The military increased security Wednesday at the Tomb of the Unknowns at Arlington National Cemetery after fatal shootings at a Canadian war memorial and Parliament, even though the FBI and the Homeland Security Department said there was no specific threa
Marines rescued 28 Boy Scouts and four chaperones Saturday night after they were reported missing when they failed to reach a checkpoint during a canoe trip.
Sen. John McCain, a retired naval aviator, has a history of confronting military leaders he feels have fallen short.
Four former Blackwater security guards were convicted Wednesday in the 2007 shootings of more than 30 Iraqis in Baghdad, an incident that inflamed anti-American sentiment around the globe and was denounced by critics as an illustration of a war gone horri
Estonia on Wednesday summoned Russia’s ambassador over an airspace violation by a Russian military aircraft.
It’s been three years since the Defense Department lifted its ban against gays, lesbians and bisexuals serving openly in the military, but the services have little research on their experiences and needs or how the repeal of don’t ask, don’t tell has affe
An American arrested and held for nearly six months in North Korea for leaving a Bible at a nightclub returned home to Ohio on Wednesday to tears of joy and hugs from his wife and surprised children.
The Education Department has loosened credit requirements for a federal student loan program used by parents and graduate students.
The Pentagon is confirming that Islamic State group militants were able to seize one of the 28 bundles of weapons and medical supplies dropped to Kurdish forces on Monday.
A Canadian soldier was shot and killed Wednesday while standing guard at a war memorial in the nation’s capital in Ottawa, and a gunman was killed after racing inside Parliament.