Soldier from Aurora killed in Afghanistan

A soldier from Aurora, Miguel Villalon, has been killed in Afghanistan.

US tried, failed to take out Iranian Quds leader in Yemen, officials say

U.S. officials said the U.S. military tried, but failed, to take out another senior Iranian commander on the same day that an airstrike killed the Revolutionary Guard's top general, Qasem Soleimani.

Missiles fired at 2 Iraqi bases housing US troops, US defense officials confirm

"More than a dozen" ballistic missiles were launched at two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops in retaliation to the killing of a top Iranian general, defense officials confirmed.

Green Beret's cancer battle changes medical malpractice law for members of the military

Men and women who serve our country are suffering, and some have died due to serious errors in military health care. For years, they could not seek any compensation or remedy from our government. But the story of Richard Stayskal, and his efforts in Washington, drove change. 

Chicago-area U.S. soldier killed in attack at Kenya military base

Two other Americans, both contractors with the U.S. Department of Defense, were also killed Sunday by al-Shabab extremists at Manda Bay Airfield.

On short notice, US fast-response force departs for Mideast

Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions following the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.

Videos: U.S. Marines respond to besieged embassy in Baghdad

The United States military is sending more troops to the American Embassy in Baghdad in the wake of violent protests.

Texas man who transforms leftover Christmas trees into canes for veterans receives 1,000 donations

A central Texas man was overwhelmed by the response after he put out a call asking his local community to donate their leftover Christmas trees to him instead of throwing them out so that he could turn them into canes for veterans in need.

Soldier home for the holidays and his 1-year-old son killed in head-on collision

A Tennessee community is mourning the loss of a soldier who was home for Christmas and his 1-year-old son, who were both killed in a head-on car crash Thursday night.

Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Coalition forces donned jolly red caps and delivered Christmas gifts to five U.S. military bases in eastern Syria as part of Operation Holiday Express.

Pentagon memo urges military members not to use DNA ancestry kits

The Pentagon issued an internal memo that urged military personal to avoid using consumer DNA kits due to safety concerns, according to a report from Yahoo News.

Taliban claims attack that killed US soldier in Afghanistan

An American service member was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan, the U.S. military said, without providing further details, while the Taliban claimed they were behind a roadside bombing in northern Kunduz province that killed the U.S. soldier.