U.S. veterans use art to help displaced female Afghan soldiers heal
Jenn Hassin, an artist and Air Force veteran, has helped Afghan military servicewomen process their pain with a unique form of art.
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Chinese fighter pilot harasses U.S. B-52 over South China Sea, Pentagon says
The Pentagon said it was "concerned" that China's fighter pilot "was unaware of how close he came to causing a collision."
Video of "coercive and risky" Chinese jets
The Pentagon declassified videos of Chinese jets performing what it said were "coercive and risky" maneuvers toward U.S. military jets over international waters.
U.S. aircraft carrier nears Israel
The USS Gerald R. Ford's positioning near Israel is part of the United States' show of support after Hamas launched an unprecedented attack on the Jewish state. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin says the aircraft's presence is meant to signal a warning to bad actors in the region.
2 U.S. soldiers dead, 12 injured after vehicle flips over in Alaska
The cause of the accident is "under investigation," and the injured soldiers were taken to area hospitals.
Investigation launched over crashed F-35
Investigators were at the scene of the debris field from an F-35 jet that crashed during a training mission on Sunday. It took nearly 28 hours to find the wreckage after the pilot ejected and the plane kept flying on autopilot. David Martin has the latest.
Debris field found during search for missing F-35
A debris field that may be a missing F-35 jet that apparently crashed in North Carolina over the weekend has been found, defense officials confirmed to CBS News. The pilot safely ejected, but the plane kept flying on autopilot.
Remains of U.S. WWII pilot who never returned from mission identified
Charles G. Reynolds will be buried in his Ohio hometown later this month — 80 years after he went missing.
U.S. Air Force conducts test launch of unarmed ICBM
The test is part of a program to "demonstrate that the United States' nuclear deterrent is safe," according to the Air Force Global Strike Command.
Russian fighter jet damages U.S. drone flying over Syria, U.S. military says
The MQ-9 drone was flying on a "defeat-ISIS mission" when a Russian aircraft flew "dangerously close" to it, according to the U.S. military.
Russian jets harass U.S. drones in Syria for second straight day
U.S. Air Force MQ-9 Reaper drones were carrying out an operation against ISIS targets when they were confronted by Russian jets for the second time in less than 24 hours, officials said.
Biden trips and falls onstage at Air Force commencement ceremony
President Biden was quickly helped to his feet and appeared to be unhurt after tripping onstage.
Chinese fighter jet harassed U.S. Air Force spy plane
The pilot of the Chinese jet performed an "unnecessarily aggressive maneuver" while intercepting a U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane May 26, the Pentagon said.
Discharged gay veteran struggles to clear records
Former Air Force officer Steve Marose was discharged in the 1980s after pleading guilty to sodomy charges. Now, years after the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell," he is still struggling to clear his record of the convictions. Jim Axelrod has the story.
2 Air Force leaders on breaking barriers, inspiring positive change
"One of the things I really believe, is young people only aspire to be what they see."
Military families strained as they struggle to transfer professional licenses
A new law is supposed to make professional license transfers easier, but there's no deadline or plan in place yet for how to actually do that.
Man accused of leaking docs requests release
Lawyers for the U.S. airman accused to leaking classified documents are asking that he be released on bail ahead of the trial. Catherine Herridge joins "CBS News Mornings" with more on what we've learned about Jack Teixeira and the argument being made against his release.
Air Force suspends leaders of alleged Pentagon leaker's intelligence unit
Jack Teixeira of Massachusetts is accused of leaking hundreds of classified Pentagon documents.
Pregnant Air Force pilot flies supersonic bomber
Until recently, the U.S. Air Force made it nearly impossible for pregnant pilots to keep flying. Now, Lauren Olme flies a supersonic B-1 bomber while carrying what she hopes is the next generation of pilots. "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell has the story.
Pregnant Air Force pilot takes to the skies in supersonic bomber
Until recently, the Air Force made it nearly impossible for pregnant pilots to continue flying.
Dramatic video said to show Russian jet hitting U.S. drone near Ukraine
The camera view is lost briefly after the apparent collision but it comes back to show what the Air Force said was damage to the propeller from the strike.
World War II airman from Texas identified 80 years after being killed in action
Frank C. Ferrel was 31 when he died in 1943. He was buried as an "unknown" for nearly a century.
U.S. military's 4 highest-ranking women speak out
Only 10 women in U.S. military history have served as four-star generals or four-star admirals, the military's highest ranks. Four of them took part in an exclusive interview with "CBS Evening News" anchor and managing editor Norah O'Donnell to discuss their experiences.
4 highest-ranking women in the U.S. military speak about overcoming obstacles
Only 10 women in U.S. military history have reached the rank of four-star general or admiral, the military's highest rank.
Air Force relieves six officers after failing safety inspection
The officers, stationed at Minot Air Force Base in North Dakota, were not involved in the handling of nuclear weapons.
Witkoff, Kushner reveal turning points in Israel-Hamas negotiations
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner say they reached the Gaza ceasefire deal after Witkoff and a Hamas negotiator connected over shared pain: Both had lost sons.
Trump calls for Ukraine ceasefire with Russia holding occupied territory
Trump wants Russia and Ukraine to freeze the war on the current battlelines, with Moscow holding a huge swathe of eastern Ukraine. Zelenskyy seems unwilling.
Israel launches retaliatory strikes in Gaza after saying Hamas killed 2 soldiers
An Israeli security official said the transfer of aid into the territory is halted "until further notice," the first major test of the ceasefire.
Sen. Mark Kelly on government shutdown: "We should be able to wrap this up this week"
Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their positions on Day 19 of the government shutdown, which has become the third-longest funding lapse in modern history.
Amazon Web Services recovering from outage hitting many major apps, sites
An Amazon Web Services outage is causing major disruptions around the world. The service provides remote computing services to many apps, websites, governments, universities and companies.
Louvre robbery leaves Paris' iconic museum shuttered for a second day
The Lourvre museum was hit by a brazen daytime jewel heist, forcing the Paris institution to close its doors for a second day in a row.
Secret Service found a "suspicious stand" near Florida airport used by Trump, FBI says
Federal officials found a "suspicious stand" near the area used by Air Force One when President Trump travels to Florida, FBI Director Kash Patel said Sunday.
Private Medicare, Medicaid plans exaggerate mental health options: Watchdogs
A federal probe of Medicare and Medicaid plans run by private insurance companies found that the plan operators often overstated how many mental health providers were available in their networks.
U.S. military strikes a seventh alleged drug boat in Caribbean, Hegseth says
The U.S. military struck another alleged drug-carrying vessel on Friday, killing three people, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced, in the seventh known attack since last month.