Vietnam veteran, 79, graduates from college to keep 'mind and body updated'

Just before turning 80, Vietnam veteran Linwood Riddick graduated from South Carolina State University with a Bachelor’s degree in music industry.

Yes, those were sailors standing on the Mexican tall ship's masts

A Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge over the weekend, snapping its three masts and killing two crew members.

Supreme Court allows Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect

The Supreme Court is allowing President Trump’s transgender military ban to take effect while lawsuits continue, affecting thousands of service members.

Houthis agree to stop attacking ships, Trump says

The Trump administration launched attacks against the Houthis in March in response to the rebel group’s threats to resume attacks on Israeli vessels sailing off Yemen because of Israel’s latest Gaza blockade.

New CIA videos encourage Chinese citizens to spy for US: 'Find peace'

CIA Director John Ratcliffe said two videos released this week on social media are “aimed at recruiting Chinese officials to steal secrets" from China.

Report: Army drafts plan for parade with 6,600 troops on Trump’s birthday

The Army is drafting plans for a massive parade on June 14 — its 250th birthday and Donald Trump’s 79th — involving more than 6,600 troops, heavy equipment, and fireworks. The event is still under review.

Army captain’s 7-minute, 4-second 1-mile run is a world record — in a bomb suit

Army Capt. Travis Chewning-Kulick ran a mile in 7:04 wearing a 50-pound bomb suit, breaking the previous Guinness World Record during an event at Fort Cavazos, Texas.

USCG Tampa offloads $12.3 million in seized drugs after Caribbean bust

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded $12.3 million worth of seized cocaine and marijuana in Florida after two interdictions in the Caribbean involving Navy and Coast Guard crews.

What was the fall of Saigon? The end of the Vietnam War, 50 years later

“The North Vietnamese came south in a wave. It was unbelievable how quickly things happened," recalled Maj. James Kean, an American embassy Marine commander who was present at the fall of Saigon.

Trump delivers new fighter jets to Michigan base in surprise show of unity with Whitmer

President Trump announced a new fighter jet mission for a Michigan air base, strengthening US air defenses while offering rare bipartisan praise to Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

New Army fitness test announced: Here's what soldiers must complete

The U.S. Army announced a new physical fitness test, including gender-neutral standards for soldiers in 21 combat jobs and no longer includes the "yeet." Here's what to know.

Hegseth used 2nd Signal chat to share Yemen strike details, NYT reports

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is facing renewed scrutiny after The New York Times reported he created a second Signal chat group.

Musk’s SpaceX frontrunner to build Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense system: report

Reuters reports Elon Musk’s SpaceX, Palantir, and Anduril are top contenders to build satellite tracking layers for Trump’s Golden Dome missile defense system—a project to intercept missiles from space.

2 US service members killed, 1 hurt in vehicle accident near US-Mexico border

Two U.S. service members were killed, and a third was seriously hurt, in a “vehicle accident" near the U.S.-Mexico border, officials said. Here's what we know.

Meet the first woman to compete in Army's annual Best Ranger Competition

First Lt. Gabrielle White and her teammate were among the 16 teams that made it through the final stages of the grueling competition.