A U.S. Marine passes out water during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 21, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps/Isaiah Campbell/Getty Images U.S. Marines who manned a checkpoint in the face of an impending suicide bombing during the 2021 civilian evacuation from Afghanistan have had their valor awards upgraded, the Pentagon
A U.S. Marine passes out water during the evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Aug. 21, 2021. U.S. Marine Corps/Isaiah Campbell/Getty Images Seven U.S. Marines who manned a checkpoint in the face of an impending suicide bombing during the 2021 civilian evacuation from Afghanistan have had their valor awards upgraded, the
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth speaks at a press briefing on Operation Epic Fury at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on March 2, 2026. U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Madelyn Keech/Department of War The Department of the Air Force has announced a budget proposal seeking a record $338.8 billion for the Air Force and Space
Farm workers in the fields south of Bakersfield, in Kern County, California’s breadbasket, on April 9, 2025. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has entered into a $300 million agreement with Palantir Technologies to modernize farm programs and strengthen agricultural security. The deal, announced on April 22, is meant
Washington — The Islamic Republic of Iran maintains more military capabilities than the White House or Pentagon has publicly admitted, according to multiple U.S. officials with knowledge of intelligence on the matter. About half of Iran’s stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire
Washington — The Justice Department is preparing to solicit applications for up to $3.5 billion in grants to pay for mostly immigration-related law enforcement programs, equipment and personnel, multiple sources familiar with the plans told CBS News. The grant solicitations, most of which are not yet public, will fund everything from the construction of immigration
The Supreme Court in Washington on Feb. 17, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Supreme Court has revived an injured veteran’s lawsuit attempting to hold a defense contractor liable for a 2016 terrorist attack in Afghanistan. The contractor, known as Fluor Corp., argued that a federal law granting the government immunity should apply to companies