Known as some of the toughest and most highly trained rescue personnel in the U.S. military, Coast Guard rescue swimmers—officially Aviation Survival Technicians (ASTs)—are called upon in the most ...

When U.S. inflation-adjusted military spending fell by one-third in the 1990s, the U.S. share of global military spending only fell by six percentage points because other countries, particularly ...

Former University of Pennsylvania transgender swimmer Lia Thomas recently spoke up in support of the trans athlete community as most Americans have become opposed to trans inclusion in women's sports.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the conscription of 160,000 into military service. The decree, which was reported by news agency Interfax and also published on the government website ...

Myanmar's military leadership declared a week of national mourning on Monday with flags to fly at half-mast until April 6 “in sympathy for the loss of life and damages” from a massive quake ...

One swimmer is nearly swept ... Myanmar’s military government said hospitals are in desperate need of blood donations, as rescue teams dig through rubble in hopes of finding more survivors.

But local volunteers seeking to help with search and rescue efforts said they were being blocked by the military. “We are not allowed to freely enter and provide assistance,” said U Tin Shwe ...

The rebels reported five military convoys in the area. This is at a time when earthquake relief and rescue workers in the region are struggling with a serious lack of resources. The military has ...

The UN's Special Rapporteur Tom Andrews told the BBC on Saturday that it was "nothing short of incredible" that the military was continuing to "drop bombs when you are trying to rescue people ...

A bomb target boat has washed up on the Gwynedd coast ahead of military testing in Cardigan ... Tywyn Coastguard Rescue Team (CRT) was alerted to the drifting boat when it ran aground south ...

With search and rescue operations being a race against time, Vietnam immediately dispatched 100 military and police officers to support Myanmar in recovery efforts. Within less than a day of receiving ...

According to officials, just after 1 p.m., crews were dispatched to the Western Branch area of the Elizabeth River for reports of a swimmer in distress. Crews arrived to the scene and found two ...