Famous Veteran Ricardo Sanchez Commanded Ground Forces in Iraq Lt. Gen. Ricardo S. Sanchez became commander of coalition ground forces in the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq on June 14, 2003.
US, Iraq Agree American Troops Should Leave, But Haven't Decided When While the U.S. and Iraq have agreed to withdraw American combat forces carrying out the fight against the Islamic State, it...
Trump Signs Bill Authorizing Alwyn Cashe to Receive Medal of Honor A bill that would clear the way for a legendary fallen hero of the Iraq War to receive the Medal of Honor is now a law.
Trump Makes It Official with Troop Reductions in Iraq, Afghanistan The number of U.S. troops in both countries will be slashed by Jan. 15, 2021, according to the acting defense secretary.
'We're Better Than This': Jon Stewart, Veterans Advocates Rally for Bipartisan Burn Pit Legislation No matter who wins the election, the talk show host and activists say they have a plan to push through burn pit legislation.
Soldier Awarded Medal of Honor on Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks That Inspired Him to Fight Sgt. Maj. Thomas "Patrick" Payne is the first living member of Delta Force to receive the nation's highest award for valor.
15 Years After the Iraq War's Deadliest Battle, Marines Fight to Save Their Comrades "We've lost more guys to suicide than we lost in the battle," said Jake Edwards, a former lance corporal.
Design Approved for Gulf War Memorial on National Mall The effort to build a National Desert Storm Memorial on the National Mall passed a significant milestone last week.
The First Blast Took His Memory. The Second Took His Limbs. Why This Marine Is Still Fighting Sgt. John Peck credits his "Marine mentality" with giving him the drive to push for new opportunities.
Portrait of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee with Slave Rehung at West Point The reinstallation marks the latest effort by the Trump administration to reverse the work of a congressionally mandated...
How the Men on a Navy Submarine Survived After Sinking 240 Feet in the Atlantic Trapped 240 feet beneath the surface of the Atlantic Ocean, Lt. Oliver Naquin could not ensure the crew of the USS Squalus...
All Services Now Issue Form DD214-1 to Departing Reservists The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new record that summarizes their periods of active and...
From Jackson to McKinley: What Trump's Shift of Presidential Hero Says About His Evolving Goals Trump's shift, rather than merely swapping one infatuation for another, demonstrates how his mindset and priorities have...
Randy 'Duke' Cunningham, Naval Aviator and Corrupt Appropriator, Dies at 83 Cunningham, a California Republican, joined the Navy at age 25 and during the Vietnam War became the first “ace,” an honor...