Dept. of Defense identifies 2 Marines killed in North Carolina crash

Two Marines were killed and 17 others were injured when the truck they were riding in overturned near their military base in North Carolina.

US Army offering $50K bonuses to recruits amid ongoing COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. Army, for the first time, is offering a maximum enlistment bonus of $50,000 to highly skilled recruits who sign up for six years.

Norway's military reissuing used underwear to new recruits due to shortages

Members of the military are being ordered to return their underwear, bras, and socks after the end of their military service so that the next group of recruits can use them.

Nation’s oldest living WWII veteran, Lawrence Brooks, dies at the age of 112

Lawrence N. Brooks, the oldest World War II veteran in the U.S. — and believed to be the oldest man in the country — died on Wednesday at the age of 112.

Defense budget includes money for Southfield Army Reserve Center, upgrades to Michigan military facilities

The National Defense Authorization Act signed by President Joe Biden includes money to build an Army Reserve Center in Southfield, and funds to upgrade Michigan National Guard facilities across the state.

Medal of Honor: Biden awards 3 US soldiers for actions in Afghanistan, Iraq

The Medal of Honor was awarded Thursday to three Army soldiers who fought in Afghanistan and Iraq, including two who received it posthumously.

No US troops will be punished for errant drone strike that killed Afghan civilians

No U.S. troops involved in the August drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children will face disciplinary action, U.S. defense officials said Monday.

Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper sues to publish parts of memoir

The lawsuit, which was filed Sunday in U.S. District Court in Washington, describes the memoir, “A Sacred Oath,” as an account of Esper’s tenure as Army secretary from 2017 to 2019 and his 18 months as defense secretary, which ended when Trump fired him in a tweet just days after the president lost his reelection bid.

Detroit plaza to be named after Tuskegee Airman as he celebrates 100th birthday

Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Alexander Jefferson was part of 18 missions. The Detroit native is being honored with a plaza and statue in his hometown.

Marine, Army vets form friendship at 2021 Veterans Day ceremony

The 2021 Sterling Heights Veterans Day ceremony returned to in-person format on Thursday to honor the men and women who have served our country.

Revived GI Bill aims to pay Black WWII veterans' families who were denied full benefits

In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war.

Nonprofit gifts free bridal gowns, weddings to US veterans, first responders

Brides Across America has gifted over 26,000 dresses and more than two dozen weddings to military and first responder couples across the U.S.

10 military veterans who became Fortune 500 CEOs

Here are 10 U.S. veterans who have occupied the c-suite at some of America’s biggest companies.

Remarkable coincidence: Decades after WWII, veterans reunite after ending up at same Florida nursing home

It's been over 60 years since Norma helped David during WWII at a Navy hospital in California. They went their separate ways, living separate lives until they ended up at the same Pasco County nursing home -- right down the hall from each other.