Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

According to posts on Monday from Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting in Fort Hood, Texas.

US pulls all bombers from British air base after alleged terror plot

All bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military base in England that was the location of an alleged planned terror attack are on their way home, according to a Defense Department official. 

US Marine accused of murder in Japan, police say

A U.S. Marine is accused of robbing and a woman in Okinawa, sparking official condemnation and protest from Japanese officials.

Latest Pentagon Overseas Operations casualty report: 5 service members have died, 443 injured since July 7

According to the latest Pentagon Defense Casualty Analysis System report published Sept. 29, five service members have died and 443 have been injured since the start of Overseas Operations on July 7.  

Trump Pentagon launches competition for America's next great military base

Governors will compete to host the massive new military base designed to house up to 25K service members, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said.

VA releases annual veteran suicide prevention report, prevention remains top clinical priority

Suicide prevention continues to be the Department of Veterans Affairs' top clinical priority and the 2026 National Veteran Suicide Prevention Annual Report shows a decline in suicide rates among veterans enrolled in VA healthcare, but an increase in veterans who are not enrolled in VA healthcare.

US ends Operation Inherent Resolve in Iraq after 12 years

U.S. forces have completed their withdrawal from Erbil Air Base, formally ending the U.S. military mission in Iraq under Operation Inherent Resolve after over a decade  of counter-ISIS operations, U.S. Central Command announced Wednesday. 

Gold Star Mothers and Families Day: Honoring families of fallen service members

Sunday marks the day memorialized as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day, a solemn national observance honoring mothers, parents and relatives of service members who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. 

One person detained following security breach at MacDill Air Force Base

Base security personnel detained an unauthorized civilian who breached the perimeter of MacDill Air Force Base and violently fought responding officers Saturday afternoon, according to officials. 

VA hospitals across the country earn high ratings for providing quality care to veterans - See which ones

When it comes to caring for veterans, 87 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals across the country have received high ratings in the latest Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) hospital rankings report.

Trump strikes deal granting US permanent military access to Greenland

President Donald Trump reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland granting the United States permanent military access.

DOJ: Man pleads guilty to stolen valor and defrauding VA out of $124K in benefits

The Department of Justice (DOJ) says an Independence, Mo. man has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining $124,262 in disability‑related payments from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) by claiming false combat service and medals from the Vietnam War in a case of stolen valor.

Pentagon releases sixth batch of declassified UFO files including video of swarm of objects over Utah in 1952

A sixth batch of declassified UFO files were released by the Pentagon Friday, the latest such release in the Trump administration's new wave of public disclosure of Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena (UAP). 

TSA Military Lanes available at 34 airports for service members, veterans, and their families - See where

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is honoring our nation’s heroes with special security screening lanes at 34 airports across the country. The lanes are available for current service members, veterans, and their families.

West Central Florida Honor Flight marks milestone with 4,000th veteran

More than 70 Bay Area military veterans traveled to Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to visit war memorials during a milestone Honor Flight. 

US Space Force increasing ranks, offers service members from other branches transfer opportunity

The United States Space Force (USSF) is offering service members from the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and U.S. Marine Corps the opportunity to transfer to the USSF through the Interservice Transfer (IST) program.

Honor Flight carries 4,000th veteran to Washington memorials

A group of 75 military veterans took flight Tuesday morning from St. Pete-Clearwater airport on a trip to Washington.