Navy petty officer awarded for showdown with Somali pirates
The boatswain’s mate, who grew up in Egypt, was awarded for his gutsy role in responding to a pirate attack on a commercial tanker in the Gulf of Aden.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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Hegseth travels to border amid military immigration crackdown
While there, the defense secretary will likely announce hundreds of more troops who will join the military's expanded role in enforcing immigration.
US troops arriving in Texas, California to support border security
It's the first batch of troops deployed to the border following President Trump’s executive order demanding an immediate crackdown on immigration.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Chinese warplanes track US Navy aircraft through the Taiwan Strait
A P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft flew through the strait’s international space “in accordance with international law," the Navy said.
China says it tailed a US military plane through the Taiwan Strait
The U.S. aircraft was a P-8A Poseidon patrol and reconnaissance plane, according to the People’s Liberation Army’s Eastern Theater Command.
US troops honored for seizing 2M pounds of explosives in Middle East
The troops seized, searched and then piloted the vessel on a 17-hour, 530 nautical mile trip.
By Todd South