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US-built Gaza pier could start operating in next few days
Improved sea conditions will allow the U.S. Army to anchor a causeway onto the beach this week, Pentagon officials said.
Biden approves military airdrops of aid into Gaza
The White House, State Department and Pentagon had been weighing the merits of U.S. military airdrops of assistance for several months.
By Zeke Miller, Aamer Madhani and Matthew Lee
Veteran charities can’t keep pace with families’ requests for help
Community groups can't fully meet veteran and military families' asks for mental health help or financial aid.
US announces new weapons package for Ukraine
It could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation that is stalled on Capitol Hill.
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
Air Force C-17s deliver first round of humanitarian aid for Gaza
The shipment was the first of a series the U.S. will deliver to Egypt.
Military aid societies battle for bragging rights on Giving Tuesday
The relief societies are competing to see who can raise the most donations in a single day.
By Karen Jowers
Pentagon program cobbles together air defense weapons for Ukraine
The Pentagon calls it FrankenSAM.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
US forces fly in much-needed aid to Libya after major floods
The Air Force’s 86th Airlift Wing flew a C-130 airlift mission to bring 13 metric tons of supplies to flood-stricken Libya.
By Zamone Perez
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy expected to visit Washington next week
His visit comes as Congress is debating providing as much as $24 billion in military and humanitarian aid for Ukraine as it fights the Russian invasion.
China lashes out over stepped-up US military aid to Taiwan
The package is modest at only $80 million, but the implications of using the Foreign Military Financing program to provide it will likely infuriate China.
US to send another $250 million in weapons, equipment to Ukraine
The weapons will be drawn from existing U.S. stockpiles, officials said Tuesday.
By Tara Copp, AP