US soldiers play with evacuee Afghan children in Texas
According to local media, the children are among almost 10,000 evacuees housed at the Fort Bliss Dona Ana Complex.
Country’s oldest WWII veteran celebrates 112th birthday
Lawrence Brooks turned 112 years old on Sunday, making him the country’s oldest World War II veteran.
Remains of US marine killed in Afghanistan bombing return home on 9/11
People lined the streets on the 20th anniversary of 9/11 to pay their respects as the body of 25-year-old Sgt. Johanny Rosario Pichardo was brought home.
Detroit photographer who was supposed to be atop the WTC on 9/11 shares how that tragic day changed his life
"I lost people that I knew that were in the tower, I lost people as a result of the actions that were taken from the attack. And I lost people that responded to the attack." That day changed Brad Ziegler's life, his perspective, and his goals.
Remains of Navy seaman from Michigan who died during attack on Pearl Harbor ID'd 80 years later
Navy Seaman 1st Class Joe Nightingale of Kalamazoo will be buried in Augusta, Michigan in December.
How to send a letter to a first responder for 20th anniversary of 9/11
Send a digital letter to a first responder, military member, healthcare worker, or caregiver as the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approaches.
15 Marines being treated at Walter Reed following Kabul airport attack
Fifteen U.S. Marines are being treated at Walter Reed Medical Center for injuries sustained in the Aug. 26 airport bombings in Kabul.
Michigan Rep. Slotkin says her staff safely evacuated 114 Afghan Nationals from Kabul
Over 70 Afghan nationals were affiliated with Michigan State University while the additional 30 plus were formerly affiliated with the Afghan government.
Young dad-to-be was among 13 US troops killed in Afghanistan after bombing
Eleven Marines, one Navy sailor and one Army soldier were among the dead, while 18 other U.S. service members were wounded in Thursday’s bombing.
Baby pulled over barbed wire-topped wall in Kabul reunited with family, evacuated
The heartbreaking video of the baby being pulled over a barbed wire-topped fence has a happy ending after the child was reunited with family and evacuated from Afghanistan.
US troops must get COVID-19 vaccines ASAP, Pentagon says
Military troops must immediately begin to get the COVID-19 vaccine, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a memo Wednesday, ordering service leaders to “impose ambitious timelines for implementation.”
US military release pictures of soldiers helping Afghan families in Kabul
U.S. military officials have released photos of U.S. soldiers helping families in Afghanistan desperate to escape the country after the Taliban took over.
Afghanistan's people are at risk: How a Michigan Air Force veteran is helping
Air Force vet Kim Osborn is working to help an old Afghani colleague as American troops withdraw from the nation.
US troops pull infant over barbed wire-topped wall at Kabul airport
Onlookers at the Kabul airport videoed the moment an American soldier reached over a barbed wire-topped wall to pull up an infant being held above a crowd of refugees.
Gold Star family of soldier killed in Afghanistan say it was not in vain amid Taliban takeover
"After this bad experience they were able to free that town, they could farm again, kids could play ball in the streets when before they couldn't, I don't think what they did was a waste," his mother said.
Taliban seizes Afghanistan: What happened and what could come next
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan weeks before the complete U.S. troop withdrawal. Here’s a look at what happened and what could happen next.
Pentagon to resettle 22,000 Afghan refugees seeking asylum after Taliban takeover
Pentagon officials said they are preparing to temporarily house 22,000 Afghan refugees in Texas and Wisconsin after they fled their country amid Taliban control.
Air Force veteran fears for Afghan nationals as Taliban takes over Afghanistan
The Taliban has taken over most of Afghanistan.
Satellite images show chaos at Kabul airport as people flee Afghanistan
One video showed people clinging to a U.S. Air Force C-17 transport plane as it taxied for takeoff.
Pentagon would require COVID-19 vaccine for US troops under new plan
Members of the U.S. military would be required to have the COVID-19 vaccine under a new plan.