National Guard Therapy Dog Dies Weeks After Earning Alaska Commendation Medal Sweetface "Nyx" Shelton, a well-loved brindle-furred American Mastiff who served with the Alaska National Guard, died April 9...
Pentagon Halts Use of Vaccine Variant Needed to Immunize Deployed Troops The government's surprise decision could deal a blow to the military's efforts to vaccinate troops in remote locations...
For Decades, Women Were Discharged from the Military for Pregnancy. Now a Lawmaker Wants to Restore Their Benefits A new bill that would require the GAO to investigate why pregnant women were involuntarily discharged from military service...
Army Begins Clinical Trials on Vaccine That May Be Effective Against All Coronaviruses The Walter Reed Army Institute of Research is preparing for a clinical trial, seeking volunteers for a small safety study.
Military Deaths by Suicide Jumped 25% at End of 2020 The number of deaths by suicide among military service members increased alarmingly in the fourth quarter of 2020, according...
This GI Bill Rule Change Could Cost Veterans Thousands of Dollars a Semester The so-called "rounding out" rule will be phased out Aug. 1, 2021, according to the VA.
Don't Tip Military Movers, Pentagon Says in New Guidance The Defense Department has updated its references to address commonly accepted practices, but one family advocate says it...
Army Leaders to Be Briefed on Findings from Household Goods Shipment Study The Army performed quality assurance inspections on 95% of moves in 2020 and plans for the same level of scrutiny in 2021.
Tricare Coverage Expanded for Guard Members with COVID Responsibilities The change, mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act, gives eligible Guard members up to 180 days of free insurance...
About 28,000 US Troops Are Stationed in South Korea. Only 28 Got COVID-19 As the U.S. struggled with its coronavirus tests, testing in South Korea was widely available nationwide.
How the Government Shutdown Impacts Veterans and the VA While most vets won't be impacted by the ongoing government shutdown, concerns may ramp up the longer it persists.
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
'It's a Lottery': Why Foreign Volunteer Fought in Russia-Ukraine War Jack de Santis is a Croatian-born volunteer of the Ukrainian army who used his engineering, drone expertise to help fight...
Army Vet Sentenced to Year In Prison For $80,000 Fraud, Stolen Valor Sharon Toney-Finch, 43, was indicted in April 2024 on four charges: wire fraud, stolen valor, theft of government funds, and...
Bravo Company Vietnam Veterans Honored with Long-Overdue Bronze Stars While it took more than five decades, 14 veterans of Bravo Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division, were...