Four Army veterans to receive Medals of Honor for heroic battles and selfless acts in Vietnam

One soldier led his unit through a deadly ambush in 1968. Another defended a besieged fire base in 1972. A third directed airstrikes after a crash landing in 1971. And a fourth single-handedly cleared a trench of enemy troops in 1966.

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US Navy to offer cash for tips on smugglers in Middle East

The U.S. Navy will start offering up to $100,000 in cash for tips leading to the seizure of weapons, drugs and other smuggled goods in the waters of the Middle East.

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Japan spots Chinese and Russian warships near disputed islands

Japan’s Defense Ministry said a Chinese frigate sailed inside the ‘contiguous zone,’ just outside Japanese territorial waters around the Senkaku islands, which Beijing also claims.

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Uneasy US tries to celebrate a July 4 marred by parade shooting

A shooting that left at least six people dead at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb rattled Monday’s celebrations across the U.S. and further rocked a country already awash in turmoil.

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Thousands of San Diego military children on day care waitlist as Navy scrambles to address need

Staffing shortages brought on by the pandemic have impacted a military child care system that was already strained before COVID-19 hit.

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Putin declares victory in eastern Ukraine region of Luhansk

Russia's Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin in a televised meeting Monday that Russian forces had taken control of Luhansk, which together with the neighboring Donetsk province makes up Ukraine's industrial heartland of Donbas.

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‘Hell on earth’: Ukrainian soldiers describe eastern front

Ukrainian soldiers returning from the front lines in eastern Ukraine’s Donbas region — where Russia is waging a fierce offensive — describe life during what has turned into a grueling war of attrition as apocalyptic.

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1972 'Napalm Girl' escorts Ukraine refugees to Canada

Phan Thi Kim Phuc, the girl in the famous 1972 Vietnam napalm attack photo, on Monday escorted 236 refugees from the war in Ukraine on a flight from Warsaw to Canada.

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6 dead, 30 wounded in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Highland Park Police Commander Chris O’Neill, the incident commander on scene, urged people to shelter in place as authorities search for the suspect.

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US: Israeli fire likely killed reporter; no final conclusion

U.S. officials have concluded that gunfire from an Israeli position likely killed Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh but that there was "no reason to believe" her shooting was intentional, the State Department said Monday.

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