CHICAGO (WLS) -- Monday is the U.S. Navy's 250th birthday, and Chicago's connection to the service runs deep. From World War ...

1846: U.S. Marines and Navy sailors take possession of San Diego during the early months of the Mexican-American War. Two ...

When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more like a seasoned general than a private. Instead, he was just another recruit ...

Previously, the course allowed potential recruits to work on both losing weight and meeting the Army’s academic requirements.

Ahlam Firwana, the mother of Palestinian-American Navy officer Younis Firawana, was secretly rescued from Gaza City in a deal ...

Greg Sanchez says he works with 450 student veterans as a mentor and advocates to help them complete their degrees on campus.

Since its opening, Naval Station Great Lakes has gone on to become the Navy’s largest training installation and the home of ...

Vice President JD Vance marked the US semiquincentennial with a powerful military demonstration at Camp Pendleton, showcasing ...

I first joined the U.S. Naval Reserve in Savannah, Georgia, at the age of 18. I attended Navy boot camp and spent two weeks as a seaman apprentice aboard a ...

Surviving Navy boot camp isn’t just about physical strength- it’s about mindset and strategy. In this video, I share the two ...

Vice President JD Vance rang in the Marine Corps’ 250th at Camp Pendleton, praising fellow Marines after an assault demo and ...

For hundreds who gathered at the Navy Yard, the procession was an opportunity to swap stories, see some boats and honor the ...