The veteran duo sought to establish a time record for a one-day hike by adaptive athletes on the grueling 47.5-mile trek from the South Rim to the North Rim and back again. After hiking 24.5 miles, it became clear they were not on a pace to complete the route in one day.

Pvt. Jonathan Kang Lee, 26, pleaded guilty Wednesday at his court-martial to killing a cab driver during his attempt to desert the Army and avoid conviction on child rape charges. Under a plea agreement, Lee admitted his guilt in exchange for a sentence of life with the possibility of parole. 

Three locations in Oregon, and one each in Idaho and Nevada have been selected as potential sites for a part of a $400 million modernized radar system to detect air and space attacks in North America

Army veteran Kevin Bittenbender and Marine veteran Kirstie Ennis look to set a world record with a 47.5-mile Rim-to-Rim-to-Rim hike at Grand Canyon National Park. Both are missing part of one of their legs.

The commander of Coast Guard Sector San Diego has been fired more than five months after service leaders temporarily removed the officer from his post amid an investigation into “unfair treatment of individuals” under his command.

The Navy has rejected a proposal to move its Growler electronic attack squadrons from Naval Air Station Whidbey Island to Southern California, saying the move would cost $800 million and mean abandoning decades of building and expertise accumulated at the base in Washington.

A Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush by Islamic militants in Niger was awarded the Silver Star on Tuesday, the culmination of an about-face by the Army over the controversial incident in the War on Terrorism.

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan has begun a maintenance stint that will keep it from deployment for 17 months. For the overhaul, the Reagan is moved to dry dock at Bremerton, allowing workers access to the hull, propellers and other machinery. 

Body camera footage from Staff Sgt. Bryan C. Black, a Green Beret killed in a 2017 ambush in Niger, has led the Army for the second time to award Black posthumously for his bravery during the firefight seven years ago.

Before arriving at Kitsap, the Navy must spend up to $300 million to build new electrical substations and make other upgrades. The Navy said advances in automation mean the Ford-class carriers require more electrical power to execute functions once performed by crew members.