Meet Brian Newberry: National Park guide to Navy’s new football coach

In his first season as the Naval Academy’s head football coach, Brian Newberry led the Midshipmen to earn a 5-6 record ahead of Army-Navy game.

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Army staff sergeant jumps into action after car crash, saves soldier

Staff Sgt. Todd Darter helped rescue Sgt. Mark Garcia and his son from a car crash in September.

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Flashpoints

Extremism stand-down checked a box with no lasting result, critics say

While some saw no reason for the training and believed it ignited division among the ranks, others thought it didn’t go far enough.

A soldier died of cancer at 26. Her family says the Army is to blame.

Spc. Maria Martinez's family says she explicitly requested a cancer screening when symptoms first appeared, but her military care providers refused.

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Half of US would recommend military service to loved ones, report says

At the same time, one-third of respondents said they would discourage military service.

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Lawmakers press VA for stronger rules against discrimination

Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.

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VA workers face more mandatory overtime amid record claims processing

The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.

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Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks during a meeting with President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House, Oct. 10, 2017, in Washington.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger dies at 100

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

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US Air Force Osprey crashes off southern Japan, at least 1 dead

The cause of the crash and the conditions of seven other troops who were aboard the tiltrotor aircraft remain unknown.

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Where the ‘Battleship’ board game originated

Historians trace its origins back to World War I.

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An ALE system is launched from a UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter, as testing commences during Project Convergence in September 2020.

Lockheed, Northrop win US Army contract for spy gear on launched drones

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VA again found homes for 38K struggling vets in 2023

Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.

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Navy to make their longest ball run yet to Army-Navy game

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy are making their longest ball run yet to this year’s Army-Navy game.

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Keep soldiers out of our creek, farm owners tell Fort Liberty

There must be something in the water.

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Soldier signs up thousands of troops for bone marrow donation

Now, Spc. Christian Sutton is known as “Bone Marrow Guy.”

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Air Force C-17s deliver first round of humanitarian aid for Gaza

The shipment was the first of a series the U.S. will deliver to Egypt.

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West Point fires civilian following criminal sexual conduct charge

The civilian employee is a retired Army sergeant major.

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WWII veteran jumps from perfectly good plane alongside Texas governor

A 106-year-old World War II veteran recently parachuted alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

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Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall was assigned to the 66th Bombardment Squadron, 44th Bombardment Group (Heavy) in the European Theater in January 1944.

Remains of WWII heavy bomber gunner identified decades after his death

Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall was identified in July by scientists who used anthropological and DNA analysis, military officials said.

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Daily News Roundup

In his first season as the Naval Academy’s head football coach, Brian Newberry led the Midshipmen to earn a 5-6 record ahead of Army-Navy game.

Staff Sgt. Todd Darter helped rescue Sgt. Mark Garcia and his son from a car crash in September.

While some saw no reason for the training and believed it ignited division among the ranks, others thought it didn’t go far enough.

Spc. Maria Martinez's family says she explicitly requested a cancer screening when symptoms first appeared, but her military care providers refused.

At the same time, one-third of respondents said they would discourage military service.

Congressional Democrats and outside advocates say updated policies for the department are long overdue.

The backlog of overdue disability claims is expected to keep rising over the next year.

Former Secretary of State Henry Kissinger exerted uncommon influence on global affairs under Presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald Ford.

The cause of the crash and the conditions of seven other troops who were aboard the tiltrotor aircraft remain unknown.

Historians trace its origins back to World War I.

Launched effects — hurtling outward from vehicles and aircraft — are meant to complement equipment soldiers already rely on to scout, target, jam and kill.

Department outreach efforts have helped nearly 80,000 veterans since the start of 2022.

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy are making their longest ball run yet to this year’s Army-Navy game.

There must be something in the water.

Now, Spc. Christian Sutton is known as “Bone Marrow Guy.”

The shipment was the first of a series the U.S. will deliver to Egypt.

The civilian employee is a retired Army sergeant major.

A 106-year-old World War II veteran recently parachuted alongside Texas Gov. Greg Abbott.

Staff Sgt. Franklin P. Hall was identified in July by scientists who used anthropological and DNA analysis, military officials said.