Ecuadorian Police Broke Into Mexico's Embassy, Sparking Outrage. Why Is This Such a Big Deal? International law experts and leaders across the region have said that the move violated long-established international laws...
On the Anniversary of the 1976 Military Coup, Argentines Push Back Against Leaders Revising History In a dramatic display of defiance, Argentines of all ages brought downtown Buenos Aires to a halt — singing, drumming and...
The US Is Increasing Its Urgent Military Aid to Guyana as Neighboring Venezuela's Threats Linger The U.S. is pledging to help Guyana buy new aircraft, helicopters, a fleet of military drones and, for the first time, radar...
British Warship Arrives in Guyana as Tensions Heat up in Border Dispute With Venezuela The dispute is over Essequibo, a sparsely populated region that is the size of Florida and rich in oil and minerals.
Navy Expanding Drone Experiments to South America The expansion of the Navy's drone operations will coincide with the start of UNITAS -- a military exercise that's held...
Bolivia: 6 Killed in Air Force Plane Crash in Amazon Jungle Two military pilots and four civilian passengers died, according to a police report.
Helicopter Carrying Colombia's President Attacked; All Safe The president said the “cowardly” attack would not make him stop fighting drug trafficking, terrorism and organized crime.
Commanders Push Back Against Efforts to Reduce US Troops in Africa, Latin America Troop drawdowns in Africa and Latin America would go against vital U.S. national security interests, commanders said.
Hundreds of Marines Are Headed to Central, South America as Amphib Changes Homeports Members of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit will spend October in the U.S. Southern Command area of operations.
With Unrest Next Door in Venezuela, Air Force Hopes to Make Strides in Guyana Roughly 600 service members participated in the Air Force's New Horizons humanitarian outreach program.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...