Pentagon says US military killed 153 civilians in 2025, up from 2 in 2024

The Pentagon says the U.S. military killed 153 civilians in 2025, up from two civilians killed in 2024, though independent reports put that number at much higher, Reuters reports. 

Video shows US military tracking what appears to be mysterious object flying over Middle East in 2025

The latest tranche of materials on unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP) released by the U.S. government includes video of what appears to be an object traversing the skies last year over the Middle East.

Trump signs executive order establishing Military Spouse Commission opening direct line with military families

President Donald Trump signed an executive order in the Oval Office Monday, establishing the Military Spouse Commission to advise the president on policies affecting military spouses and families.

America 250: VA honors 49 Revolutionary War Veterans at 16 cemeteries across the country

To mark the occasion of the 250th anniversary of the delegate’s signing of the Declaration of Independence on August 2, 1776, the Department of Veterans Affairs held ceremonies at 16 cemeteries across the country on Sunday, August 2, to honor 49 Veterans of the Revolutionary War.

Senior Pentagon official no longer employed by the US Navy after bashing Trump on hidden camera, report

Acting Secretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, says a top Pentagon official who criticized President Trump in a recorded video which was posted online is no longer employed by the Department of the Navy.  

4 latest soldier deaths removed from list of Iran war casualties

The new Overseas Operations category lists 207 wounded in 18 days, nearly half as many as were wounded in the first 148 days of Operation Epic Fury.

House narrowly passes $1.15 trillion defense bill: What to know

The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly approved its version of the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), authorizing a record $1.15 trillion in military spending in a largely party-line 216-212 vote.

Remembering the 18 US service members who have been killed since start of war in Iran

The number of U.S. military service members killed in the war in Iran has risen to 18 following the deaths of four soldiers this month. We remember our fallen heroes.

President Trump takes family of fallen soldier to Georgia on Air Force One

President Donald Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base on Wednesday morning to attend the dignified transfer of four U.S. service members who recently lost their lives in the Middle East. 

President Trump attends dignified transfer for four US Army soldiers killed in the Middle East

President Donald Trump traveled to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware Wednesday for the dignified transfer of the four U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in action last week in the Middle East. 

Pentagon identifies two soldiers killed in Jordan

The Pentagon has identified two U.S. Army soldiers who were killed in action last week during an enemy attack at Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Jordan.

US announces another troop death as Iran conflict threatens to widen

The conflict between the United States and Iran intensified Sunday as the U.S. announced the death of another service member.

2 US service members die in Iranian attack on Jordan base, 1 missing

Two U.S. service members died Friday while defending a Jordanian base from an Iranian aerial assault, the U.S. military reported.

99-year-old WWII veteran finally awarded Purple Heart after decades-long fight

A 99-year-old Kentucky World War II veteran has finally received the Purple Heart more than 81 years after being wounded in combat while fighting Nazi Germany.

Military flu shots mandatory again after 300 people get sick at boot camp: report

The Pentagon is once again making flu shots mandatory for military recruits, just two months after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said they’d be optional.