Black Vietnam veteran receives Medal of Honor after nearly 60-year wait
Retired Col. Paris Davis was one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat during the Vietnam War.
Blinken, Lavrov talk briefly at G-20 as US-Russia tensions soar
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov met briefly on Thursday -- the highest-level in-person talks between the two countries since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Wreckage of US Navy submarine from World War II found off Japan’s coast
The submarine left Pearl Harbor on October 24, 1944, and the U.S. Navy believes the vessel struck a mine near Hokkaidō on November 7, 1944. The Gato-class submarine is believed to have had 85 souls onboard.
Shipwreck of famous SS Savannah possibly found off New York after Hurricane Ian
As Tropical Storm Ian whipped across parts of Northeast last fall, the former Category 4 hurricane helped uncover the wreckage of a possible early 19th-century ship along the New York shoreline.
Navy SEAL killed in free-fall parachute accident in Arizona
Chief Special Warfare Operator Michael Ernst was pronounced dead at a hospital in Phoenix Sunday afternoon following the incident at an airfield in Marana.
Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy pledges push for victory on anniversary of Russian invasion
In a defiant video address, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recalled the terror unleashed a year ago by the Russian attack, triggering Europe’s biggest and deadliest war since World War II.
Before he was president, Jimmy Carter saved nuclear reactor after meltdown
In 1952, when a Canadian nuclear reactor suffered a partial meltdown, officials turned to a young Navy sailor who could deal with the situation: 28-year-old future president Jimmy Carter.
Pentagon warns US military members to avoid poppy seeds, citing impacts on drug tests
Eating poppy seeds can impact your drug test, the Pentagon warns.
Air Force photo shows Chinese spy balloon from high-flying U-2
The Pentagon has confirmed that a photo, leaked on the internet Tuesday, does indeed show a Chinese spy balloon as seen from an American reconnaissance plane earlier this month.
U.S. military email server left exposed for two weeks, allowing internal emails to leak
The files exposed in the U.S. military server included a completed SF-86 questionnaire.
Biden pledges US, ally commitment to Ukraine during speech in Poland
Biden dismissed the notion of waning American support for Ukraine during his surprise visit Monday, and reaffirmed on Tuesday the country's dedication to security in Europe.
Putin blames West for Ukraine war, defends invasion in major speech
Putin also said the country would suspend its participation in the New START Treaty, signed by Russia and the U.S. in 2010 in an effort to keep a lid on nuclear weapons expansion.
Biden makes unannounced visit to Ukraine: 'One year later, Kyiv stands'
President Joe Biden’s Monday visit was a gesture of solidarity that comes days before the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Chinese spy balloon: Congress wants safer US airspace following downing of aerial objects
Members of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace.
Biden in Ukraine: Sneaking a president from DC to Kyiv without anyone noticiting
It was only when the first images of Biden in the capital city popped up on Ukrainian social media that the secret visit became global news.
US Naval Academy renames building in honor of Jimmy Carter
A U.S. Naval Academy building former named after a member of the Confederacy has now been renamed to honor former President Jimmy Carter, the only president to attend the academy.
North Korea makes new threats, US bombers fly after missile test
North Korea said its launch of the Hwasong-15 ICBM was organized "suddenly" without prior notice at Kim Jong Un's direct order.
US captures ISIS official after helicopter raid in Syria
The capture of the ISIS official comes the day after another top ISIS official was killed by U.S. forces.
Blinken meets with China's top diplomat for first time since spy balloon shot down
Blinken told the Chinese official that his nation's surveillance balloon program "has been exposed to the world."
N. Korea fires missile near Japan as US, S. Korea prepare for drills
According to the South Korean and Japanese militaries, the missile was fired on a high angle, apparently to avoid reaching the neighbors' territories, and traveled about 560 miles.