Blue Angels to perform Sunday after fog canceled Saturday’s show

The Blue Angels performed their air show on Sunday afternoon, following the cancellation of their Saturday show due to unsafe weather conditions caused by the notorious San Francisco fog.

Golden Knights soldiers on Team USA win gold at skydiving world championships

Soldiers from the United States Army Parachute Team conquered the skies and won gold medals on Friday at the World Skydiving Championships in Beaufort, N.C., as part of the Team USA 8-Way competition team.

A Navy first: USS Chosin tests resupplying rapid-fire launch system at sea

Reports have estimated that in a conflict with China, U.S. warships would have to quickly leave to friendly piers to reload. Reloading in the open ocean would allow the U.S. surface fleet to stay in a fight and is a top priority for Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro.

World’s most powerful Navy celebrates 249 years of service

Two and a half centuries after the Continental Congress ordered the dispatch of a “swift sailing vessel” with “ten carriage guns,” the modern U.S. Navy counts hundreds of ships and thousands of personnel, and is looking to build out its arsenal of drones.

US soldier who fled England after injury crash pleads guilty in British court

Spc. Isac Alejandro Calderon showed up for police interviews after the 2023 incident, so he was not arrested. But he later fled to the U.S. just before a scheduled court date.

Soldiers deliver meals, supplies and rescue cats on ‘life-changing’ Hurricane Helene mission

Soldiers arrived a week ago in North Carolina to help with the recovery from Hurricane Helene and are still reaching locations where residents are waiting for the first influx of resources and support since the storm.

US airman found not guilty of murder in stabbing death of man in Germany

Government prosecutors told the jury that the murder charge against Airman 1st Class Grant Harrison boiled down to “who had the knife” the night a local civilian was killed in a fight. Harrison’s defense lawyers said the crux of the case wasn’t who had the weapon, but rather who used it.

Quad nations’ warships gather for Malabar naval exercise off India

India, Australia, Japan and the U.S. are members of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, or Quad, an informal group formed as a strategic hedge against Beijing’s rising military power.

Water likely tainted by ‘forever chemicals’ flowed off Air Force base in Tokyo

Local governments ask Japan’s government for more information about the spill, including where the water flowed, why contaminated water was stored on base and what preventative measures will be taken.

Navy SEALs’ drownings blamed on training failures

A military investigation has concluded that two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters.

Tomb guard who went viral last year takes her final walk, aims for new role

Tomb guard Spc. Jessica Kwiatkowski was the subject of a viral video in 2023, when she was filmed continuing her march in the middle of a storm that involved winds of 60-85 mph. Kwiatkowski walked the mat even as the plaza flooded with water and she lost her ability to see clearly.

Nellis AFB officer accused of sexual abuse could face new charges

Lt. Col. Kevin DiFalco’s case began in 2022, with accusations that he groomed a girl. His court-martial charges were withdrawn and dismissed without prejudice in June of this year.

Navy launches investigation into faulty welds on 26 warships at Virginia shipyard

The welding deficiencies were made on noncritical components of three in-service ships. They were done at Newport News Shipbuilding, a division of Huntington Ingalls Industries, which is the sole maker of carriers for the Navy and one of only two firms that make submarines.

Thousands of Florida Guard troops get to work after Milton batters state in second hurricane in 2 weeks

The entire Florida National Guard was joined by Guard forces from at least seven other states as they began route clearance, search and rescue, and other missions before dawn Thursday after the fast-moving storm struck Wednesday night.

Student shoppers test their math skills at commissary outside Tokyo

Young grocery shoppers, with worksheets and measuring tapes in hand, packed this base’s commissary Wednesday evening to apply their classroom knowledge to a real-life setting.

USS Boxer, carrying aid for typhoon victims, arrives in the Philippines

The amphibious assault ship USS Boxer arrived in the Philippines with emergency supplies Tuesday as the island nation continues to recover from Super Typhoon Krathon.

US Navy helicopter makes ‘precautionary landing’ on Japanese beach

A U.S. Navy helicopter resumed its flight four hours after making a “precautionary landing” Thursday on a beach about 30 miles southwest of Tokyo.

Fort Campbell soldier gets more than 7 years in prison for sexual abuse of children, role in lewd photographs of other soldiers

A Fort Campbell, Ky., soldier was sentenced to 7½ years in prison for sexually abusing children and asking a female soldier to take sexually explicit images of other soldiers without their consent, prosecutors said.

Miss America puts on a bite sleeve and gets a taste of military service dog training

Air Force 2nd Lt. Madison Marsh, Miss America 2024, got her first “bite” experience during a visit Tuesday to the 37th Training Wing at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas.