Trump’s Surprise Military Transgender Order Upends Right and Left

President Donald Trump abruptly declared a ban Wednesday on transgender troops serving anywhere in the U.S. military, catching the Pentagon flat-footed and unable to explain what it called Trump's "guidance." His proclamation, on Twitter rather than any formal announcement, drew bipartisan denunciations and threw currently serving transgender soldiers into limbo.

Boat captain leaps into sea to save crew after capsizing

In this still image from video taken on Monday, July 24, 2017, by the Coast Guard, the captain of the fishing vessel Grayling, left, rescues one of his crewmen after the vessel capsized in the Kupreanof Strait near Raspberry Island, Alaska,. The captain jumped into cold, choppy waters to save two of his crew members after their vessel capsized off the Alaska coast.

Hundreds say goodbye to Marine from N.J. killed in plane crash

The 20-year-old corporal from Colts Neck, who was among 16 service members killed when a military plane crashed earlier this month in rural Mississippi, had dreamed of serving his country since at least middle school, family and friends said Tuesday morning. As hundreds of people gathered for a memorial service at the Colts Neck High School football field, where Baldassare competed for four years, mourners remembered him as an adventurous and loving young man, who his commanding officer described as the "epitome of what a Marine is."

Trump ‘reveals covert operation’ in Twitter rant

'She doesn't know what happened': Devastated parents of girl, 18, who live-streamed car crash which left her 14-year-old sister dead say it's ruined their lives and the older daughter needs help The Uber ride from hell: Horrified passenger films 'intoxicated prostitute in the front seat performing oral sex on driver - and all company did was offer $10 credit' John McCain to return to Senate on Tuesday for crucial Obamacare vote just days after announcing he has brain cancer Jordan releases shocking security footage showing one of their soldiers killing three U.S. Army Green Berets - despite the Americans waving their hands in peace Woman 'slapped' the back of police car moments before Justine Damond was fatally shot by rogue cop whose partner said he was 'startled' by loud noise just before killing Houston, we have a financial problem: Space Center forced to launch Kickstarter campaign ... (more)

The USS Constitution – ‘Old Ironsides’ – is afloat again

The USS Constitution - 'Old Ironsides' - is afloat again The USS Constitution - first launched in 1797 and the oldest commissioned naval vessel still afloat - was eased back into Boston Harbor on Sunday night. Check out this story on thetimesherald.com: https://usat.ly/2uZt3M2 The USS Constitution, the world's oldest commissioned warship still afloat, returned late Sunday to Boston's waters.

Where are the wreaths for the known?

U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis recently told constituents of how he participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. He told us to remember and give thanks to those who gave their lives in the service of our nation, as they are the "indispensable Americans without whom we would not be free."

US soldier charged with trying to help ISIS

A soldier in the US Army has been indicted by a grand jury for allegedly attempting to provide material support to ISIS, the Justice Department announced Saturday. The Army sergeant first class, 34-year-old Ikaika Erik Kang, allegedly tried to offer classified military information to FBI agents whom he believed to be ISIS affiliates.

Oxygen leak from torpedo caused 2013 submarine fire

Oxygen leakage from a torpedo led to the fire on board Naval submarine Sindhurakshak in 2013, and the submarine was holding ammunition that was near expiry, an official report said. A CAG report, tabled in Parliament on Friday quoted the Board of Inquiry that looked into the accident, after scientific analysis and careful consideration inferred leakage of oxygen from a torpedo as a primary initiator of the incident.