Military

An investigation found that at least 1,900 US military firearms were lost or stolen in the past decade, with some resurfacing in violent crimes. Government records show pistols, machine guns, shotguns and automatic assault rifles have vanished from armories, supply warehouses and Navy warships due to security failures, with some even being sold to street gangs.

Kinley graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy two weeks ago. He was president of his graduating class and the first athlete to have that title since 1991.

A Marine who was wounded in the Battle of Iwo Jima some 76 years ago waited patiently for decades to receive his Purple Heart. He passed away without ever receiving one, but his family never gave up.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Friday signed three bills intended to make Florida more enticing to veterans and military families. 

On days like Memorial Day, the sounds of the national anthem and other patriotic music can be heard across the country. But in one Pasco County community, a guitarist performed his own very personal tribute to service members we've lost.

It’s been 10 years, yet the sound of Taps or a 21-gun salute takes these Gold Star families right back to their sons’ funerals. For them, every day feels like Memorial Day.

17-year-old Kieran Moise is heading to the US Air Force Academy in the fall, and decided he wanted to donate his hair to be used for wigs for children battling cancer. In addition to donating 19 inches of hair, he also raised $20,000 for St. Jude.

The annual Memorial Day ceremony at Bay Pines National Cemetery was once again held virtually to pay respects to members of the military killed in combat.

US military service members placed flags at gravestones in Arlington National Ceremony in Virginia, on May 27, to mark Memorial Day, which honors those who died while serving in the armed forces.

Monica Roberts says her ex-husband, Darrell Gadson, is a war veteran who came home a broken man. She described him as a ticking time bomb with bouts of delusions and paranoia.