


The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.

Your Army
Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

After a year of pandemic isolation, military survivors get a chance to come together for Memorial Day
About 1,000 families members are expected to attend a support event this weekend organized by the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors.

Fort Hood soldier arrested in 2019 death of a baby in Arizona
An Army soldier has been arrested in connection with the 2019 death of his former girlfriend’s baby, Tempe police said Thursday.

Amid pressure, VA eyes speeding benefits for burn pit exposure illnesses
Department leaders are looking to add respiratory illnesses to a list of conditions presumed caused by exposure to the toxic smoke at overseas bases.

Fort Bragg master sergeant charged with trafficking cocaine
Master Sgt. Martin Acevedo III was arrested on cocaine trafficking charges, according to the local sheriff's office.

Signs point to shift in combating sexual assault in military
The Pentagon appears resigned to a new approach on how to combat military sexual assault.

Fired Fort Gordon brigade commander made ‘inappropriate texts’ to subordinate
Col. Matthew Foulk, who led the 35th Signal Brigade, faces additional administrative action and may be forced to retire at a lower rank, an Army official said.

The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Gold Star Husband Joe Kent on Life After Losing His Wife
A retired Green Beret reflects on the life of his late wife, who was killed on a special operations mission fighting ISIS in Syria.

It will probably be decades before DoD can clean up all the toxic ‘forever chemicals’
An official said it will take years to examine the issue, and many more to fix it.

Bus hijacking by Army trainee raises questions about health screenings
Fraudulent enlistments often aren’t uncovered and investigated until something goes wrong.
