David Philipps

The state levied a $151,300 fine on Blackbird Mountain Guides, which took backcountry skiers into the Sierra Nevada in threatening conditions. Nine died in an avalanche.

Untreated and undiagnosed, the crews that save lives in the roughest seas face the relentless pounding of waves.

The head of the Coast Guard said “decisive action” would be taken so the injuries would be recognized, treated and prevented.

The ruling gives a temporary reprieve to a group of service members while their lawsuit proceeds. The plaintiffs plan to ask the court to extend the ruling to all transgender troops.

Highly trained service members have been put on paid leave for nearly a year as they wait for the military to decide their fate.

Lt. Col. Brandon Shah flew hundreds of combat missions as a war-zone helicopter pilot before being shot and killed in his Old Dominion University classroom by a radicalized military veteran.

In the race to build anti-drone weapons intended for use in a war zone, it is unclear how they may be used safely in crowded skies.

The war in Ukraine has shown how vulnerable armored vehicles can be to attacks by cheap, expendable drones, threatening the tank’s century-long primacy on the battlefield.

High-tempo Special Operations training can cause brain injuries that accumulate unnoticed. One soldier says that is why he snapped and killed three people.

Troops who play a part in deadly missions that they see as wrong or unjustified may suffer deep psychological harm as a result, research has shown.