Veterans Day 2020: Discounts and freebies offered to vets, active-duty military

Several restaurants and retailers are saluting veterans and active-duty military personnel on Wednesday by offering freebies and discounts in honor of Veterans Day 2020.

Black female to lead US Naval Academy's brigade for first time

The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis has announced that a Black female midshipman will be the brigade commander for the first time.

2020 election: Most service members abroad rely on mail ballots

As the vote counting continues to determine the next United States president, attention is turning to the role that military and overseas absentee ballots will play in the final result. In razor-close states, it could be a significant one.

SEAL Team 6, special operation forces rescue US citizen kidnapped in Niger, officials say

U.S. officials say an American citizen kidnapped in the West African nation of Niger this past week has been rescued in a U.S. military operation in neighboring Nigeria.

'Old Main:' Historic Milwaukee VA building to house veterans

FOX6 News took a look around the construction project that aims to continue serving those who have served the country.

DHS, veterans organization call on vets to help fight 2020 election disinformation

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (CISA) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) are teaming up to help veterans combat the spread of misinformation ahead of the 2020 election.

2 on board Navy aircraft killed in Alabama crash, authorities say

A U.S. Navy training plane that took off from Florida crashed Friday in an Alabama residential neighborhood near the Gulf Coast, killing both people in the plane, authorities said.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un warns country will 'fully mobilize' nuclear force at military parade

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has warned that his country will “fully mobilize” its nuclear force if threatened as he took center stage at a military parade in which the country unveiled what appeared to be a new intercontinental ballistic missile and other additions to its growing weapons arsenal.

Military suicides up as much as 20% amid COVID-19 pandemic

Military suicides have increased by as much as 20% this year compared to the same period in 2019, and some incidents of violent behavior have spiked.

150 Wisconsin National Guard soldiers return from Middle East

They served at 21 bases spread across seven countries, ranging from Afghanistan and Iraq to Syria, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, and Kuwait.

Proposed bill would allow fallen soldier to receive Medal of Honor

Sergeant 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, who was born in Sanford and raised in Oviedo, died while pulling six men from a burning vehicle in Iraq.

Body of soldier found dead in SC returns to Wisconsin

The cause of death for Michael Wise is under investigation, however, it was unrelated to COVID-19 or Army training at Fort Jackson.

Family, friends mourn WI soldier found dead in SC
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Michael Wise, a Kewaskum High School graduate and Army recruit, was found dead in his barracks in South Carolina.

Family, friends mourn WI soldier found dead in SC

Michael Wise, a Kewaskum High School graduate and Army recruit, was found dead in his barracks in South Carolina.