Soldier gets welcome home surprise from her 3-year-old son

Army Sergeant Elaine Moreno had been deployed overseas for 10 months, and returned home to a surprise welcome from her three-year-old son.

Soldier gets welcome home surprise from 3-year-old son
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Army Sergeant Elaine Moreno had been deployed overseas for 10 months, and returned home to a surprise welcome from her three-year-old son.

Militiamen withdraw from US Embassy but Iraq tensions linger

Iran-backed militiamen withdrew from the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after two days of clashes with American security forces, but U.S.-Iran tensions remain high and could spill over into further violence.

SoCal mother gifted ultimate holiday surprise from US Navy sailor son

A US Navy sailor was able to pull off the ultimate surprise by photobombing his family during their weekend trip to Big Bear Lake over the holidays. 

Trump deploys more troops to Mideast after embassy attack

The 750 soldiers deploying immediately were in addition to 14,000 U.S. troops who had deployed to the Gulf region since May in response to concerns about Iranian aggression, including its alleged sabotage of commercial shipping in the Persian Gulf.

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.

Marines kicked out Hanukkah attack suspect in 2002

Military officials say the man charged with stabbing five people during a Hanukkah celebration in New York was removed from the U.S. Marine Corps due to a "fraudulent enlistment."

US: Military strikes target militia in deadly Iraq attack

The U.S. carried out military strikes in Iraq and Syria targeting a militia blamed for an attack that killed an American contractor, a Defense Department spokesman said Sunday.

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.

Vietnam veterans receive service dogs

Bill Thumm and Larry Keating may have returned from war more than 50 years ago but the lasting impacts of PTSD haven’t subsided. On Tuesday both Vietnam army vets finally got the gifts they deserve.

Pentagon says soldier from NJ killed in Afghanistan

The United States Army Special Operations Command has announced that Sgt. 1st Class Michael James Goble, of Westwood, New Jersey, was killed in combat Monday in Afghanistan. 

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.

Pair of Vietnam War veterans receive service dogs
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50 years after the war's end, a pair of Vietnam veterans received needed service dogs on Christmas Eve thanks to Paws of War and the Unsing Siblings Foundation.

U.S. Army soldier from New Jersey killed in Afghanistan
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U.S. Army Special Forces Sgt. First Class Michael Goble is being remembered as a national hero in his hometown of Westwood after the 33-year-old Green Beret was killed in combat in Afghanistan.