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.

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.
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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.