WWII veterans return to Utah Beach to honor D-Day on 79th anniversary

Dozens of World War II veterans have traveled to Normandy this week to mark the 79th anniversary of D-Day, the deadly assault that led to the liberation of France and Western Europe from Nazi control.

Fort Bragg renamed Fort Liberty to remove Confederate namesake

Fort Bragg was originally named in 1918 for Gen. Braxton Bragg, a Confederate general who was known for owning slaves and losing key Civil War battles.

Minnesota Legislature gives boost to Bloomington Veterans Memorial

The green space behind the Bloomington Civic Plaza is now on track to become a first-of-a-kind veterans memorial that focuses on telling stories of service.

Renovation gives Prior Lake VFW military look
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This Memorial Day marks the end of an era at one of the older VFW posts in Minnesota. The Prior Lake building is getting renovated starting Tuesday and Fox 9 got a sneak peek at the plans and the purpose.

Memorial Day: 5 things to know about the holiday, including its controversies

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen service members, but it’s come to mark the unofficial start of summer and a long weekend of discounts.

Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday

In recent years, Kissinger has continued to hold sway over Washington's power brokers as an elder statesman.

What is the difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?

Memorial Day and Veterans Day are two important holidays that honor those who have served in the United States military. However, there is a difference between the two holidays.

Biden to nominate history-making Air Force fighter pilot for next Joint Chiefs chairman

President Joe Biden will announce Thursday that he is tapping a history-making Air Force fighter pilot to serve as the nation’s next top military officer, according to a senior administration official.

Rubber bales from WWII-era German cargo ship wash up along Texas beaches

According to historians, the rubber bales are thought to be part of cargo the German ship SS Rio Grande was carrying in 1944 off the coast of Brazil. The ship was spotted by the USS Omaha and USS Jouett, which fired upon the Nazi-era ship.

25-mile string of trash on North Carolina beaches may be from Navy ship

The trash has been found over the last week from Nags Head to Salvo, which are seashore villages in North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

Never-before-seen photos show White House on day Osama bin Laden was killed

While many have likely seen the “Situation Room" photo during the killing of Osama bin Laden, several newly-released pictures have been published showing key moments inside the White House.

WWII veteran honored with missing-man flyover at Fort Snelling

The radial engines firing up at Flying Cloud Airport had a special mission.  The pilots climbing into the cockpits of their vintage WWII trainers, T-6’s and SN-J’s and a later model T-34 were all assembling to honor a fellow veteran older than their planes. 

Army says helicopters crashed in mountains, fair weather

The two AH-64 Apache helicopters were returning to Fort Wainwright from an aerial gunnery range southeast of Fairbanks when they collided.

Soldiers killed in Alaska helicopter crash identified by US Army

The U.S. Army identified on Saturday the three soldiers who were killed when two helicopters collided in Alaska while returning from a training mission.