Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Awarded Medals for Heroic Texas Flood Rescues The Corpus Christi, Texas, crew is credited with rescuing 18 people and helping to evacuate 165 from life-threatening...
Myanmar's Ruling Military Declares a Ceasefire in Civil War to Facilitate Quake Relief Myanmar’s ruling military has declared a temporary ceasefire in the country’s civil war to facilitate relief efforts after a...
Homeless Vets Evacuated from VA Shelters to Avoid LA Fires Return to Uncertain Future LA has been gripped by historic wildfires fueled by seasonal winds since last week, with the blazes destroying 4 square miles...
Homeless Vets and Nursing Home Patients Evacuated from West Los Angeles VA to Escape Wildfires More than 100 mostly homeless veterans were evacuated from temporary shelters on the sprawling grounds of the West Los...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...
Pentagon, California National Guard Deploying Aircraft and Personnel to Fight Raging LA Wildfires Ten Navy helicopters equipped with water delivery buckets were being sent to assist with the firefighting efforts, Sabrina...
Active-Duty Soldiers Deployed for Hurricane Response Returning Home this Week Earlier this month, 1,000 troops were activated by the Pentagon to assist after Helene caused more than 200 deaths throughout...
'Better than Forecasted': Florida Military Bases Reporting Little Damage After Hurricane Milton Passes Military bases in Florida were still assessing damage from Hurricane Milton Thursday, but it initially appeared they had...
National Guard Black Hawks Reach Residents in Remote Mountain Areas Cut Off by Helene National Guard members who deployed to western North Carolina are still carrying out aid missions nearly two weeks after...
VA Transfers Patients, Closes Facilities Ahead of Hurricane Milton Making Landfall in Florida The massive storm, targeting much of Florida's southwestern Gulf Coast, is expected to make landfall late Wednesday.
Air Force Command Pauses Use of M18 Handguns After Security Airman's Death The active-duty Security Forces airman, assigned to the base's 90th Security Forces Squadron, "died on base while on duty" in...
How This Airman Survived 3 Months in the Alaskan Wilderness After a World War II Plane Crash Army Air Forces 1st Lt. Leon Crane was co-piloting a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber when an engine malfunctioned and it crashed...
Navy Top Enlisted Sailor Announces Early Retirement Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea's retirement comes amid shake-ups in other top leadership posts within the...
Marine Officer Who Faced Charges for Criticizing Military Leaders Now Leads Promotion Review Since January, the defense secretary also has ordered the Pentagon to review combat standards, disqualifying medical...
Proposal to Expand Private Health Care for Veterans Advanced by House Panel The legislation stoked strong opposition from Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to privatize the VA as Republicans...
![Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea congratulates recruits](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-07/mil-james-honea-congratulates-recruits-1800.jpg?itok=5esbVYVF "Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy James Honea congratulates recruits during "Pizza Night," their last night at Recruit Training Command, before graduating, May 14, 2025. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Christopher M. O’Grady)")
