Veterans Exposed to Burning Oil Wells and Burn Pits Eligible for Special Program Vets who served in SW Asia may be eligible for special healthcare and disability benefits from the VA.
Medals of Honor to Be Awarded to Alwyn Cashe, 2 Afghanistan Soldiers Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe died after pulling fellow troops out of a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005.
What Is the Airborne Hazard and Burn Pit Registry? If you served in the Gulf War, Iraq or Afghanistan you want to know about the Registry.
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Gen. Ray Odierno, Former Army Chief and Iraq Commander, Dies at 67 The height of Odierno's nearly 40-year military career was serving as Army chief of staff from 2011 to 2015.
5 Reasons Route Irish Was the Most Nerve-Racking Road in Iraq Once dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was a trial by...
Military Contractor Claims It's Not Liable in Abu Ghraib Case CACI, a Virginia-based contractor that supplied interrogators at the infamous prison, is seeking to have the 13-year-old...
Biden Unveils Picks for Key Religious Freedom Roles Biden appointed Khzir Khan, the Muslim-American father of a U.S. Army captain who died in Iraq in 2004, to be a commissioner.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88 Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate, has died.
Picture of Special Forces Soldier Wearing Nazi Patch Triggers Army Investigation The Army is investigating a National Guard social media account posting that contained an image of a soldier wearing a patch...
The Standoff at Gate 36: Texas Sends in the Troops to Block Migrants from Seeking Asylum Immigration enforcement has long been the domain of the federal government. But Texas is challenging that at a time when...
Air Force Colonel Heading Maintenance Group at New Mexico Base Is Relieved of Command Col. Danzel Albertsen, commander of the 49th Maintenance Group at Holloman Air Force Base, was removed from his leadership...
Commander of Air Mobility Squadron in the United Kingdom Quietly Fired by Air Force Maj. Ligel Brown was relieved of command Jan. 25, but the leadership change was not publicized in a press release or...
250,000 Veterans Agree to $6 Billion Settlement with 3M over Earplugs Alleged to Cause Hearing Loss The cases revolved around 3M's Combat Arms Earplugs, Version 2, that were issued to troops between 2003 and 2015.