Floyd Welch, one of the last survivors of Pearl Harbor, dies at 99

Floyd Welch, who was credited with saving the lives of fellow sailors during the attack on Pearl Harbor, has died in Connecticut. He was 99.

'Sharp as a tack' 99-year-old World War II veteran ready to head home after beating COVID-19

Fighting tough battles is par for the course for Donald Betts, who flew 51 bombing missions during World War II. He served as a waist-gunner in a B-17, flying raids to cut off crucial Nazi supply lines. 

Postal changes are delaying mail-order medicine for veterans, according to lawmakers

Policy changes that slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescription drugs, according to Democratic senators.

Iran briefly seizes oil tanker near Strait of Hormuz, US says

The U.S. military says the Iranian navy boarded and briefly seized a Liberian-flagged oil tanker near the strategic Strait of Hormuz amid heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.

Double-amputee veteran skydives above Sturgis rally with giant US flag, Trump 2020 parachute

"You know it is so exhilarating to be an inspiration to a lot of them,” he said. “Some are looking for hope. Hope for despondent, courage to the timid, and strength to the weak.”

Navy veteran saved by Chihuahua after having a stroke

Eighty-six-year-old Navy Veteran Rudy Armstrong survived a stroke after his little dog Bubu ran to get help.

Authorities recover bodies of seven Marines, Navy sailor after California Marine tank sinks

Authorities on Friday recovered the bodies of nine people killed when a Marine landing craft sank in hundreds of feet of water off the Southern California coast, authorities said.

Man charged with murder of Fort Hood soldier who was found dead beside road

A Texas man has been charged with murder in the slaying of a Fort Hood soldier whose body was found beside a road four miles from where his burned SUV was found.

Missing amphibious vehicle found off Southern California coast, including remains

The Marine amphibious assault vehicle that sank off the Southern California coast while carrying eight Marines and a Navy corpsman during a training exercise last week was found with human remains after an intensive search effort, military officials said Tuesday. 

Illinois man takes American flag with him on daily runs

Some would argue that the weight of the world is on Mark Palmieri’s shoulders when he takes his daily runs carrying an American flag, but the 36-year-old personal trainer from Vernon Hills, Illinois says it’s an honor to carry it.

Navy investigates video of dogs attacking Kaepernick fill-in

The U.S. Navy is investigating a video in which military work dogs attacked a “Colin Kaepernick stand-in” during a demonstration at a Navy Seal Museum fundraiser.

Missing Marines, sailor presumed dead; search ends, Corps says

A search for seven missing Marines and one Navy sailor, who went missing during a training exercise off the California coast last week, has ended, Marine Corps officials announced early Sunday.