Veterans Day 2026 deals: Where veterans can get free meals and discounts

Veterans Day is celebrated each year to honor the men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. To honor and thank veterans for their service and sacrifice, many businesses offer discounts and special deals.

Veterans hit with higher mortgage payments after VA cuts loan program: report

Thousands of veterans are now paying more for their mortgages each month after the Trump administration shut down a program designed to help veterans facing hardship.

Hegseth fires top Pentagon military planner - again

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth fired the Pentagon's top military planner again. It's the latest in a series of nearly two dozen generals, admirals and other military leaders to be fired or forced to retire under Hegseth.

Lockheed Martin unveils 10-year framework to produce 850 F-35 fighter jets for the US military

Lockheed Martin announced a proposed 10-year framework to produce 850 F-35 fighter jets for the U.S. military while maintaining a production rate of 156 aircraft per year for American and international customers.

2 military pilots forced to eject from plane near Seguin

Two pilots were forced to eject from their military plane in Central Texas, according to officials.

Ft. Hood Army pilot looking for Stetson hat lost during Longhorns game flyover

U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer 5 Josh Muehlendorf with the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade based in Fort Hood is looking for a sentimental item he lost during the Texas vs Florida football game.

Latest Pentagon casualty report for Middle East operations against Iran shows 21 deaths, 865 injured

According to the latest Pentagon Defense Casualty Analysis System (DCAS) report, 21 U.S. service members have died and 865 have been injured since the start of the war with Iran and continuing Overseas Operations in the Middle East.

Air Force specialist dies after rappelling fall at a college football game

An Air Force specialist died in a tragic accident Saturday night after falling while rappelling in the Alamodome before a University of Texas at San Antonio football game.

USS Cole bombing suspect's mental fitness questioned ahead of trial

The trial for Abd al-Rahim al-Nashirim, the man suspected of organizing the deadly October 12, 2000, al-Qaida attack on the USS Cole in Yemen that killed 17 U.S. Navy sailors, is scheduled to start this month. His lawyer is asking for a military court to determine Nashiri’s competence before trial, arguing that he has a traumatic brain injury "arising from torture in CIA custody." 

Republicans, evangelicals oppose livestreamed execution: What does Trump say?

A growing number of GOP lawmakers and religious leaders are speaking out about Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plan to livestream the execution of former Army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan.

Sailors, Marines killed during Pearl Harbor attack and buried as ‘unknowns’ to be exhumed for identification

An effort to confirm the identities of dozens of sailors and Marines killed during the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, will officially get underway on the 85th anniversary of the Japanese attack that propelled the U.S. into World War II. 

Marine Corps Osprey catches fire during exercise in North Carolina; 4 injured

A U.S. Marine Corps aircraft carrying four service members burst into flames Thursday following a hard landing during a training mission in North Carolina.

Vance casts doubt on livestreaming Hasan execution: ‘I’m not going to be watching it’

Vice President JD Vance questioned whether the Pentagon will livestream the December execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, while saying he would not watch it if the broadcast proceeds.

USS Abraham Lincoln returns to home port after near-record deployment

Sailors began stepping off the aircraft carrier USS Lincoln Thursday at the ship’s home port in San Diego Bay after a deployment that included a record 265 days at sea. 

Nidal Hasan execution in Fort Hood to be livestreamed publicly, Hegseth says

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the execution of Nidal Hasan, the Army psychiatrist who killed 13 people and wounded dozens more in 2009, for the first time, since the time and location was approved on Tuesday.

Army Special Operations soldier dies after Nevada training accident

A U.S. Army Special Operations soldier died after suffering injuries during an airborne training event in Nevada. Sgt. 1st Class Andrew Frakes, 34, was identified as the soldier.