In the 1940s, bad teeth was the top reason the Selective Service booted aspiring soldiers from the Army. By then, American scientists researching fluoride believed they might have come across a simple antidote for better dental health.

An Osprey being used to ferry White House staff and government officials from an event in New York on Monday was grounded due to a safety concern, with one witness reporting flames under the right engine.

The White House asked Congress to provide about $5.7 billion in additional funds to cover cost overruns for three Virginia-class submarines, as well as for shipyard enhancements and higher wages to attract welders, pipefitters and engineers.

President-elect Donald Trump is threatening to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China as soon as he takes office as part of his effort to crack down on illegal immigration and drugs.

Airman 1st Class Dayvon Larry left such an impression at a Florida air base that his unit created a program, Delta Lima, in his memory to promote pride and professionalism.

President Joe Biden kicked off his final holiday season at the White House by issuing the traditional reprieve to two turkeys who will bypass the Thanksgiving table to live out their days in southern Minnesota.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is fighting a federal court order to open 100 shelter beds by January and develop another 750 apartment units by 2026 for homeless veterans in Los Angeles.

The unnamed sailor, who was charged in the death of 22-year-old Petty Officer Third Class Lyndon Joel Cosgriff-Flax, is also facing additional charges of making a false official statement and dereliction of duty.

Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma had included Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue on a list of people he deemed responsible for the Afghanistan withdrawal “disaster.” “No one has been held accountable,” he wrote on X in September.

Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey and Rep. Richard Neal, all of Massachusetts, wrote to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that “given the current concerns about the safety of the V-22, the aircraft should be grounded, and should not be deployed again until the platform’s significant deficiencies are fully addressed.”

Retired sergeant first class M.R. Gonzales recalls how important Thanksgiving dinner was to his platoon decades ago, and urges readers to remember warfighters in their Thanksgiving Day prayers.

Israel’s military launched airstrikes across Lebanon on Monday, unleashing explosions throughout the country and killing at least 31 while Israeli leaders appeared to be closing in on a negotiated ceasefire with the Hezbollah militant group.

The move announced in court papers marks the end of the Justice Department’s landmark effort to hold Donald Trump accountable for what prosecutors called a criminal conspiracy to cling to power in the run-up to his supporters’ attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

Recruiting children has become easier in a country where many schools are closed, where more than 60% of the population lives on less than $4 a day and hundreds of thousands are starving or nearing starvation.

Authorities say at least one police officer was killed and several officers and demonstrators were injured in clashes. The supporters of Pakistan’s imprisoned former prime minister appeared determined to reach Islamabad, where a lockdown has been in place for two days.

The Air Force announced last week 250 Space Force guardians with Delta 15, dedicated to protecting and defending operations in space, will be permanently based in Colorado Springs at Schriever Space Force Base.

Ukraine wants to convince Trump that it is not a charity case but a cost-effective and geostrategic opportunity that will enrich and secure the United States.

The United Arab Emirates said Monday police arrested three Uzbek nationals for the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in an attack that’s raised concerns for the burgeoning Israeli community in the country.

An American air defense platoon has been monitoring NATO’s eastern flank for more than a week from an undisclosed location in Romania, as part of an exercise that coincides with what Romanian officials say are ongoing drone incursions likely launched by Russia.