


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.

Air Force inspector general takes over review of fired Space Force commander’s speech
The Air Force Inspector General will take over an ongoing investigation into the conduct of Space Force Lt. Col. Matthew Lohmeier.

Army Ranger veteran receives Medal of Honor for Korean War heroism
Badly wounded, Col. Puckett told his soldiers to leave him behind as they withdrew. They didn’t listen, nor did they ever forget.

Fort Belvoir, cruiser Antietam under consideration for renaming by DoD commission
The commission will be looking at places and things named to honor the Confederacy in general.

VA to lift all restrictions on cemetery visits ahead of Memorial Day
The new rules go into effect on May 26, less than a week before the holiday.

Army trainee who hijacked bus tried to escape jail, sheriff says
The trainee's defense attorney said her client was not trying to escape during the incident, which happened while he was handcuffed, on suicide watch and unclothed.

$20 million bail set for man accused of killing Yale grad student, a National Guard member
A Connecticut judge set $20 million bail Thursday for a man charged with killing a Yale graduate student and eluding authorities for three months.

Fort Stewart has a spot saved for Alwyn Cashe’s expected Medal of Honor
The 3rd Infantry Division renamed its ceremonial garden after Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe, an Iraq War hero.

Taliban may grab US military equipment as American troops leave Afghanistan
Lawmakers expressed concerns that vehicles and equipment left behind for partners could end up in the hands of enemies instead.

Medal of Honor recipient Charles Hagemeister dies at 74
Hagemeister, who was drafted into service in 1966, continued serving in the Army until retiring as a lieutenant colonel in 1990.
