57 injured following explosion, fire aboard ship at Naval Base San Diego
Firefighters were still battling a blaze Monday on a Navy combat ship that injured at least 57 people and sent smoke billowing over San Diego.
Army's 'Captain America' dies by suicide after nearly a dozen combat tours
The enemy could never break him, but what this decorated Green Beret eventually found was that his enemy was within. Friends who served with him in the military say he was the real “Captain America.”
All-male Green Berets welcome first female soldier
A female soldier for the first time will join the U.S. all-male Green Beret teams.
Eight Florida communities vie for Space Command headquarters
It is the newly formed sixth branch of the military, and now the U.S. Space Force is searching for a place to build its permanent command center. Eight communities in Florida are officially in the race, including two in Tampa Bay.
'We ran out of body bags:' MacDill nurse recalls efforts to save COVID patients in New York
An emergency room nurse, Capt. O’Brien was among the first group of six that left MacDill to treat COVID-19 patients in an overwhelmed New York City. He’d kept up on the news, but nothing could have prepared him for the reality.
Independence Day fireworks may trigger flashbacks for those who fought for our freedom
Fourth of July is a time to celebrate our freedom, but for those who fought for it, Independence Day can be tough. The sound of fireworks can trigger flashbacks to combat for some veterans living with PTSD.
Sarasota woman's store features made-in-the-USA items meant for fellow female veterans
After Nadine Noky finished five years in the Army, she noticed a lack of clothing and merchandise tailored to female veterans. That became her new mission.
Attorney: Missing Texas soldier was killed at Fort Hood
The Army said Wednesday that a soldier who was suspected in Guillen’s disappearance had killed himself. The Army also said a civilian suspect had been arrested.
US Air Force F-16 jet crashes in South Carolina, killing pilot
The accident occurred during a "routine training mission."
U.S. Coast Guard veteran celebrates 100th birthday in New Orleans
A U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) veteran who served in World War II turned 100 years of age in New Orleans, Louisiana, on June 27, and his birthday was marked with a parade of cars, music, cheering from friends and family, and tributes from USCG officials.
Soldier returns to Tampa in time for Father's Day, surprises kids with heartwarming photobomb
Lt. Col. Simon McKenzie returned to Tampa after being deployed for several months, so he and his wife decided to surprise their kids with a heartwarming photobomb during a photography session.
US Army soldier from Largo dies in non-combat incident in Jordan
A US Army soldier who died in Jordan has been identified as Spc. Nick Bravo Regules of Largo, Florida.
With pandemic restrictions, wife of veteran faced uphill battle to spend final moments with husband
Patty Wood knew her husband Gregg, would die from Alzheimer’s. For years as she watched the illness slowly steal the man she loved bit by bit, she steeled herself for the inevitable -- but nothing could have prepared her for what Gregg’s passing would look like in the time of COVID-19.
Air Force names first woman as top noncommissioned officer of any US military branch
The Air Force became the first U.S. military branch to select a woman to serve as the highest-ranking noncommissioned officer in the military on Friday.
Navy upholds firing of carrier captain in coronavirus outbreak
The official said the Navy also extended the blame for the ship's pandemic crisis, delaying the promotion of the one-star admiral who was also onboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt — concluding that both men made serious errors in judgment.
World War II forces sweetheart singer Vera Lynn dies at 103
Lynn hosted a popular BBC radio show during WWII in which she sent messages to British troops abroad and performed the songs they requested.
Coast Guard rescues loggerhead sea turtle tangled in line
The US Coast Guard came to the rescue of a loggerhead sea turtle who had gotten tangled in a line off the coast of New Jersey.
Pilot found dead after US Air Force jet crashes off coast of England
The name of the pilot will not be released until all next of kin notifications have been made.
Two Navy pilots killed in plane crash in Dallas County
Two active-duty Navy pilots were killed in a plane crash in Alabama on Wednesday, Navy officials confirmed to Fox News.
US Air Force pilot call sign 'Banzai' becomes first woman to fly F-35A stealth fighter into combat
America has now deployed its first female stealth fighter pilot into combat, the Air Force announced.