Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

Pentagon says New Jersey soldier killed in Afghanistan

A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

A 33-year-old American soldier was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said. The Taliban claimed they were behind a fatal roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province.

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, including a measure that will give members of the military their largest pay increase in 10 years. 

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, including a measure that will give members of the military their largest pay increase in 10 years. 

Taliban claims attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

Taliban claims attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier.

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier.

Phone scam: North Dakota father gets call saying his Marine son was killed on active duty

Phone scam: North Dakota father gets call saying his Marine son was killed on active duty

A North Dakota father received a piece of horrible news that left him searching for options after a private phone number reached out to tell him that his son, a Marine, had been killed while on active duty.

A North Dakota father received a piece of horrible news that left him searching for options after a private phone number reached out to tell him that his son, a Marine, had been killed while on active duty.

Daughter launching community search to help find missing veteran with PTSD

Daughter launching community search to help find missing veteran with PTSD

The daughter of a missing veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is asking the community to help her find her father, Robert Ford. 

The daughter of a missing veteran with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder is asking the community to help her find her father, Robert Ford. 

FBI says it presumes Pensacola naval base shooting was act of terrorism

FBI says it presumes Pensacola naval base shooting was act of terrorism

Authorities investigating the attack are reportedly focused on finding several unaccounted for Saudi nationals linked to the shooting.

Authorities investigating the attack are reportedly focused on finding several unaccounted for Saudi nationals linked to the shooting.

Official: Naval shooter hosted dinner party to watch mass shooting videos before fatal attack

Official: Naval shooter hosted dinner party to watch mass shooting videos before fatal attack

The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base hosted a dinner party beforehand where he watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.

The Saudi student who fatally shot three people at a U.S. naval base hosted a dinner party beforehand where he watched videos of mass shootings, a U.S. official told The Associated Press.

Sailor from St. Petersburg, 19, among victims in Pensacola Navy base shooting

Sailor from St. Petersburg, 19, among victims in Pensacola Navy base shooting

St. Petersburg native Mohammed Haitham was one of the three victims killed in Friday's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the US Navy confirmed.

St. Petersburg native Mohammed Haitham was one of the three victims killed in Friday's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the US Navy confirmed.

Army football removes motto from spirit flag because of connection to hate groups

Army football removes motto from spirit flag because of connection to hate groups

The United States Military Academy at West Point removed a motto from a spirit flag used by the school's football team because of its connection to hate groups.

The United States Military Academy at West Point removed a motto from a spirit flag used by the school's football team because of its connection to hate groups.

'He died a hero': Family recounts heroics of 23-year-old sailor killed in Pensacola shooting

'He died a hero': Family recounts heroics of 23-year-old sailor killed in Pensacola shooting

Joshua Watson had just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and looked forward to a military career as a pilot. On Saturday, he was being hailed a hero, as his family recounted how the 23-year-old — in his last minutes of life — led first responders to an active shooter at the Pensacola naval base.

Joshua Watson had just graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy and looked forward to a military career as a pilot. On Saturday, he was being hailed a hero, as his family recounted how the 23-year-old — in his last minutes of life — led first responders to an active shooter at the Pensacola naval base.

Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda celebrates 100th birthday with a flight

Tuskegee Airman from Bethesda celebrates 100th birthday with a flight

Retired Col. Charles McGee will turn 100 years old on Saturday and while the years may have slowed him down some, they haven't dimmed the memories of his 30-year service to his country as a Tuskegee Airman who paved the way for generations to come.

Retired Col. Charles McGee will turn 100 years old on Saturday and while the years may have slowed him down some, they haven't dimmed the memories of his 30-year service to his country as a Tuskegee Airman who paved the way for generations to come.

Timeline: The critical events which led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

Timeline: The critical events which led to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, it became one of the worst attacks ever carried out on American soil and changed the course of the country, spurring the United States' entry into WWII.

When the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, it became one of the worst attacks ever carried out on American soil and changed the course of the country, spurring the United States' entry into WWII.