Stars and Stripes photo reunites Marine with doctor who saved his life in Vietnam

An iconic 1968 photo taken by Stars and Stripes photographer John Olson of a wounded Marine helped turn U.S. public opinion against the Vietnam War. It also sparked an unlikely reunion 54 years later.

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For the first time, an active-duty female soldier becomes Abrams master gunner

The first female active-duty soldier has graduated from the The M1A2 Abrams Master Gunner Course at Ft. Benning, Ga.

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Did you hear, feel or see them? B-1s thunder over Rose Parade, instead of B-2

In recent years, the flyover has been performed by the B-2 stealth bomber. The change to the B-1B stems from “a safety pause” after a Dec. 10 incident in which a B-2 Spirit was damaged on the runway at Whiteman Air Force Base.

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Congress funds military infrastructure projects in Hawaii and the Pacific

The $1.7 trillion congressional omnibus spending bill contains billions of dollars in support of military infrastructure and diplomatic initiatives in Hawaii and the Pacific as the U.S. seeks to compete with China for influence in the region.

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Jan. 6 panel closes down after referring Trump for crimes

The House Jan. 6 committee shuts down Tuesday, when the new Republican-led House is sworn in, having completed a whirlwind 18-month investigation of the 2021 Capitol insurrection.

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Russia says Ukrainian rocket strike kills 63 Russian troops

Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said that 40 drones ‘headed for Kyiv’ overnight, according to air defense forces, and all of them were destroyed.

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South Korea asks US for greater role in managing nuclear weapons

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said his government is in talks with the U.S. on taking a more active role in managing nuclear weapons on the Korean Peninsula.

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China's new foreign minister seeks better US ties

New Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang sought better Sino-U.S. ties in a phone conversation with Secretary of State Antony Blinken on New Year’s Day, according to a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing.

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Why the US is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes

The U.S. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency usually monitors Iranian protests and North Korean missiles. It’s now helping find hurricane victims, too.

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Proposal to use Montana’s Limestone Hills for aerial gunnery practice raises questions

The Montana Army National Guard has requested the FAA establish a joint-use restricted area airspace to authorize helicopter aerial gunnery training for "multiple" Department of Defense service branches.

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