06/03/2017
Here’s what it takes to guard the ‘Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’ | We Are The Mighty
Sentinels proudly guard the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 24 hours a day, every single day of the year — and they will yell at you if they need to.
08/01/2016
8-year-old passes away a day after becoming Honorary Marine
A day after becoming an Honorary Marine, 8-year-old Wyatt Gillette passed away on Sunday morning.Gillette received his Eagle, Globe and Anchor as...
06/23/2016
A formal proposal says increased personnel are necessary for progress against the Islamic State.
Obama’s generals want more U.S. troops in Iraq
But they haven’t made a formal request because of pressure from their superiors.
06/20/2016
"Before they could fire, the Americans knew they would have to get past the lawyers."
Afghan War Rules Leave U.S. Troops Wondering When It’s OK to Shoot
U.S. Special Forces in Afghanistan, no longer at war with the Taliban, must make a call in every situation about whether they are allowed to shoot.
06/14/2016
Happy 241st Birthday U.S. Army!
06/09/2016
"Lawmakers see the violence against Americans as further evidence that the president’s plans for closing the prison are misguided and dangerous."
At least 12 released Guantanamo detainees implicated in attacks on Americans
Approximately six Americans were killed in attacks in Afghanistan by former prisoners who returned to the fight, U.S. officials say.
06/07/2016
“We should make sure in certain circumstances that we can lift that cap to make sure our guard members, our reserve members don’t have to have to pay money to go train and defend their nation.” – Senator Dan Sullivan
Sullivan bill aims to help rural reservists pay for training
An Alaskan senator says the thousands of reservists and national guardsmen should not have to spend their own money to travel to training.
06/06/2016
"'We all knew some of us were going to be wounded, we all knew some of us were going to be killed, but we knew it was a job that had to be done,' said Vincent Haag, a 2nd Ranger Battalion veteran who scaled the cliffs at Point du Hoc on that famous day, and visited Normandy 72 years later to talk about it."
72nd D-Day liberation of Normandy observed
Seventy-two years ago today, 156,000 Allied troops, 9,000 aircraft and nearly 5,000 ships launched the largest amphibious invasion in modern warfare. Now, 72 years later, the world has changed, but the 50 mile stretch of coastline known as Normandy remains in solidarity in welcome to the troops, bot...
06/06/2016
"We will accept nothing less than full Victory!" 72 years go, Gen. Dwight Eisenhower rallies the Allied forces ahead of D-Day.
06/06/2016
Egypt’s and Israel’s shared concern about Sinai Province’s growing threat is spurring deeper security cooperation.
Islamic State Affiliate’s Rise Alters Mideast Security
Sinai Province, an Islamic State affiliate, has forged ties with Hamas and the group’s rise has spurred greater cooperation between Israel and Egypt, officials say.
06/03/2016
Sen. John McCain: “The Obama Administration's decision to disregard the Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act with regard to Sharon Helman – who led the Phoenix VA during the scandal in care in which at least 40 veterans died – is shameful.”
Lawmakers furious at DOJ move that could protect fired VA official | Fox News
Lawmakers are fuming over what they describe as a shameful decision by the Justice Department that could help the former head of the scandal-scarred Phoenix Veterans Affairs hospital get her job back.