Special Forces soldier killed at training range on Florida base

Thomas Lazzaro was reportedly struck by a stray round from a hunter and killed Dec. 22 as he drove on the Eglin Air Force Base range in Florida in what the sheriff’s office called a “tragic hunting accident.”

Plan to put houses on former Dallas airfield stalls as city’s fight with Navy continues

An ongoing legal fight with the Navy is behind the delay of a plan to turn a contaminated former airfield in Dallas into a neighborhood.

Air Force looks for more recruits by expanding waiver list

A new Air Force policy allows waivers to be granted in certain cases for asthma, hearing loss and food allergies.

Childhood cancer proves no match for Texan who beat the odds to become a Marine

Britney Moyeda’s ambition became reality with a graduation this fall at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego in California.

New dining hall at air base in South Korea is a bigger, breezier upgrade

The new O’Malley Dining Facility at Kunsan Air Base is more than twice the size of the old building.

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after combat operations deployment in Middle East

The USS Abraham Lincoln, the flagship of the Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group, returned to San Diego on Dec. 20 after completing a successful five-month deployment that included combat operations in the Middle East.

World War II Army nurse veteran celebrates her 105th birthday

On Dec. 20, World War II Army nurse veteran Regina Benson celebrated her 105th birthday, according to a Friends of the National World War II Memorial press release. Benson’s life is filled with love, service to country and devotion to community. She continues to inspire those who know her story.

Civil rights icon and Air Force veteran James Meredith is honored in his Mississippi hometown

A new historical marker has been unveiled in the hometown of James Meredith, honoring the Black man and Air Force veteran who integrated the University of Mississippi in 1962.

Maryland lands DC fighter jets in football stadium deal

Maryland is poised to gain control of a D.C. Air National Guard squadron, a U.S. Air Force spokesperson has confirmed, putting back into place the third major component of a multilayered deal around the District’s control of the RFK Stadium site.

USS Cole returns home after challenging 7-month combat deployment

The USS Cole returned to Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia on Monday after a seven-month combat deployment that took the crew into the tense conflicts of the Middle East.

Navy jet shot down in ‘friendly fire’ incident was responding to Houthi threats

Two Navy aviators were rescued after the fighter jet they were flying was shot down this week in an apparent “friendly fire” incident were responding to incoming one-way aerial attack drones and anti-ship cruise missiles threatening U.S. forces in the Red Sea.

US Navy’s missile defense site in Poland functions like a destroyer on land

More than a hundred sailors assigned to this rural outpost in the Polish countryside help protect Europe against ballistic missile threats much the same as if they were at sea.

Army faces balancing act in quest to raise fitness test rigor for combat jobs, study finds

The Army can raise the bar on minimum fitness standards for close-combat jobs and also must establish clear consequences for soldiers who fall short, according to the recommendations from a new study on the implications of demanding more from front-line troops.

Drone reports close airport at US air base in Japan, divert passenger flight

Reports of drone sightings at this base south of Hiroshima caused the airfield to temporarily halt military and civilian flights on Sunday evening, according to U.S. military and Japanese officials.

Sweet treats, sweet memories for US soldiers, orphans at South Korean orphanage

Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s Camp Humphreys made a familiar trip over the weekend to bring holiday cheer to the children at an orphanage nearby.

Navy fires commander of Reserve center in Louisiana

Lt. Cmdr. Adam Sandifer was relieved of his duties as commanding officer of Navy Reserve Center in Shreveport, La., on Friday by Rear Adm. Michael Steffen, the commander of Navy Reserve Forces Command, due to a loss of confidence in his ability to command.

USS Virginia returns from 6-month deployment: ‘Just in time for the holidays’

The USS Virginia returned to Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn., on Friday after a six-month deployment.

Smoke, flames seen after military helicopter makes emergency landing at Camp Pendleton

The incident occurred after a CH-53E Super Stallion experienced an engine fire in flight around 4:10 p.m. on Friday, the Marine Corps said in a statement posted to X.

Congressional investigations find former Coast Guard commandant chose to bury report on sexual misconduct at service’s academy

Retired Adm. Karl Schultz told CNN this week that he feared Congress would politicize the information and pointed to Congress’s ongoing investigations as proof that he was right.