Pennsylvania Army National Guard Conducts 'Ghillie Wash' Training Event

Pennsylvania National Guard soldiers participated in a ghillie wash training exercise at Fort Indiantown Gap, Pa., in which they were put through intense physical training in ghillie suits, a garment…

President, Vice President Address Nation in Celebration of America's 250th Birthday

President Donald J. Trump addressed the nation during a “Salute to America” celebration on the National Mall to commemorate America’s 250th birthday, while Vice President JD Vance made public comments…

Navy reaches its recruiting goal 3 months early

The Navy beat its recruiting goal for new sailors this year, signing up 45,000 new recruits. The service announced the milestone on Thursday. It’s the highest number of people signing…

US withdraws combat troops from Nigeria after counterterrorism mission

The United States has withdrawn most of the troops sent to Nigeria earlier this year, after wrapping up a combat operation against Islamic State fighters in the country. Gen. Dagvin…

Dozens of jets, bombers and helicopters will fly over DC today

Today’s 4th of July celebration in Washington, D.C. will feature a nine-hour airshow involving waves of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft from across the military, including historic F-5s to modern fighter…

Navy halts search for sailor missing in the Arabian Sea

The Navy suspended its search for a sailor who went missing after their helicopter went down in the Arabian Sea at the start of the month. The Navy’s 5th Fleet…

National Guard soldiers shoot and kill man in Memphis overnight

Two members of the Tennessee National Guard shot and killed an armed man early Sunday in Memphis, law enforcement said. The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said today that Memphis police…

Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, US diplomat says

Taiwan needs a “hornet’s nest” of drones to help deter conflict and provide security, the top U.S. diplomat to the democratically governed island said on Thursday. The United States, Taiwan’s…

Europeans to fill almost all gaps left by US in NATO defense plans, source says

European NATO allies have largely filled the gaps left by the United States in the alliance’s defense plans, NATO’s top commander said on Thursday, adding the bloc was looking at…

Unemployment for post-9/11 veterans climbs in June as nation’s job market slides

The closely watched jobless rate for the post-9/11 generation of veterans bumped up from 4.1% in May to 4.8% in June as the nation’s ability to create new jobs took…