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US, Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic Bashi Channel
U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts have staged joint combat drills near southern Taiwan, a flashpoint in the Washington-Beijing military rivalry.
Former Army financial adviser accused of defrauding Gold Star families
Officials charged former Army financial counselor Caz Craffy of swindling grieving military families out of survivor and insurance payments.
National organization seeks mentors for Gold Star children
Tuesday's Children, a national organization, is seeking mentors for Gold Star youth.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer
NATO prepares unprecedented air exercise in show of force to Russia
Germany is preparing to host the biggest air deployment exercise in NATO's history, intended to impress allies and potential adversaries such as Russia.
By The Associated Press
‘Snapshot of their memories:’ Gold Star widow reflects on Memorial Day
Army 1st Lt. Doyle M. Hufstedler was killed by an improvised explosive device in Iraq in 2004. He was 25.
By Leslie Hufstedler-Alvarez
How the ‘remarriage penalty’ is hurting Gold Star families
On this episode of The Spouse Angle, Gold Star families are fighting to change a law that cuts survivors’ benefits for spouses who remarry before age 55.
By Natalie Gross
‘Embrace the Suck’–Life as a Gold Star child is a race with no finish
Gold Star daughter Bailey remembers her father, Army Maj. Michael Donahue, lost in Afghanistan in 2014.
By Bailey Donahue
Rules for military base visitors still missing after years of waiting
Defense leaders had promised changes on visitor access to bases four years ago, but entry standards remain unfinished.
Big Balikatan: Annual US-Philippines exercise to be bigger than ever
Nearly double the number of troops will take part in the annual exercise this month.
US military launches annual Flintlock exercise in Africa
Soldiers from several African countries are being trained in counter-insurgency tactics as part of the annual U.S.-led exercise known as Flintlock.
By Sam Mednick, AP
Army artillery officer dies during assignment in Thailand
Maj. Andrew Cotter died in the central Thai city of Lopburi, one of the sites for the Cobra Gold training and coordination exercise.
By Kaweewit Kaewjinda, AP