Arizona National Guard member dead after collapsing during training exercise
In a statement, officials say U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Robert Dwayne Bryant Jr. was taken to a Tempe hospital on July 28, after he collapsed during a training event. He died on July 29.
Marine sea tank sinks with 16 aboard; 1 dead and 8 missing
They were traveling in the vehicle that resembles a seafaring tank from the shores of San Clemente Island to a Navy ship Thursday evening when they reported the vehicle was taking on water, said Lt. Cameron H. Edinburgh, a Marine Corps spokesman for Camp Pendleton.
US Navy's 1st Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot earns 'Wings of Gold'
The U.S. Navy has welcomed its first Black female Tactical Aircraft pilot.
Virginia Military Institute won't remove Confederate statues or rename buildings
The Virginia Military Institute will not remove Confederate monuments or rename buildings named after Confederate leaders, the school’s superintendent announced this week.
Trump offers to help pay for Vanessa Guillen funeral
The family of Spc. Vanessa Guillen, whose remains were found July 2 following her disappearance in April from Fort Hood, rallied with several dozen supporters before the meeting with Trump, calling for justice in the case and for changes in the way the military handles sexual abuse and harassment.
LULAC warns Latina women to not enlist in military following Guillen disappearance
In a statement Friday from LULAC, “The women in the military are treated as second class citizens and women of color are even below that.”
Vanessa Guillen’s family to meet with President Trump Thursday
The family of murdered Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen is preparing to meet with President Trump Thursday to discuss a bill that would help prevent what happened to the 20-year-old from ever happening to anyone else.
Trump meets with slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's family, backs congressional bill named for her
President Trump met with slain Fort Hood soldier Vanessa Guillen's family Thursday in an emotional meeting and announced his support for a new congressional bill aimed at changing how sexual abuse and harassment cases are handled by the military.
Company donates new A/C unit for veteran in Sun City West
ACE Home Services is installing a brand new air conditioning unit to a Sun City West veteran who served 24 years in U.S. Air Force.
Coast Guard airlifts 2 teens stranded on rocks in Oregon lagoon
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued two teenagers from an Oregon lagoon after they became stranded on rocks amid rising tides.
101-year-old vet leads caravan of 101 cars through Bay Area to commemorate end of WWII
Grand Marshall Sidney Walton, a 101-year-old WWII veteran, will be out in front of 101 vehicles that will travel 101 miles at 101 km/hr along U.S. Highway 101 from San Jose to Sausalito to mark the historic date.
Family asks for birthday wishes for retired USAF veteran turning 100
The family is asking for cards and video greetings by August 2.
Source: US, Oregon in talks about pulling agents in Portland
A senior White House official says the Trump administration has started talks with the Oregon governor’s office and indicated that it would begin to draw down the presence of federal agents in Portland if the state stepped up its own enforcement.
More US agents may go to Portland; mayors want limits
The mayors of six U.S. cities are appealing to Congress make it illegal for the federal government to deploy militarized federal agents to cities that don’t want them.
Phoenix Veteran's Day Parade goes online amid pandemic
The Phoenix Veteran's Day Parade, which has happened every year since 1997, is going virtual due to COVID-19. FOX 10 speaks with Honoring America's Veterans to learn how the organization is planning to celebrate the event online.
Philly DA Larry Krasner warns of charges if federal agents commit crimes
Philadelphia’s top prosecutor has warned that federal law enforcement officers will be charged criminally if they unlawfully assault or kidnap anyone in the city.
Fort Hood soldier’s body found near post; 3rd death in month
Pvt. Mejhor Morta, 26, was found unresponsive July 17 in the vicinity of Stillhouse Hollow Lake, according to Fort Hood officials. Stillhouse Hollow Lake is a reservoir located in Bell County and managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District.
Feds give 65 acres of land for border wall infrastructure
The agency says it’s now handing over 53 acres in Yuma County, Arizona, that is needed to install power and other utilities around the border wall there. Another 12.7 acres in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, were transferred so that the Army could install power and other utilities along with engineering or roads that provide access to the border wall project there.
Heavily armed US agents on city streets: Can Trump do that?
A look at some of the issues behind this unconventional, if not unprecedented, use of federal forces:
Dog can’t contain excitement when owner returns from 7-month US Navy deployment
A miniature Australian shepherd got excited when one of his owners returned from military deployment to the family’s home.