What's the difference between Veterans Day and Memorial Day?
Veterans Day and Memorial Day are both holidays that honor the U.S. military. However, there are major differences between the two.
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Viral video misrepresents voluntary vaccine clinic outside Coeur d'Alene school
CLAIM: A video shows U.S. government agents forcing students at an Idaho middle school to receive COVID-19 vaccines behind the building. THE FACTS: An incendiary video circulating widely on social media this week weaponizes footage from a voluntary, health district-run…
US Somalia mission could take seven years to complete
This week President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending a presidential declaration of a national emergency concerning Somalia for another year, calling the Islamist insurgency plaguing that country an "unusual and extraordinary threat" to the US.
Military sources: US flying more recon flights off Venezuela
The US military has flown an increased number of reconnaissance flights in international airspace off the coast of Venezuela during the last several days to gather classified intelligence about the embattled government of President Nicholas Maduro, according to two US defense officials.
Federal judge rules male-only draft is unconstitutional
A federal judge who ruled the Selective Service System's men-only registration unconstitutional late Friday rejected the reasoning of a 1981 Supreme Court decision, opting for the recent women's rights rationale of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the contemporary court.
Microsoft CEO defends US military contract that some employees say crosses a line
Satya Nadella has defended Microsoft's $479 million contract to supply augmented reality systems to the US military that has been criticized by some of his colleagues.
US Army command has its first female leader
Lt. Gen. Laura J. Richardson has succeeded in breaking through a few glass ceilings in the US Army. Now she's set to break a new one.
US F-35 fighter jet conducts first-ever airstrike
The US military's F-35B joint strike fighter conducted its first-ever airstrike on Thursday, according to the US Marine Corps and three US defense officials.
US B-52s fly near contested islands amid China tensions
The US Air Force conducted two bomber flights this week into areas considered sensitive by the Chinese military, missions that have come amid heightened tensions between Washington and Beijing.
US F-35 fighter jet poised for combat debut
The US Marine Corps' stealth F-35B Lightning fighter jet could fly its first combat mission within days, according to several US defense officials.
Russia warns US of pending attack in Syrian area with US troops
Russia has warned the US military twice in the last week that its forces, along with Syrian regime units, are prepared to attack in an area where dozens of US troops are located, according to several US defense officials.
Afghan government calls off ceasefire with Taliban
The Afghan government has formally called off the unilateral ceasefire with the Taliban it had announced for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday marking the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
Beaches, bases, battles: The seven-decade fight for Okinawa
Akiko Urasaki knows what it's like to grow up with the specter of war.
Massive NATO exercise starts in Poland and the Baltics
A massive US-led military exercise involving 18,000 soldiers from 19 nations, primarily NATO members, kicked off Sunday along the alliance's eastern border.
US military resumes air operations in Djibouti
The US military has resumed air operations in the East African nation of Djibouti, a critical location in the fight against terrorism, a US defense official tells CNN.
Trump suggests US military foot the bill for border wall
President Donald Trump has privately floated the idea of funding construction of a border wall with Mexico through the US military budget in conversations with advisers, two sources confirmed to CNN Tuesday.
Iraqi officials say security forces, civilian killed in airstrike by coalition forces
Eight people were killed and 20 others were wounded in an Iraq military operation and US airstrikes Saturday, the town's injured mayor told CNN.
Mattis: Military will continue to function, but shutdown will have 'terrible impact'
Secretary of Defense James Mattis warned Friday that a government shutdown will have "a terrible" impact on the U.S. military, just hours before a deadline for the Senate to pass a bill to keep the government open.
How emergency alerts are supposed to work, and what went wrong in Hawaii
Human error is blamed for a false alarm of a missile heading for Hawaii, but the scare left Americans wondering how the missile detection and emergency messaging systems are supposed to work -- and what went wrong.
US adds platform for stealth jets to Pacific
The US military boosted its stealth attack options in the Pacific on Saturday when the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp moved into the 7th Fleet area of operations.
US military official: 50 ISIS foreign fighters captured since November
Approximately 50 foreign ISIS fighters have been captured in Syria and Iraq since the start of November, a US military official told CNN on Tuesday.
US concerned Russian aircraft behavior could spark clash over Syria
Amid what it sees as an increase in unsafe behavior by the Russian military, the US military is concerned it might have to shoot down a Russian aircraft over Syria if the Russian plane is seen as a threat to US or coalition forces fighting ISIS.
US Marine arrested following fatal Okinawa truck crash
A US service member has been arrested following a deadly vehicle crash on the Japanese island of Okinawa early Sunday morning.
7 US military service members wounded in insider attack in Afghanistan
Seven US military service members were wounded Saturday in an insider attack at Camp Shaheen in northern Afghanistan, the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission said.
