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August 28, 2023

HEROES OF KABUL: ‘All good here,’ Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss wrote in last message to mom

Staff Sgt. Ryan Knauss was among the 13 American service members killed by a suicide bomber on Aug. 26, 2021, during the U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan.

August 28, 2023

Long-forgotten West Point time capsule from the 1820s to be opened Monday

A time capsule that is believed to be from the 1820s was found at West Point recently. The capsule is expected to be pried open on Aug. 28, 2023.

August 28, 2023

New Hampshire National Guard officer expected to be charged with assault, sexual harassment

New Hampshire National Guard Lt. Col. Mark Patterson has a court-martial scheduled for early next year. He is expected to be charged with assault and sexual harassment.

August 28, 2023

8 US Marines remain hospitalized after deadly aircraft crash over Australia

Eight U.S. Marines who were among the 20 injured after a Marine V-22 Osprey crashed on Melville Island remain hospitalized in the north Australia coast city of Darwin.

August 28, 2023

Biden's disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal: Remembering those left behind two years ago

The disastrous Afghanistan withdrawal killed 13 service members and left behind thousands of American citizens and tens of thousands of allies. Biden's team called it an "extraordinary success."

August 28, 2023

FAA investigating nearly 5K pilots accused of hiding conditions that would make them unfit to fly: report

The Federal Aviation Administration said nearly 5,000 pilots are under investigation for allegedly falsifying their medical records to conceal medical issues.

August 27, 2023

Afghanistan pull out was ‘derelict of duty,’ Sec. Austin should be ‘held accountable’: Chad Robichaux

Marine veteran and ‘Save Our Allies’ co-founder Chad Robichaux reacts to three Marines dying in training and GOP pushes to impeach Secretary Lloyd Austin over Afghanistan withdrawal.

August 27, 2023

Navy SEAL who claimed to kill bin Laden arrested in Texas

Robert J. O'Neill, the former Navy SEAL who claimed to be the one who killed Usama bin Laden, was arrested in Texas on misdemeanor assault and public intoxication charges.

August 27, 2023

Russia's top mercenary force faces uncertain future, threat to survival following warlord's apparent demise

Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly one of 10 people aboard his private plane when an explosion caused it to crash, though reports of a missile attack remain unconfirmed.

August 27, 2023

HEROES OF KABUL: Staff Sgt. Darin Taylor Hoover handed out ammo to his men despite facing mortal injuries

Staff Sgt. Taylor Hoover spent his final moments handing out ammo to his fellow Marines despite facing mortal injuries from the suicide attack on the Kabul airport.