National Guard Helicopters Help Battle West Virginia Wildfires in Steep Terrain Two Blackhawk helicopters dropped water from buckets on the fires.
Marines Transport Nearly 60,000 Pounds of Humanitarian Relief to Disaster-Struck Philippines The Marine Corps delivered nearly 60,000 pounds of aid to the southern Philippines over the weekend after the country was hit...
Army's Former Top Enlisted Leader Takes Helm at Nonprofit Aimed at Helping Soldiers in Need AER gives out about $55 million each year in no-interest loans and grants to soldiers and their families, in addition to...
Airmen at Grand Forks Air Force Base Displaced After Water Outage, Flooding in Dorms A water main break in a dormitory at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota has pushed dozens of airmen off base and into...
5,500 Guard Troops Called Up in Florida as Military Bases Brace for Hurricane Idalia The National Guard was called up in Florida and the military was making a series of moves and precautions -- including moving...
Military Assistance to Maui Swells to 700 as Recovery Teams Aid in Identifying Remains One of the key efforts, according to the general commanding the mission, has been to help recover and identify remains of...
Military Now Has More Than 400 Troops Aiding Maui After Deadly Wildfires Devastated Island The military has stood up a task force and greatly expanded its involvement to more than 400 service members as it continues...
As Death Toll from Maui Wildfire Reaches 93, Effort to Find and Identify the Dead Is Just Beginning Authorities are warning that the effort to find and identify the dead in the Maui wildfire is just beginning.
In Deadly Maui Wildfires, Communication Failed. Chaos Overtook Lahaina Along with the Flames In the hours before a wildfire engulfed the town of Lahaina, Maui County officials failed to activate sirens that would have...
Pentagon Activates National Guard, Sends Helicopters to Aid in Deadly Hawaii Fires The wildfires on the popular Hawaiian island -- fueled by strong winds from a passing hurricane -- have claimed 36 lives...
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...