Military
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Julian C. Chase killed in Afghanistan
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Sgt. Julian C. Chase, 22, of Edgewater died Monday in Afghanistan while conducting combat operations.
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John C. Pratt killed in Afghanistan helicopter crash
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The Department of Defense says a soldier from Springfield, Va. in a May 28 helicopter crash in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Memorial Day parades, memorials honor the fallen
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Many Americans paid homage to our fallen servicemen and women with parades and visits to area memorials.
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Section 60 at Arlington Cemetery: A place for families to grieve, remember
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In one section of Arlington National Cemetery, where the soldiers who died in Iraq and Afghanistan now lie, the grieving is accompanied by a unique collection of items and remembrances left by family members.
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Fort Meade World War II letters discovered in old barracks
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A crew working to repair an old building at Fort Meade stumbled upon a trove of letters and cards that belonged to soldiers stationed in Maryland during World War II
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Kevin Hillery to become first paraplegic Naval Academy graduate
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Kevin Hillery is set to become the first ever paraplegic to graduate from the United States Naval Academy.
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Memorial Day in Washington D.C.: Obama leads Memorial Day commemorations
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The sights and sounds of patriotism are filling the air monday as people pause in the D.C. area and around the country to mark another Memorial Day.
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USS Miami fire injures four
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Officials don't know what started a fire on a nuclear-powered submarine at a Maine shipyard. The fire injured four people.
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U.S. Naval Academy first-year students climb Herndon Monument
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Since 1940, climbing the Herndon Monument has been the final obstacle for U.S. Naval Academy plebes. Tuesday, they stormed the 21 foot, lard-covered obelisk, hoping to replace a first-year student's hat with that of a midshipmen.
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Captain Jesse A. Ozbat dies in Afghanistan attack
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A soldier from Prince George, Virginia was killed in an IED attack in Afghanistan.
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NATO chief declares no rush for Afghan exits
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The United States and NATO leaders say there's 'no rush for the exits' in Afghanistan.
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Two small planes intercepted near Camp David
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The North American Aerospace Defense Command says the two Cessna 172 aircraft were out of radio communication on Friday evening inside a 30-mile restricted area around the presidential retreat. The restricted area was expanded temporarily for the Group of Eight talks.
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Army reviews post traumatic stress disorder evaluations
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The Army said it will review PTSD diagnoses at all of its medical facilities going back to October 2001 following claims that some PTSD diagnoses were improperly overturned.
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Hanoi Hilton prisoners of war share survival stories
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ABC7's Jay Korff spoke with several veterans of the Vietnam War about their time as prisoners of war at the Hanoi Hilton.
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Bruce Kevin Clark dies: No bullet wound found in Army captain's body
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Army investigators found no bullet wound and have no evidence of foul play in the death of a soldier who died in Afghanistan during a Skype video chat with his wife, officials said Monday.
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Operation Homefront gives Airman Aaron Becker a new car
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Air Force Airman Aaron Becker and his wife are expecting a new baby this summer. That's one of the reasons a new car from Operation Homefront was so welcomed.
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'GI Bill' to be trademarked by Obama administration
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The Obama administration wants to trademark the term "GI Bill" in an effort to shield veterans and military families being swindled or misled by schools that target their federal education benefits.
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Karnbach family reunited after husband returns from deployment
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As the month of the military child goes on, a St. Mary's County family was happily reunited Thursday when Christopher Karnbach returned home early from deployment.
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