Military

Harriet Tubman is set to posthumously be made a one-star general by the Maryland National Guard and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore on Monday, which is also Veteran’s Day. The abolitionist, who was known for guiding enslaved people to freedom after escaping from slavery herself, also served in the Union Army. Tubman was born into slavery in 1822 in Dorchester, Maryland…

The U.S. Army awarded a $435 million contract on Friday to build a TNT production plant in western Kentucky that will become the first domestic source for the explosive material in decades, officials said.

The parents of a fallen Marine are getting ready to lace up their running shoes in honor of their son, 21-year-old Corporal Spencer Collart, who was killed in an Osprey crash in Australia in August 2023.. “When I get frustrated I just kind of imagine him running next to me and with me,” said his father, Bart Collart. With every…

Parents of a fallen marine is getting ready to run in the Marine Corps Marathon to honor their son. News4’s Walter Morris sat down with couple ahead of the big weekend. 

Hundreds of veterans who were dismissed from the U.S. military under the now-repealed “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy have been given honorable discharges following a yearlong review, the Pentagon announced Tuesday. 

The 40th Annual Army Ten-Miler is taking place Oct. 13 starting at 8 a.m. where runners start and end at the Pentagon in order to support the Army and enhance community relationships. News4’s Derrick Ward reports live from the scene. 

A military investigation has concluded that two U.S. Navy SEALs drowned as they tried to climb aboard a ship carrying illicit Iranian-made weapons to Yemen because of glaring training failures and a lack of understanding about what to do after a fall into deep, turbulent waters.

Woodson’s 95-year-old widow, Joann, was presented Tuesday with the Distinguished Service Cross he was awarded posthumously for his extraordinary heroism.

The event is aimed at supporting thousands of military families, veterans and people with disabilities in the DMV area. News4’s Derrick Ward reports.

The U.S. military has moved more than 100 soldiers along with mobile rocket launchers to a desolate island in Alaska amid a recent increase in Russian military planes and vessels approaching the state.

A U.S. Navy chief who wanted the internet while deployed had an unauthorized Starlink satellite dish installed on a warship and lied to her commanding officer to keep it secret, according to investigators.

Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday confirmed an incident took place when former President Donald Trump visited there Monday to commemorate the third anniversary of the Abbey Gate attacks in Afghanistan.

A U.S. Army private who fled to North Korea just over a year ago will plead guilty to desertion and four other charges and take responsibility for his conduct.

Officials at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland say Air Force security guards exchanged gunfire with someone who twice opened fire at an entrance to the base.

The remains of a missing World War II soldier from Oregon have been identified.

Louis Gigliotti just recently got his veteran benefits. They came 78 years after the 103-year-old World War II veteran was discharged from the U.S. Army.

A descendent of a Union soldier getting the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden for conspicuous gallantry during the Civil War says it’s an opportunity for his ancestor to be remembered as “a brave soldier who did what he thought was right.”

Lawmakers in Virginia have reached a deal on the battle over tuition benefits to military families.

Lawmakers in Virginia reached a deal to grant tuition relief for spouses and children of Gold Star families and severely disabled veterans. News4’s Drew Wilder reports. 

Virginia military families wonder how they will pay for college amid the rollback of a program called the Virginia Military Survivors and Dependents Education Program. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.