Pay special attention to veterans and their mental health during the holidays, doctor says

A U.S. veteran shared his struggle with mental health after losing both legs while serving in Afghanistan. His hope is that his story will help other veterans who might be struggling during the holidays.

Veterans gather on 80th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor attack
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People across the country, including those in Arizona, held ceremonies on Dec. 7 to remember the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor 80 years ago. FOX 10 Photojournalist Randy Gruhn has more on the ceremony at Wesley Bolin Memorial Plaza in Phoenix.

3 decades of warnings of an inevitable Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor went unheeded

As we commemorate the 80th anniversary of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, warnings of an inevitable Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor were ignored for almost 30 years.

2 North Texas military families surprised with free cars for the holidays

Two people already serving the country got some help over financial hurdles. They were given cars to end some of their money worries.

WWII veterans leave DFW to mark 80 years since Pearl Harbor attack

World War II veterans got a hero's send-off at DFW Airport. They were headed to Honolulu to mark 80 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Pentagon chief says National Guard members who refuse vaccine cannot train to maintain status

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that National Guard members who refuse COVID-19 vaccination will be barred from federally funded drills and training required to maintain their Guard status, saying, "Vaccination is essential to the health and readiness of the force."

Biden signs 4 bills aimed at supporting veterans and their families

President Joe Biden signed four bills into law that aim to assist U.S. veterans and their families, including additional funding and support for maternity care.

Former Pentagon chief Mark Esper sues to publish parts of memoir

The lawsuit, which was filed Sunday in U.S. District Court in Washington, describes the memoir, “A Sacred Oath,” as an account of Esper’s tenure as Army secretary from 2017 to 2019 and his 18 months as defense secretary, which ended when Trump fired him in a tweet just days after the president lost his reelection bid.

Video: Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson surprises SoCal Navy vet with truck

The holiday shopping season is just getting underway, but Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is already handing out Christmas presents to his fans.

West Point cadets trying to steal Navy mascot grabbed the wrong goat

West Point cadets on a mission to nab the U.S. Naval Academy's mascot ahead of the annual Army-Navy football game infiltrated a farm near Annapolis, Maryland, chased the spooked goats, and grabbed one named Bill. But it was the wrong Bill. 

Afghan refugees celebrate 1st Thanksgiving in U.S.

Thanksgiving came early during a celebration for 17 Afghan refugee families in Concord, who arrived in the United States only a few months ago.

National Guard called to help rescue stranded hiker in the Superstition Mountains

Members of the Arizona National Guard were called out over the weekend to rescue a hiker in the Superstition Mountains area, after the hiker hurt his back and couldn't make it down.

Afghan family seeks ordinary life in Bay Area after fleeing Taliban

This family of four yearns for the ordinary. That's after they escaped from the Taliban in Afghanistan in late August, and then spent an 80-day journey in Qatar and a processing center in Wisconsin before they arrived in Hayward this month as newly arrived refugees.

Oklahoma governor challenges Pentagon's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for National Guard troops

A dispute between the Oklahoma governor and the Pentagon over the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is setting up the first critical test of the military’s authority to require National Guard troops to get the shot. It's also laying the groundwork for potential protests from other states.