Milwaukee native to command USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier

Capt. Amy Bauernschmidt, a Milwaukee native, will assume command of the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in summer 2021.

War Memorial Center sells holiday ornament; proceeds benefit vets

Milwaukee's War Memorial Center is selling a commemorative ornament with proceeds to benefit education and service-oriented programs for veterans.

Dozens of West Point cadets accused of cheating on exam

Cheating at the U.S. Military Academy came to light when instructors saw irregularities while grading the exam.

Biden transition team critical of cooperation from Pentagon

The team says there has been “an abrupt halt in the already limited cooperation there." The Department of Defense offers a different assessment.

Vice President Mike Pence announces new name for Space Force members: ‘Guardians’

"It is my honor on behalf of the president of the United States to announce that henceforth the men and women of the United States Space Force will be known as ‘Guardians,’" Pence said during the ceremony.

Military officials ID pilot of F-16 that crashed in Upper Michigan

The commander of the 115th Fighter Wing based in the Madison area offered an update on the crash of an F-16 Fighting Falcon in Upper Michigan.

Pence announces Space Force bases, plans for honoring Chuck Yeager

Two military installations in Florida will be the first to carry the "Space Force" moniker, Vice President Mike Pence announced during a visit to the Kennedy Space Center on Wednesday.

Biden's Pentagon nominee Gen. Lloyd Austin puts some Democrats in a bind

President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of retired Army Gen. Lloyd Austin to be secretary of defense has put some Senate Democrats in a bind.

Waukesha?s ?Dancing Chuck? is back with a new video
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Charles Franzke, also known as "Dancing Chuck" is the moving, grooving veteran whose videos have gone viral.

U.S. Marine Corps cracks down on drug violations, begins random LSD testing

Military leaders say several marines and sailors aren’t getting the message that drugs aren’t tolerated, and now they’re cracking down on violations.

Congressional Gold Medal posthumously given to Waukesha WWII vet

The Congressional Gold Medal has capped a life lived to the fullest. Louis S. Crisostomo was laid to rest Friday and he is being remembered as a hero.

Pentagon to cut troop levels to 2,500 in Iraq, Afghanistan

 Acting Defense Secretary Christopher Miller on Tuesday announced plans to reduce U.S. troop levels in Iraq and Afghanistan, saying the decision fulfills President Donald Trump’s pledge to bring forces home when conditions were met that kept the U.S. and its allies safe.