Operation Holiday Express brings gifts to US troops in Syria

Hundreds of American troops based in Syria have received Christmas gifts thanks to Operation Holiday Express, launched by U.S.-led coalition forces from across the border in neighboring Iraq.

Christmas comes early for U.S. troops in Syria.
video

Santa made an early visit to American troops based in Syria this year, with several military support organizations, churches and charities making sure the soldiers? stockings were filled with plenty of treats.

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.

Trump signs bill giving military members largest pay increase in a decade

President Donald Trump signed off Friday on nearly $1.4 trillion in spending, including a measure that will give members of the military their largest pay increase in 10 years. 

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.

Prosecutor: Man gets 7 years in congressman threat case

Authorities say a man convicted of threatening to kill a New Jersey congressman and his staff after reaching out to them for help with his medical treatment from the government has been sentenced to seven years and three months in federal prison.

Coast Guard intercepts drug boats in Pacific; seizes cocaine worth $300 million

The Coast Guard released videos of recent drug operations in the eastern Pacific Ocean. The videos show crews boarding drug boats and finding thousands of pounds of cocaine.

Coast Guard medevacs baby from Disney cruise ship

A 13-month-old girl had a medical emergency on the Disney Fantasy cruise ship. A Coast Guard crew from Puerto Rico medevaced her to an ambulance on shore.

Marines fill warehouse with toys donated for kids in need

Every year, U.S. Marines collect donated toys to be given to children whose families under financial pressure.

Chile: Plane that vanished en route to Antarctica found

Searchers combing Antarctic seas have recovered parts of a military transport plane and human remains belonging to some of the 38 people aboard who vanished en route to the frozen continent, Chilean officials said Thursday.

Navy: Flight training suspended for Saudi students

Flight training has been suspended for more than 300 Saudi Arabian students at three bases in Florida in the wake of the deadly shooting by a Saudi Air Force officer on Friday, the U.S. Navy said Tuesday.

Operation Holiday Cheer: Trees for troops
video

Hundreds of Christmas trees and their trimmings are traveling to U.S. military service members stationed overseas as part of Operation Holiday Cheer. The trees were donated by Dees' Nursery and will be delivered by DHL.

Veterans rescue horses to help other veterans

Amy McCambridge-Steppe and her husband Mark Steppe, both veterans, founded the Unbridled Heroes Project. Last year, they rescued four wild mustangs from government round-ups in Nevada and Wyoming and brought the horses to New Jersey.

Sailor from St. Petersburg, 19, among victims in Pensacola Navy base shooting

St. Petersburg native Mohammed Haitham was one of the three victims killed in Friday's shooting at Naval Air Station Pensacola, the US Navy confirmed.