U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab southwest of Bariire in central Somalia on August 17. U.S. Africa Command conducted an airstrike against al Shabaab southwest of Bariire ...

The Medal of Honor stands out as the highest military award in the United States. It is awarded to members of the military who have exhibited acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: The Javelin has been a major success worldwide. In the 1970s, the United States produced what might be considered one of the worst anti-tank guided ...

On the 60th anniversary of the integration of the United States Armed Forces, we pay tribute to all our service members and veterans, and we underscore our Nation's commitment to equality.

Why We Serve honors the generations of Native Americans who have served in the armed forces of the United States—often in extraordinary numbers—since the American Revolution. For some, the Indigenous ...

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Amid thousands of evacuations and the spread of smoke to the United States, the Canadian armed forces and the Coast Guard ...

Whereas the USMC is technically subordinate to the Navy, it is a distinct branch of the United States Armed Forces. Numbering around 186,000 the USMC is comparatively massive.

In 2020, the United States armed forces budget exceeded $778 billion, which was by far the largest defense budget of any nation on Earth. The United States Air Force has more jets, planes, and ...

"Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 20, 1950, marked the first combined demonstration by America's defense team of its progress, under the National Security Act, towards the goal of readiness for any ...

Yet tribal warrior traditions, treaty commitments with the United States, and responsibility for defending Native homelands have also inspired the enduring legacy of Indigenous military service. Why ...