2nd Chinese balloon detected over Latin America, Pentagon says

The spectacle drew severe Pentagon accusations of spying on Friday, while sending some excited or alarmed Americans outside with binoculars.

Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US, Pentagon says

The U.S. says it is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days.

Volunteers needed to comfort dying veterans through No Member Dies Alone program

The Michigan Veteran Homes No Member Dies Alone program is seeking volunteers to provide companionship and comfort to those at the end of their lives.

US veterans in suicidal crisis now eligible for free emergency care at any facility

Veterans do not need to be enrolled in the VA system for the new policy, which includes inpatient care for up to 30 days and outpatient care for up to 90 days.

Watch: US veteran takes down knife-wielding man in South Carolina Walmart

In a dramatic video, the man was seen shouting inside the Walmart store while waving a knife at bystanders and employees. “That's when my military training kicked in,” the shopper said.

Oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor marks 105th birthday

The oldest living survivor of the Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941 celebrated his upcoming 105th birthday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.

Pentagon: COVID-19 vaccine no longer mandated for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

Sterling Heights police name newest K9 after fallen Navy SEAL

Dusty, the newest K9 officer at the Sterling Heights Police Department, is named after a Navy SEAL killed overseas.

B-2 'stealth' bomber damaged after emergency landing at Missouri base

One of the U.S. Air Force’s few stealth bombers caught fire after an emergency landing at its home base in Missouri over the weekend, the military announced Monday.

Michigan Secretary of State allows Gold Star mother's license plate after controversy

Paula received a form letter stating the Secretary of State will not issue personalized plates that are considered obscene - but 'W1lly' is the nickname of her daughter - the only female from Michigan Killed in Action in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Pentagon unveils its newest nuclear stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

The B-21 Raider is the first new American bomber aircraft in more than 30 years, and almost every aspect of the program is classified.

Marine vet receives new roof from Habitat for Humanity program to replace leaking, rotted roof

A Marine veteran whose roof was leaking and had rotted wood received a new roof Monday in Belleville. The Owens Corning Roof Deployment project made this new roof installation possible.

Despite tensions, U.S. troops in Korea get creative to celebrate Thanksgiving

Soldiers stationed at an Army base in Dongducheon, South Korea enjoyed turkey and all the trimmings. Two even dressed as turkeys and raised their glasses to mark a day to give thanks.

North Korea test-launches ballistic missile capable of striking anywhere in US

North Korea test-launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with a range that could strike anywhere across the U.S.'s mainland, defense officials said Friday.