Military

Navy sailor Joshua Aviles posted a family statement saying that his father, Luis Manuel Aviles, “has been released back to our family.”

Joshua Aviles said he has been “fighting for a country that has given me everything,” only to learn his father had been detained.

The USS Doris Miller would be the first aircraft carrier named after a Black person and an enlisted sailor — a decision made during Trump’s first term.

The Pentagon on Friday fired the editor-in-chief of Stars and Stripes, as well as its publisher and a reporter, the editor said.

Authorities are searching for a stolen statue with significant meaning. Keenan Willard reports for Today in LA on Friday Aug. 21, 2026.

The plane took off from Anchorage and is believed to have crashed early Thursday afternoon on approach to Cape Newenham, an NTSB official said.

A U.S. Army unit is offering its troops a special bonus if they reenlist soon: extra days off timed around the release of “Grand Theft Auto VI.”

The Navy confirmed that a destroyer with about 300 sailors aboard suffered a major breakdown last month that left it without power for four days.

The expansion marks a new phase in the Trump administration’s campaign to pressure governments across Latin America to align with its security priorities.

The war in Iran is stretching the limits of the U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships.

President Donald Trump refuted that families of service members aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln have raised concerns about the deployment’s length.

The USS Abraham Lincoln is said to be replaced following reports of poor conditions for troops on board. Conan Nolan reports for NBC4 at 5 p.m. on Aug. 13, 2026.

The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East.

An Army gynecologist charged with secretly videotaping patients during exams pleaded not guilty on Wednesday.

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the government of Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has requested U.S. collaboration in joint military operations in Colombia to combat “narco-terrorism.”

Two soldiers were killed Wednesday when a U.S. Army Apache attack helicopter crashed in a field south of Fort Hood, sparking a large grass fire, officials say.

President Donald Trump downplayed reports that he hid on a catering truck to secretly leave Turkey on a different military plane, saying Tuesday, “I guess there was a threat. I didn’t really ask too much about it. I get a lot of threats.”

The pilot ejected and was transported to a medical facility with non-life-threatening injuries, according to a Marine Corp spokesperson. Shandel Menezes reports for the NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Friday, July 31, 2026.

A plane crashed at MCAS Miramar military base Friday morning, video from SkyRanger 7 showed.

President Donald Trump pledged to retaliate against Iran after trading missile strikes on Thursday. “It’s our turn, and we’ll see if we get there with an agreement at some point. But we’re going to hit them very hard.”