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Leon Black testifies before a House panel on the Epstein files; U.S. conducts retaliatory strikes against Iran.
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Leon Black testifies before a House panel on the Epstein files; U.S. conducts retaliatory strikes against Iran.
Since the start of the war with Iran and Operation Epic Fury, some 400 U.S. soldiers have been wounded in the conflict. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said 90% of those suffered minor injuries and returned to duty. But some of those wounded soldiers are pushing back on that in a CBS News exclusive. CBS News correspondent Jonah Kaplan has more.
Despite repeated warnings, many drone operators are allegedly violating flight restrictions near World Cup sites, the TSA says. Meanwhile, more drones are being integrated into the U.S. national airspace and military operations. Drone expert Tombo Jones joins "CBS News 24/7 Mornings" to comment on drone technology.
Survivors and their families are accusing the Pentagon of downplaying the injuries service members suffered during the deadly Iranian drone strike in Kuwait on March 1. In an exclusive interview with CBS News' Jonah Kaplan, a wounded soldier said he "absolutely" believes the Army and the Pentagon have tried to downplay the incident.
India alone has more than 18,000 sailors stuck across the Persian Gulf region. Some tell CBS News it feels like they're "in jail."
Officials are investigating an "unsurvivable" military plane crash that killed eight people in California on Monday. The U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress plane crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards Air Force Base. CBS News' Carter Evans has more details on the crash and the aircraft's history.
A pilot survived after a fighter jet crashed into a mountain Saturday afternoon in Yakima County, Washington, sparking a wildfire, officials said.
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday night following the downing of an Apache helicopter earlier in the week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the latest. Then, Ret. Army Maj. Mike Lyons joins with analysis.
The U.S. launched strikes against Iran on Wednesday evening after President Trump vowed to retaliate with force over the downing of a U.S. helicopter earlier this week. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has the details. Then, former senior CIA leader Joe Zacks joins with analysis.
The U.S. launched another round of strikes against Iran in response to its "continued aggression," CENTCOM said on Wednesday evening. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Natalie Brand have the latest.
The U.S. military said it carried out new strikes on Tuesday in Iran after the downing of a U.S. Apache helicopter by Iran. The crew was carried to safety aboard an American drone boat. Charlie D'Agata has more on the crew's rescue.
The two crew members were rescued by a sea drone in the first such operation ever carried out by the U.S. military, officials told CBS News.
U.S. Central Command says it began launching self-defense strikes Tuesday in response to Iran's shoot-down of a U.S. military helicopter patrolling the Strait of Hormuz. CBS News' Eleanor Watson and Natalie Brand have more.
The U.S. military is disputing Iran's claims that it fired missiles and drones to warn U.S. warships to retreat. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata reports.
Sources tell CBS News that the pilot of a U.S. fighter jet downed over Iran in April was also flying one of the jets shot down at the start of the war by Kuwaiti friendly fire. CBS News Pentagon reporter Eleanor Watson has more.
The strikes are part of a monthslong campaign against alleged drug boats traversing the Caribbean Sea and eastern Pacific.
In the U.S. military's latest war games, AI took a front seat. A top commander told CBS News "it's not going to go away, and we ignore it at our own peril."
When President Trump went to Walter Reed Medical Center for his six-month check-up on Tuesday, he also visited with U.S. service members. But he didn't see any of the 14 troops wounded in the war with Iran, according to a military official familiar with his visit and a family member of one of the soldiers. CBS News' Michael Kaplan reports.
The U.S. military has been using artificial intelligence to process battlefield intelligence in real time. Chris Livesay observes a U.S. military training exercise in Morocco that's being shaped by AI.
Here's how cadets at West Point remember fallen soldiers with a unique memorial. This segment originally aired on "CBS Saturday Morning" on May 23.
On Memorial Day weekend, as America plans to celebrate its 250th birthday, Margaret Brennan sat down with two Medal of Honor recipients, retired Army Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Williams, both of whom were awarded their medals for valor in battle during their service in Afghanistan.
Watch Margaret Brennan's full interview with Medal of Honor recipients Retired Army Lt. Col. William Swenson and retired Army Command Sergeant Major Matthew Williams, a portion of which aired on May 24, 2026.
On Memorial Day, "Sunday Morning" remembers the fallen, including the U.S. service members killed since the start of the war with Iran.
The Defense Department released a second batch of UFO files on Friday, two weeks after its first drop. These are all of the videos included in the latest tranche.
Tulsi Gabbard resigned Friday as the director of national intelligence, citing her husband's cancer diagnosis. Gabbard's departure fits within a constellation of events this week suggesting that President Trump may be considering relaunching the war with Iran. CBS News' Aaron MacLean and Samantha Vinograd join with analysis.