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." 

Nidal Hasan: Execution order will not be livestreamed
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When convicted Fort Hood mass shooter Nidal Hasan is put to death in December, the family members of his victims will have the option to watch, but the general public won't.

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.

Fort Hood shooting survivors react to execution of Nidal Hasan
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An execution date has been set for Nidal Hasan, the former Army major and psychiatrist who carried out a deadly rampage at Fort Hood.

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.

Trump comments on Nidal Hasan in Fort Hood shooting
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President Trump approved a firing squad execution for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan following his conviction for the 2009 Fort Hood shooting that killed 13 people

US military orders 2-day pause in Okinawa after Marine accused of murder

The U.S. military is implementing a two-day pause on its operations in Okinawa, Japan, following the arrest of a Marine who is accused of robbing and killing a local woman. 

Trump approves firing squad execution for Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan

According to posts on Monday from Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump has approved a U.S. Army firing squad to execute Nidal Hasan, the former Army major convicted of killing 13 people in the 2009 shooting in Fort Hood, Texas.

Former Army soldier convicted in sexual abuse of 2 minors

A federal jury in Waco convicted a former U.S. Army soldier on nine counts related to the sexual abuse and exploitation of two minors.

US pulls all bombers from British air base after alleged terror plot

All bombers stationed at a U.S.-run military base in England that was the location of an alleged planned terror attack are on their way home, according to a Defense Department official. 

US Marine accused of murder in Japan, police say

A U.S. Marine is accused of robbing and a woman in Okinawa, sparking official condemnation and protest from Japanese officials.

Latest Pentagon Overseas Operations casualty report: 5 service members have died, 443 injured since July 7

According to the latest Pentagon Defense Casualty Analysis System report published Sept. 29, five service members have died and 443 have been injured since the start of Overseas Operations on July 7.