FOX 7 Care Force: The Texas Veterans Commission's focus in 2020

Texas Veterans Commission public affairs officer Jim Halbrook joins Mike Warren to discuss the Commission's focus in 2020.

US Army warns of fake ‘draft’ texts being sent to Americans for ‘immediate departure’ to Iran

With rising tensions between the U.S. and Iran stirring up fears of World War III, fraudulent text messages have begun popping up on phones across the country, scaring many Americans into believing they have just been drafted.

First launch of busy 2020 is also first launch for Space Force

Last night’s SpaceX satellite launch from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station was the first mission conducted with the support of the nation’s newest military service, less than a month after President Trump signed the bill authorizing its creation.

Missiles fired at 2 Iraqi bases housing US troops, US defense officials confirm

"More than a dozen" ballistic missiles were launched at two military bases in Iraq that house U.S. troops in retaliation to the killing of a top Iranian general, defense officials confirmed.

US prepares for possible Iranian reprisal after airstrike

U.S. officials braced for Iran to respond to the killing of Gen. Qassem Soleimani, noting heightened military readiness in the country and preparing for a possible “tit-for-tat” attempt on the life of an American military commander.

Iran Guard leader threatens to 'set ablaze' US-backed places

Hossein Salami made the comments on Tuesday in the city of Kerman in front of a casket bearing the remains of Revolutionary Guard Gen. Qassem Soleimani.

Pentagon rejects Trump threat to bomb Iranian cultural sites

The Pentagon on Monday distanced itself from President Donald Trump's assertions that he would bomb Iranian cultural sites despite international prohibitions on such attacks.

Congress demands answers from Trump on Soleimani killing

Two top Senate Democrats are calling on President Trump to immediately declassify the administration's reasoning for the deadly strike on an Iranian official.

Chicago-area U.S. soldier killed in attack at Kenya military base

Two other Americans, both contractors with the U.S. Department of Defense, were also killed Sunday by al-Shabab extremists at Manda Bay Airfield.

Pelosi moves to limit Trump’s actions in Iran with War Powers Resolution vote

“This week, the House will introduce and vote on a War Powers Resolution to limit the President’s military actions regarding Iran,” Pelosi wrote.

Al-Shabab extremists attack military base used by US forces in Kenya, 3 Americans killed

Al-Shabab extremists overran a key military base used by U.S. counterterror forces in Kenya before dawn Sunday, killing three American Department of Defense personnel and destroying several U.S. aircraft and vehicles before they were repelled, U.S. and Kenyan authorities said.

On short notice, US fast-response force departs for Mideast

Hundreds of U.S. soldiers deployed Saturday from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Kuwait to serve as reinforcements in the Middle East amid rising tensions following the U.S. killing of a top Iranian general.

Protests across US condemn action in Iran, Iraq

Demonstrators gathered Saturday to protest the Trump administration's killing of an Iranian general and decision to send thousands of additional soldiers to the Middle East.

Legal basis for US killing of Iranian general depends on threat

Did President Trump have the legal authority to order the killing of a top Iranian general in Iraq? The answer depends largely on facts that aren’t publicly known yet.

New York City ramps up security after Iranian general is killed

The mayor of New York City has ordered the NYPD to take immediate steps to protect key locations across the city after a U.S. airstrike killed Iran's top general.