Austin’s last Ramstein gathering on Ukraine aid comes ahead of hazy future under Trump

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will hold his final meeting of a group of about 50 countries that banded together to support Ukraine against Russia’s 2022 invasion.

Army searches for at-risk teen last seen leaving housing area near Tokyo

Tupu Lamar Hawkins, 17, went missing near Camp Zama.

Japanese officials inspect Yokota fire training area months after suspected PFAS leak

Japanese officials visited a training facility at Yokota Air Base, where firefighting foam likely overflowed into stormwater drains last summer.

Del Toro embarks on the new year by naming 2 future Navy destroyers

Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro named two new Arleigh Burke-class Guided Missile Destroyers, the future USS Robert Kerrey (DDG 146) and USS Intrepid (DDG 145) to start off the new year.

‘Flat-out, straight-up American hero’: 2 Vietnam soldiers who rescued fellow troops in combat receive Medal of Honor

Pfc. Kenneth David and Capt. Hugh Nelson Jr. are the latest soldiers who served during the Vietnam War to receive the Medal of Honor. Nelson received the medal posthumously.

Space Launch Delta 45 helps US break launch record for second year in a row

In 2024, Space Launch Delta 45 oversaw a total of 93 successful launches that delivered nearly 1,400 orbital assets. Those 93 launches helped bring the U.S. launch count for the year to 140 — a new record, and a figure that dwarfs China’s 68 launches.

Man who had short US Army stint accused of trying to become a Hezbollah fighter

A Pennsylvania man who briefly served in the Army faces charges of attempting to join the militant group Hezbollah and lying to the FBI, according to the Justice Department.

EPA fines Navy, logistics agency for skipping fuel contamination meeting in Hawaii

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Navy and Defense Logistics Agency $5,000 for failing to attend a community meeting last month regarding the Red Hill fuel spill crisis as required by a consent order.

Air Force Academy mourns death of cadet set to graduate this year

Cadet 1st Class K. Emily Jean Foster died due to complications from brain tumors that were discovered just two weeks before her death. She died while at home with her family.

Driver in Tesla Cybertruck explosion was Green Beret based in Germany who likely died by self-inflicted gunshot

The U.S. service member killed when an explosive-packed Tesla Cybertruck burst into flames outside President-elect Donald Trump’s Las Vegas hotel was a Green Beret based in Germany. He had suffered what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot to the head before the explosion.