How America observed Christmas — at home and abroad — during WWII
Amid shortages, rationing, separation and grief, Americans fought to keep the yuletide spirit alive.
By Stanley Weintraub
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Sailors to see $375 million in barracks improvements
Plans include major projects for more urgent renovations and improvements at six bases, as well as smaller projects across 50 bases.
By Karen Jowers
Family, friends gather to honor trailblazer Colin Powell
Powell died Oct. 18 of complications from COVID-19 at age 84.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Frontline Photos: Oct. 31, 2021
An F-16 over Saudi Arabia, machineguns aboard the Makin Island in U.S. 3rd Fleet, Rolling Thunder at Bragg and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Watchdog finds no misconduct in mistaken Afghan airstrike
An independent Pentagon review has concluded that the U.S. drone strike that killed innocent Kabul civilians and children in the final days of the Afghanistan war was not caused by misconduct or negligence.
Fleet Forces commander nominated as next Joint Chiefs vice chairman
Navy Adm. Christopher Grady, who has served in the Fleet Forces role for the last three years, would replace retiring Vice Chairman Air Force Gen. John Hyten.
New variants of Chinese stealth fighters break cover
Two new variants of China’s stealth fighters have broken cover in the past three days, including China’s next carrier-based fighter, hinted at during a recent air show.
By Mike Yeo
Risk aversion and secrecy are costing US its military advantage, No. 2 general says
Air Force Gen. John Hyten will step down in November.
USS Carl Vinson operates in South China Sea with Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
The units are conducting flight operations, coordinated tactical training between surface and air units, refueling-at-sea evolutions, and maritime strike exercises
By Diana Stancy
Attendance dwindles at Joint Base Charleston’s chapel
A majority of the Charleston AFB congregants have been attending services at the chapel since the mid-1970s, after they first were assigned to Charleston.
By Thomas Novelly
Senior al-Qaida leader killed in northwest Syria drone strike: CENTCOM
For the second time in about a month, CENTCOM said a senior al-Qaida leader was killed in a drone strike in northwest Syria.
By Howard Altman
Pearl Harbor survivor and WWII veteran wants cards for his 100th birthday
Jack Holder will turn 100 on Dec. 13.
By Sarah Sicard