Trump pays emotional tribute to fallen Army Lt Tyler Feehan after flying grieving family on Air Force One

Trump honors fallen soldier after flying grieving family on Air Force One President Donald Trump paid tribute to Army 1st Lt. Tyler James Feehan during remarks at Wheeler High School in Marietta, Georgia, revealing he flew the fallen soldier’s family aboard Air Force One and were in the crowd for Wednesday’s speech after meeting them … Read more

Army IDs 2 victims killed in enemy attack on Jordan air base

US hammers Iran in 9th straight night of strikes Bill Hemmer and Dana Perino lead coverage on the escalating conflict between the U.S. and Iran. U.S. Central Command confirmed a ninth consecutive night of strikes against Iranian military targets. This follows tragic deaths of U.S. service members in Iranian attacks in Jordan and Iraq. President … Read more

Army review of Iran conflict’s deadliest attack on U.S. soldiers to be shared with families

The Army has completed its investigation into the deadly Iranian attack on U.S. forces in Kuwait earlier this year, sources told CBS News, and Gold Star families are expected to be briefed Thursday on its findings. Six Americans were killed in the March 1 strike on a tactical operations center at the Port of Shuaiba in … Read more

Wounded U.S. soldiers accuse Army of downplaying their war injuries

Since the start of the war with Iran and Operation Epic Fury, some 400 U.S. soldiers have been wounded in the conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said 90% of those suffered minor injuries and returned to duty. But some of those wounded soldiers are pushing back on that in a CBS News exclusive. CBS News … Read more

Commanding general of the US Army in European and African theater is unexpectedly stepping down

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth rattles NATO allies with speech in Brussels Chief National Security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports live from Washington, D.C., detailing the ongoing US military presence in the Middle East. The report highlights intense fighting between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon, and the critical role of the Strait of Hormuz in ongoing … Read more

Wounded soldiers, families accuse Army of downplaying war injuries

When Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth was asked about the toll of the conflict with Iran in March, he told reporters that “almost 90%” of the 400 injured American service members had sustained only minor injuries and had since returned to duty. Now, some of those wounded soldiers tell CBS News the injuries were far more … Read more

Gen. Chris Donahue set to retire as Army commander in Europe and Africa, in latest departure by top military official

Gen. Chris Donahue, commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, has submitted his retirement papers, according to multiple sources familiar with the situation, marking the latest high-level officer to leave the military during the second Trump administration. Donahue had clashed with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, multiple sources told CBS News.  Donahue is a West Point … Read more

Army sergeant gets life sentence for shootings that wounded 5 at Georgia base

FORT STEWART, Ga. — An Army sergeant was sentenced to life in a military prison Tuesday for shootings last summer that wounded five people at a base in Georgia. A military judge at Fort Stewart sentenced Sgt. Quornelius Radford to life with a possibility of parole, local news outlets reported, after a court-martial last week … Read more