Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran on Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.

U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran have sharply escalated tensions in the Middle East, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and fresh questions about the legal and strategic case for military action.

Mexican drug cartels have added weaponized drones to their arsenal, turning cheap commercial drones into tools for assassination and battlefield-style attacks. This development is driving U.S. counter drone efforts on the border.

Questions are being asked about possible drone activity on the U.S.-Mexico border after two recent incidents in the El Paso area shut down air space and a military laser was fired to accidentally take down a U.S. Customs and Border Protection drone.

The deaths of three U.S. service members mark the first American casualties since the start of operation "Epic Fury" on Saturday. President Trump said "there will likely be more" Americans killed.

The Iranian government has declared 40 days of national mourning after Khamenei was killed in a U.S.–Israeli attack on Saturday.

Participants gathered atop the historic Marine Corps induction center at 118 Broadway to honor 13 Rio Grande Valley Marines sworn in there in 1943, including Harlan Block, who would later help raise the U.S. flag at Iwo Jima.

The Federal Aviation Administration abruptly closed the airspace around El Paso, only to reopen it hours later. The bizarre episode pointed to a lack of coordination between the FAA and the Pentagon.

NPR's Michel Martin asks Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin about the Pentagon's takeover of the newspaper that has covered U.S. armed forces since the Civil War.

Many veterans seek jobs where military skills easily transfer.