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May 4, 2024

WWII veteran, 100, finally receives his college diploma nearly 60 years after graduation

John "Jack" Milton, 100, recently received his diploma from the University of Maryland Global Campus nearly six decades after he was supposed to walk at graduation.

May 4, 2024

100-year-old WWII veteran receives college diploma after 58 years

Jack Milton, an Air Force officer in WWII, finally received his diploma from the University of Maryland Global Campus nearly six decades after he missed his graduation ceremony when called to serve in Vietnam. CREDIT: WTTG

May 4, 2024

American veterans who commit suicide are 95% male, crisis often driven by family disputes, say experts

Veterans who commit suicide are 95% male and the crisis is often driven by marital disputes and a resulting inabiilty to see their children on a regular basis, experts and advocates said.

May 4, 2024

Man, 65, bitten by shark off South Carolina coast while spearfishing, Coast Guard says

A 65-year-old man was spearfishing about 20 miles off the coast of Charleston, South Carolina, when he was bitten by a shark, the Coast Guard said.

May 4, 2024

The US military may have a new leg up on China in the Pacific

Dave Merrill, CEO and co-founder of Elroy Air, told Fox News Digital about an autonomous cargo delivery system that would give the U.S. military a leg up against China.

May 3, 2024

NORAD detects, tracks 4 Russian military aircraft near Alaska airspace

The U.S. military said it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska. NORAD confirmed that the aircraft stayed in international airspace.

May 3, 2024

Russia strategic bomber skirts international airspace off Alaska, Russian Defense Ministry video appears to show

NORAD confirmed it detected four Russian military aircraft in the Alaska Air Defense Identification Zone on Thursday, but the aircraft didn’t enter U.S. airspace.

May 3, 2024

Base housing US military entered by Russian troops in Niger, defense official says

Russian military personnel have entered an air base in Niger that hosts U.S. troops following a decision to expel U.S. forces, according to a U.S. defense official.

May 3, 2024

Bombing at refugee camp kills 5 people, including children, in eastern Congo

A bomb explosion at a refugee camp in eastern Congo has killed at least five people, including children, with over 20 others sustaining injuries, officials say.

May 3, 2024

2 military personnel to face court martial over drone attack that killed 85 villagers in Nigeria

Two military personnel will face a court martial for their involvement in a military drone attack that killed 85 villagers in December in Nigeria's north.