US Navy says fire has been put out aboard USS Bonhomme Richard in San Diego

Navy officials announced Thursday that the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard docked at Naval Base San Diego has been extinguished, and investigators will now examine the 840-foot amphibious assault ship to see if it is salvageable.

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.”

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.

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.

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.

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. 

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.