Flying on One Leg: Disabled Veteran Conquers the Slopes Bill Caywood was on the edge of death due to a combat injury -- but now he's bombing down the mountains as a participant in...
Miracles on a Mountain: Ski Instructor Inspired by Veterans Ski instructor Alec Tossani is one of many volunteers at the DAV National Disabled Winter Sports Clinic helping to make...
Traveling to Hawaii, Carter Expected to Leave PACOM Chief in Limbo Carter is expected to leave in limbo the retirement request of the U.S. Pacific Command chief when he visits Hawaii this...
Carter Travels to Israel to Ease Relations after Iran Nuclear Deal Defense Secretary Carter was headed to Israel next week with an arms package but will have a tough sell with Prime Minister...
'First Strike' Nuclear Doctrine Won't Change: Carter The next generation of nuclear weapons will be guided by the same doctrine that permits a "first strike," Ashton Carter said...
Failed Coup in Turkey Won't Affect ISIS Campaign: Carter Defense Secretary Carter said that Turkey remained a solid ally and supporter of the anti-ISIS campaign despite the failed...
Joint Chiefs Chairman: Don't Trust Russia to Help End Syrian War Gen. Joseph Dunford said he doesn't trust the Russians and signaled that he was wary of plans to cooperate with them in Syria...
Marines' Longest-Serving Assistant Commandant Retires After 42 Years Defense Secretary Ash Carter said he insisted on being a speaker at the retirement Thursday of Gen. John "Jay" Paxton
Military Tattoo Policies May Thwart Potential Recruits: Carter Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said he is concerned the current tattoo policies are turning away otherwise good recruits.
US Military Will Be in Mideast for 'a Long Time,' Carter Tells Troops Defense Secretary Ash Carter touched on ISIS, budgets, benefits and suicide rates in a video conversation with troops...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...