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Race into 2024 with a new military marathon challenge

Runners can compete in five military races to earn a new medal.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

5 months ago

Civil War artifacts are displayed at a press conference celebrating the early completion of the Congaree River cleanup on Monday, Nov. 13, 2023 in Columbia, S.C.

Confederate military relics unearthed in South Carolina river cleanup

Cannonballs, a sword blade and a wagon wheel are among the artifacts found in the Congaree River.

6 months ago

Best pics of the week: Feb. 16, 2020

An obstacle endurance course at Quantico, field training exercises at Fort Sill and more of this week's best military photos.

4 years ago

Arizona adjutant general to lead National Guard Association

Arizona's top National Guard officer is now the senior leader of a national group representing National Guard officers.

4 years ago

The US is bombing the hell out of the Taliban as munitions dropped reaches nearly 10-year high

According to U.S. Air Forces Central Command, U.S. aircraft dropped 7,423 munitions in 2019 — that’s the highest number of bombs released in nearly a decade.

4 years ago

Dude, where’s my Little Bird? Army closes ‘stolen helicopter’ investigation

A static display helicopter was reported stolen at Fort Hood, Texas following the long weekend.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

Air Force identifies pilots killed in Vance aviation mishap

Lt. Col. John “Matt” Kincade, 47, an instructor pilot assigned to the 5th Flying Training Squadron and 2nd Lt. Travis B. Wilkie, 23, a student pilot assigned to the 71st Student Squadron, were killed during a T-38C Talon training mission, according to a release from the Air Force.

By Howard Altman

4 years ago

Trump travels to Dover to pay respect to soldiers killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash

President Donald Trump paid respects Thursday to a pair of Army officers who were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan earlier this week.

4 years ago

Ohio soldier identified from remains returned by North Korea

The remains of a soldier killed in the Korean War have been identified as an Ohio man.

4 years ago

Soldier from Mississippi identified from remains returned by North Korea

A Mississippi family will hold a funeral next month for a soldier who died during the Korean War.

5 years ago

Partnership with Kurds against ISIS still strong, says US coalition general

A senior U.S. coalition commander said Friday the partnership with Syrian Kurdish forces remains strong and focused on fighting the Islamic State group, despite an expanding Turkish incursion into areas under Kurdish control.

5 years ago

American troops at Syria base say they’ll keep pressure on ISIS

At a base in eastern Syria, a senior U.S. coalition commander said Monday that American troops who remain in Syria are redeploying to bases, including in some new locations, and working with the Kurdish-led forces to keep up the pressure on the Islamic State militants and prevent the extremists from resurging or breaking out of prisons.

5 years ago