‘A true hero’: Biden awards Medal of Honor to 94-year-old Korean War veteran

President Joe Biden awarded his first Medal of Honor this week to a retired colonel for acts of bravery during the Korean War, the White House announced Wednesday.

Biden delivers remarks on cease-fire in Gaza

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office has announced a cease-fire to halt an 11-day military operation against Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip..

Russia prepares robotic tank unit

The Russian military is reportedly setting up a unit with killer robotic tanks.

Petition calls for NFL to retire Pat Tillman's No. 40 jersey

Former NFL player Pat Tillman was serving as an Army Ranger in Afghanistan when he was killed by friendly fire at the age of 27.

23 rescued from suspected human smuggling boat off California

Twenty-three people were rescued Monday from a suspected smuggling boat off the San Diego coast not far from where another vessel broke up a few weeks ago, killing three people, authorities said.

Israel's Iron Dome intercepts drone for first time

Israel’s air defense missile system that is known as Iron Dome has reportedly intercepted and brought down a drone for the first time.

2 killed in strike launched from Gaza as Israel topples 6-story building

Two Thai workers were killed in southern Israel in a strike launched from Gaza on Tuesday, hours after Israeli airstrikes toppled a 6-story building in the Palestinian territory. Diplomatic truce efforts have apparently stalled.

Soldiers shave heads for battle buddy's sister fighting brain cancer

National Guard Staff Sgt. Brandon Stafford shaved his head to support his big sister Melissa, who was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor and lost her hair while undergoing chemotherapy. When his fellow soldiers found out, 15 of them decided to shave their heads as well in solidarity.

Oldest prisoner at Guantanamo cleared for release

A 73-year-old from Pakistan who is the oldest prisoner at the Guantanamo Bay detention center was notified on Monday that he has been approved for release

Israeli airstrikes hit Gaza militant tunnels as truce efforts remain elusive

The Israeli military has unleashed another heavy wave of airstrikes on the Gaza Strip, and says it has destroyed militant tunnels and the homes of nine Hamas commanders.

Israel-Gaza conflict: Biden expresses 'support' for cease-fire in call with Netanyahu

The White House says President Joe Biden expressed “support” for a cease-fire in a call to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Monday, the eighth day of Israeli-Palestinian fighting.

New memorial dedicated to soldiers who died on secret mission to Vietnam

Families have fought for recognition of the soldiers who died on Tiger Flight 739 for years now because their names aren’t allowed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial since they didn’t die in a combat zone.

U.S. government giving away 4 lighthouses for free; so what's the catch?

The U.S. government has been getting rid of its large inventory of obsolete lighthouses. Four more are now on the market, so to speak.