John Ismay

Naval blockades, military history has shown, require patience. That is not the leading attribute of the American commander in chief.

The new policy, which the Pentagon framed as a largely administrative action, leaves just 31 religious categories to choose from, 22 of which are Christian.

The Defense Department made the change after lawmakers objected to its original list, which did not include the Latter-day Saints among traditions labeled Christian.

New York’s two-day 250th extravaganza will feature the country’s largest parade of tall ships and warships, but adds daunting logistical challenges to an already overwrought summer.

Ship traffic through the crucial Strait of Hormuz was extremely limited two days after the United States and Iran signed a preliminary deal aimed at ending their war.

Iran’s foreign minister said that new negotiations with the United States would start immediately after their preliminary deal is signed. President Trump reiterated that the initial pact ensures Iran will not obtain a nuclear weapon.

Investigators are just beginning to determine what went wrong, but the Air Force has struggled to maintain the planes, which were first introduced in 1955.

In the 10 years or so that Jeromy Smith worked as a flight test engineer at Edwards Air Force Base in Southern California, his wife said, he spoke over and over about the job's risks.

Two Force Recon Marines are set to receive the medal on Thursday for their actions more than 50 years ago, alongside an Army officer who showed exceptional bravery in 2012.

Our reporter John Ismay, who served as a Navy explosive ordnance disposal officer and deep-sea diver for eight years, explains why mines in the Strait of Hormuz may outlast the war.