Amphib Iwo Jima to Back Up FEMA as Tropical Storm Nate Threatens The two ships, with Marines aboard from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, were to leave port in Mayport on Saturday.
Air Force Evacuates Some Bases Before Hurricane Matthew Air Force bases on the East Coast have begun moving aircraft and releasing personnel, as Hurricane Matthew threatens.
Fort Hood Sends 400 Troops, 100 Vehicles for Hurricane Recovery Troops and 100 vehicles from Fort Hood began arriving in Houston on Wednesday.
Air Force Flies 300 Doctors to Florida for Irma Recovery The doctors and staff are responding to a federal request to help Florida's health care systems in areas hit by Hurricane...
2 Navy Ships Ready Off Gulf Coast For Potential Hurricane Nate Relief The Navy had two ships off the Gulf Coast for potential Hurricane Nate relief.
US Air Force Transports Rescue Teams for Nepal Earthquake Recovery The U.S. sent additional rescue teams to Nepal Monday as the death toll from Saturday's 7.8-magnitude earthquake neared 4,000...
Air Force Deploys Rapid-Response Team to Haiti Airport The 621st Contingency Response Wing deployed a rapid response, 34-member team Thursday morning to Port Au Prince Airport...
Almost 8K Troops Actively Engaged in Battling Harvey Aftermath About 4,800 Guard and 2,800 active duty troops were currently engaged in hurricane rescue and relief in Texas and Louisiana.
Irma Hits Florida as Military Preps Massive Rescue Effort First responders across the state hunkered down and the military prepared a massive rescue and relief response to Irma.
Trump Warns Military, FEMA Could Be Pulled From Puerto Rico President Donald Trump warned Thursday that the military and FEMA relief efforts in Puerto Rico won't go on "forever."
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...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
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...
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...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...