Blinken resumes testimony on Afghanistan withdrawal amid al-Qaida warning
Secretary of State Antony Blinken had mixed results in attempting to face down a second day of tough congressional questioning, this time from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Army: ‘Relief of duties, discharge’ possible for those who refuse COVID-19 vaccine
The U.S. Army announced Tuesday its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for soldiers is being implemented, saying those who refuse could face relief of duties or discharge.
Country’s oldest WWII veteran celebrates 112th birthday
Lawrence Brooks turned 112 years old on Sunday, making him the country’s oldest World War II veteran.
Special Operations team honors lives lost on – and since – Sept. 11th
Through the sounds of ‘Amazing Grace,’ guests and officials from MacDill Air Force Base spent the morning remembering the nearly 3,000 lives lost on September 11th, and the lives of the brave who answered the call to serve during the last 20 years.
Army officer who lost both legs in Afghanistan reflects on enlisting after Sept. 11th
Dan Berschinski was just 17 on the morning that the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists. Now at 37, the retired Army infantry officer is reflecting on that tragic day and the role he and other young soldiers played in Afghanistan.
US airmen welcomed home after helping with Afghanistan evacuations
Members of the U.S. Air Force returned home this week to Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada after assisting with the massive Afghan evacuation effort.
Veteran says it’s unlikely PTSD caused former Marine to kill 4 in Polk massacre
Bryan Riley said he was on meth and struggling with post-traumatic-stress disorder when he killed four people, but a veteran who runs a non-profit dedicated to PTSD says it is unlikely that’s what caused Riley to commit the quadruple murder.
US service members killed in Afghanistan bombing awarded Purple Hearts
The 13 service members were killed Aug. 26 as they were helping to screen Afghans and others at the Abbey Gate of the Kabul airport.
From Ground Zero to Afghanistan, veteran reflects on rage and perspective
Bryan Stern remembers running from the disintegrating World Trade Center, turning around, and not being sure that what he was seeing was even real. After that, he headed to Afghanistan: "I remember wanting my pound of flesh."
124,000 ‘at-risk’ Afghans and 6,000 US citizens evacuated from Afghanistan, officials say
The U.S. State Department announced on Monday it, along with global partners, successfully evacuated 124,000 Afghans and 6,000 U.S. citizens safely out of Afghanistan.
‘They’re home now’: Soldiers welcomed back to US from Afghanistan with cheers, applause
Soldiers who helped during evacuations in Kabul, Afghanistan returned home to a thunderous welcome ceremony on Sept. 6 at Fort Drum, New York.
Flags fly in tribute to servicemembers killed in Afghanistan
A VFW post in Clearwater has created a makeshift memorial for the men and women who died in Afghanistan a week and a half ago. They hope you’ll see it and take a moment to reflect.
US Navy IDs 5 sailors killed in helicopter crash near San Diego
The MH-60S crashed on Aug. 31 about 70 miles off San Diego during what the Navy described as routine flight operations.
US Navy declares 5 missing sailors dead after helicopter crash in Pacific
U.S. Navy declares five missing sailors dead after Tuesday helicopter crash in Pacific; shifts to recovery operations.
US Navy declares 5 missing sailors dead after helicopter crash off San Diego coast
Five crew members were declared dead Saturday after a U.S. Navy helicopter crashed off the Southern California coast during a routine flight from an aircraft carrier earlier this week, military officials said. Search and rescue efforts have now shifted to recovery operations.
Sheriff, senator help Sarasota County deputy rescue 33 family members from Afghanistan
Before he wore a badge, Deputy Mubarak worked as a translator for the U.S. military in Afghanistan. Thirty-three out of 34 of his family members made it safely to the airport; sadly, his father died of an apparent heart attack.
Despite morning rain, U.S. combat survivors celebrate second chances with annual event in Pinellas
More than 150 injured veterans are expected to join together for a police-escorted, 13-mile ride through Pinellas Park on Wednesday as part of an annual event to inspire veterans to get out and get active.
'Disgust, depression, disbelief' for retired Special Forces veteran
The scenes from Afghanistan are particularly hard to watch for many who served there. For Stuart Bradin, his feelings boil down to three words.
Bill would award medals to 13 US service members killed in Kabul
The proposed bill seeks to award posthumous Congressional Gold Medals to the 13 U.S. service members who were killed in a suicide bombing at the Kabul airport on Aug. 26.
Biden defends departure from Afghanistan, ending 'forever war'
President Joe Biden addressed the nation on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, defending the U.S. military airlift to extract some 120,000 Afghans, Americans and other allies to end a 20-year war, calling it an “extraordinary success."