Harvard to launch new service fellowship for veterans, federal workers
The American Service Fellowship will provide 50 students with free tuition for a one-year master's degree program.
Pentagon & Congress
New mortgage support program for struggling veterans set to become law
Congress passed a bill creating a new partial claim program for veterans who have fallen behind on mortgage payments.
Putin claims West is waging a ‘real war’ on Russia at WWII parade
Moscow reprised a familiar refrain at scaled-down Victory Day celebrations that may reflect the toll of Russia's war of aggression on Ukraine.
Army Engineer Corps to study dredging threat to sea turtles
The Army Corps of Engineers has dodged a lawsuit by agreeing to study whether dredging a Georgia shipping channel would threaten sea turtles.
How WWII helped produce the savory bacon pasta known as Carbonara
Carbonara, as it’s known today, is a pasta dish consisting of eggs, pecorino cheese, black pepper, and guanciale.
Marines’ before-and-after portraits show the misery of OC spray
Nothing quite prepares one for the trauma of OC spray.
FBI probes how failed soldier turned Texas mall shooter
The suspect in the deadly shooting at a Texas outlet mall was discharged from the U.S. Army in 2008.
Veterans unemployment is at historic lows. Can it last?
Officials said about 184,000 vets couldn't find work last month, the lowest total in at least 23 years.
FBI: Colombians drugged US soldiers, stole money, phones
Three Colombian nationals are accused of drugging two U.S. Army soldiers at a Bogota bar three years ago and stealing their phones and credit cards.
Russia bans drones, jet skis, ride-hailing ahead of WWII parade
Russia is clamping down ahead of its WWII parade, after a drone incident at the Kremlin, curbing drones, jet skis and car-sharing services.
Investigators probe suspected extremist ideology of Texas gunman
Federal officials are looking into whether the gunman who killed eight people at a Dallas-area mall expressed an interest in white supremacist ideology.
