The parents were initially taken into custody on base and later released with ankle monitors, before being detained again.

The Trump administration said on Saturday it would pay troops during the federal government shutdown by tapping unused funds that had been set aside for research and development. "I am using my authority,

Jacksonville troops will still be paid Oct. 15 as the shutdown continues. With future pay uncertain, Coast Guard and civilian pay also remains at risk.

Pentagon uses $8B in unspent funds for military payroll as 14-day government shutdown may become longest in US history over healthcare disputes.

CENTCOM’s commander, Navy Adm. Brad Cooper, will “initially have 200 people on the ground” — though no American forces will go into Gaza, US officials told reporters on a White House-organized call. The American military role was described as coordinating troops provided by Egypt, Qatar and Turkey — and managing deconfliction with the Israelis.

President Donald Trump has repeatedly deployed the US military for domestic assignments. In June, he summoned the Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles — over the objections of local leaders — to subdue protests against his administration’s mass arrests of migrants.

Donald Trump’s plans to allow Qatar to build an air force facility in the US have been criticised by his Maga supporters.

Every branch of the U.S. military flies aircraft—but only one still rides horses. From Cold War-era rules that carved up the skies to rivalries over helicopters and jets, this deep dive reveals how America ended up with five separate air forces and a tangle of overlapping missions.

The US military has increased its military presence in the Caribbean and Eastern Pacific as the Trump administration says it is targeting suspected drug trafficking efforts.