The preliminary autopsy report indicates Kayshawn Wilkerson, an 18-year-old assigned to the Recruit Training Command, died from a gunshot wound to the head, consistent with it being self-inflicted. 

A retired U.S. Army microbiologist is facing federal criminal charges after an Army criminal investigation alleged he tried to lure a fictitious 14-year-old girl into a sexual relationship.

Washington and Moscow are aiming to reach a deal to halt the war in Ukraine that would lock in Russia’s occupation of territory seized during its military invasion.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says Germany won’t authorize exports of military equipment to Israel that could be used in Gaza “until further notice.” The decision came after the Israeli Cabinet announced plans to take over Gaza City.

President Donald Trump says he will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin next Friday in Alaska to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, a potential breakthrough after weeks of expressing frustration that more was not being done to quell the fighting.

The visit to Wellington by the JS Ise and JS Suzunami was a ceremonial one, but it came as Japan, whose only treaty ally is the U.S., has increasingly sought to deepen bilateral military cooperation amid ongoing regional tensions.

Some retired service members and others fighting the battle of the bulge will no longer have the cost of several popular weight loss drugs covered by the military health system, Tricare announced this week.

The school day at Department of Defense Education Activity schools on Okinawa will increase by 20 minutes starting with the upcoming school year, according to DODEA-Pacific.

Japanese scientists using an improved method of analysis recently identified a third set of remains as likely those of an American service member who fought on Okinawa during World War II.

As classes resume at the Air Force Academy for the fall semester, U.S. Rep. Jeff Crank asked the superintendent Thursday for a clear staffing plan after many civilian faculty members resigned earlier this year.