Russia Backs Ukraine Rebels and Steps Up Air Operations Over Europe Russia has stepped up military air operations over Europe while continuing to bolster aggression by separatists in eastern...
US Air Force to Deploy More A-10s to Europe This Month, General Says The U.S. Air Force this month plans to deploy another squadron of A-10 Thunderbolt II attack aircraft to Europe in support of...
Hagel Fails To Reach Ukraine Counterpart Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel has been unable to contact his counterpart in Ukraine to urge the military there to stay...
Obama Reflects on WWI as Ukraine Tensions Rise President Obama visited a World War I American cemetery in Belgium with a message to stand against aggression.
3 NATO Warships Patrol Black Sea Near Ukraine The U.S. frigate Taylor entered the Black Sea Wednesday along with a U.S. destroyer and a French intelligence ship.
Pentagon Deploys Fighter Jets to Eastern Europe The Pentagon is sending fighter planes to Bulgaria for training as the conflict in Ukraine continues to claim civilian lives.
Carter Says US Wants Deal With Russia on Syria, Ukraine Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said the U.S. is looking for compromise with Russia on Syria and Ukraine.
Moscow Assures Hagel on Exercise Near Ukraine Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sought assurances on Ukraine's sovereignty from Moscow Thursday after President Vladimir Putin...
Russia Expands Troop Buildup on Ukraine Border Russia has bolstered its forces on Ukraine's borders in defiance of NATO, the Pentagon's chief spokesman said Thursday.
US Turns Down Ukraine's Plea for Weapons The U.S. will focus on economic sanctions against Russia and put Ukraine’s pleas for U.S. weaponry on the backburner.
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.
![President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-08/ApNewsroom_Obama.JPEG.jpg?itok=UKIqEhsJ "President Barack Obama awards retired Marine Cpl. William "Kyle" Carpenter, the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry, Thursday, June 19, 2014, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)")