WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran. In a brief exchange with…

Of the more than 3,500 Medals of Honor awarded in American history, only one has ever gone to a member of the Coast Guard. Signalman First Class Douglas Albert Munro earned it Sept. 27, 1942, at Guadalcanal, in an action that lasted a matter of minutes and cost him his…

A retired police officer who meets federal requirements can carry a concealed firearm across state lines under a law that has been on the books for more than two decades. A retired Navy SEAL or Green Beret generally can’t claim that same federal privilege based solely on military service, regardless…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Defense is introducing a course centered on Western civilization and Christianity this fall in the schools it operates for military families, part of an effort by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to redirect the education system toward patriotic values and classical learning. The Department of…

The U.S. will soon announce unprecedented economic measures against Iran, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said, intensifying the Trump administration’s effort to force Tehran’s capitulation after almost six months of war. “Watch this space for more announcements coming next week because we are going to apply measures like have never been…

An Army gynecologist who has been accused of secretly recording patients has pleaded not guilty to the charges against him. On Wednesday, he appeared before a military judge, Col. Jorge Rivera, at the Lawrence Williams Judicial Center at Fort Hood, Texas. Dr. Blaine McGraw was suspended from his role at…

Two pilots who died in a helicopter crash in Texas have been identified. An AH-64 Apache attack helicopter based at Fort Hood crashed in Salado, Texas, on Wednesday, roughly 30 miles south-east of the base, according to the U.S. Army Fort Hood Media Center, causing the death of the two…

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​WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump is ordering the U.S. Navy to remove the advanced system used to launch fighter jets from its newest type of aircraft carrier and return to using older steam catapults that he has long said he prefers, according to a directive issued Thursday. The new…

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday threatened unspecified stern steps against the United States and South Korea ahead of their upcoming military drills, which Pyongyang called a war rehearsal that would be more provocative than last year. The warning is typical of the harsh rhetoric that North…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — American special operations forces are ready to step up warfighting-readiness exercises with counterparts in the Philippines and other countries in Asia to further strengthen a security alliance and help deter a major conflict in the region, a U.S. military official said Thursday. Adm. Frank Bradley, commander…

Marines in Okinawa can now manufacture a working raiding craft in theater instead of waiting for one to ship across the Pacific. That capability moved from concept to the water on June 29 when Intermediate Repair Company, 3rd Maintenance Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group (MLG) put a 7-meter foam hull…