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AP Race Call: Democrat Derek Tran wins election to U.S. House in California's 45th Congressional District, beating incumbent Michelle Steel

Nov. 27, 2024 16:26 PM EST

Democrat Derek Tran won election to a U.S. House seat representing California on Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. Michelle Steel. Tran, a U.S. Army veteran and the son of Vietnamese refugees, will represent the 45th District, anchored in Orange County, which is home to a large Vietnamese American community....

Court-martialed military veteran sentenced to over 4 years in prison for Capitol riot attack

Nov. 18, 2024 13:17 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A former U.S. Army soldier who was court-martialed for fatally shooting a handcuffed civilian in Iraq two decades ago was sentenced on Monday to more than four years in prison for his role in the attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Edward Richmond Jr....

What to know about Pete Hegseth, Trump's pick to serve as defense secretary

Nov. 13, 2024 18:45 PM EST

In picking Fox News Channel host Pete Hegseth to lead the Department of Defense, President-elect Donald Trump has selected a military veteran and popular conservative media personality with a large following of his own. Hegseth, 44, has developed a close rapport with Trump, who also...

Army says the US will restart domestic TNT production at plant to be built in Kentucky

Nov. 08, 2024 19:04 PM EST

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — 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. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, a key player...

Sen. Bernie Sanders wins a fourth term representing Vermont

Nov. 05, 2024 21:53 PM EST

Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent beloved by progressives, won reelection Tuesday to a fourth six-year term in the U.S. Senate. Sanders defeated Republican Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and businessman. Also on the ballot were independent candidate Steve Berry, as well as...

US Army soldier injured while working on the Gaza pier project has died

Nov. 05, 2024 13:23 PM EST

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. Army soldier who was injured in May while working on the American-built pier to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza has died. Sgt. Quandarius Stanley, 23, was a motor transport operator and was critically injured when high winds and heavy seas damaged the...

Army releases redacted police report on altercation during Trump's Arlington cemetery visit

Oct. 25, 2024 17:16 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Army has released an almost entirely redacted version of the police report describing when a staffer for Donald Trump's campaign reportedly shoved an Arlington National Cemetery employee who was trying to prevent them from photographing a ceremony to honor service...

Retired Gen. Martin Dempsey is returning as USA Basketball chair through 2028 Los Angeles Olympics

Oct. 23, 2024 13:23 PM EDT

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Retired Gen. Martin E. Dempsey is returning as chairperson of USA Basketball through the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, where the American women will seek a ninth consecutive gold medal and the men will seek a sixth straight title. Dempsey — who served...

US missile deployment to Philippines 'incredibly important' for combat readiness, US general says

Oct. 21, 2024 11:43 AM EDT

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and allowed American and Filipino forces to jointly train for the potential usage of such heavy weaponry in Asian archipelago conditions, a U.S....

Survivors and relatives in Maine's deadliest shooting start the process of suing the Army

Oct. 15, 2024 14:28 PM EDT

LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Lawyers for 100 survivors and relatives of victims of the deadliest shooting in Maine history have begun the formal process of suing the U.S. Army for what they say was a failure to act to stop the reservist responsible for the crime, attorneys announced Tuesday. ...