USS Harry S. Truman gets structural check in wake of cargo ship collision

Navy inspectors are evaluating the structural integrity of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman after a collision with a cargo ship last week left scrapes and gashes along its right back end, including the hull.

Houthis have stopped attacking merchant ships since Gaza ceasefire, industry group says

Houthi rebels in Yemen are abiding by their pledge to halt attacks on Middle East commercial shipping a month after a ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, according to a regional industry group.

US Coast Guard, Navy save crew of cargo ship before it sinks in Persian Gulf

A pair of American military vessels responding to a mayday call this week saved the crew of a sinking cargo ship in the Persian Gulf, according to U.S. Central Command.

No more family days? Air Force reviews extended holidays amid efficiency push

The Air Force is scrutinizing the extra day given to troops that turn federal holidays into four-day weekends as the U.S. government hunts for ways to streamline operations.

US, Japanese troops train for island defense amid ‘severe security environment’

U.S. and Japanese troops on Wednesday kicked off an exercise aimed at strengthening island defense and amphibious capabilities amid regional security concerns.

Air Force to launch unarmed nuclear missile from California Space Force base

The Air Force is set to launch an unarmed missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base overnight, in a demonstration of the readiness of the U.S. nuclear arsenal, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command.

First legal claim filed against US Army and federal officials in DCA plane crash

The family of a man who died on Flight 5342 has taken the first step in suing federal officials and the U.S. Army for the plane crash that killed 67 people in Washington in late January.

Marine at Camp Lejeune arrested, accused of sex with child

Lance Cpl. Zayne Melton, 22, was charged by the Onslow County Sheriff’s Office with statutory rape, another statutory sex offense and taking indecent liberties with a child under the age of 15.

Soldier’s wife convicted of murder in his shooting death at Fort Riley

Spc. Gregory Shafe, 35, had stayed home from a deployment to Poland with the 1st Infantry Division when he was shot Feb. 19, 2024, by his wife, Margaret Shafe, 31, according to court documents.

Leaders of House Armed Services Committee ask military services to list potential funding cuts

The leaders of the House Armed Services Committee are calling on the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force and Space Force to identify obsolete programs and weapons for potential cuts as Congress begins crafting its annual defense policy bill.