By Katie Lange, DOD News When Marine Corps 1st Lt. Frank Stanley Reasoner was surrounded by insurgents deep in enemy territory in Vietnam, he did his best to save the handful of men who were trapped with him. Reasoner lost…

The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized an exchange from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve with ExxonMobil Corporation to address logistical challenges impacting crude oil deliveries to the company’s Baton Rouge refinery. WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) authorized an exchange…

TUCSON, Arizona – Border Patrol agents, responding to a 911 call south of Three Points, rescued a Mexican national who was experiencing extreme dehydration and found that his companion was deceased. In the early evening of July 9, the Arizona…

DETROIT — U.S. Border Patrol agents made a significant arrest of two illegal aliens from El Salvador over the weekend. One of the men admitted to being a member of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) and spent time in a Salvadorian prison…

EAGLE PASS, Texas—U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Office of Field Operations officers at Eagle Pass Port of Entry intercepted more than $517,000 in alleged heroin concealed within a vehicle. “Our frontline CBP officers utilized their inspection skill, experience, technology and…

EDINBURG, Texas — U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Rio Grande Valley Sector seized more than 800 pounds of marijuana and made 15 arrests during enforcement actions over the past four days. The seizures, conducted between July 5-8, 2025,…

Durum wheat, also known as pasta wheat, is often cultivated in the U.S. Northern Plains because it grows well in challenging terrain with little rainfall. This crop provides a high source of protein, carbohydrates, and fiber. However, its use in…

Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Rayuan Lane III stepped onto the Pentagon's River Entrance parade field and did something few others can claim — he played catch with the secretary of defense. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth lofted a football to the…

Two Chinese nationals and a New York woman, all members of a prolific Chinese money laundering organization (CMLO), pleaded guilty today to money laundering charges involving drug trafficking proceeds. They are the last of six total defendants charged in the…

The Justice Department has reached an agreement with a Michigan school district to address the discriminatory use of seclusion and restraint against students with disabilities, in violation of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Under the settlement…

The FBI and the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) on July 1 announced the selection of the Ronald Reagan Building complex in Washington, D.C., as the new location for FBI Headquarters. The announcement follows nearly two decades of attempts to…

By David Vergun, DOD News The seven Founding Fathers of the United States who are widely regarded as having made the most significant contributions to securing independence from Great Britain and establishing the U.S. government are John Adams, Benjamin Franklin,…