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WWII soldiers receive Purple Hearts 79 years after fatal plane crash
Five Hawaii men, who served as Japanese-language linguists, received the medals posthumously decades after they died in the final moments of WWII.
Troops are still waiting weeks for off-base mental health appointments
A new government watchdog report found troops waited more than two weeks for an urgent appointment off base.
Tim Kennedy takes veteran suicide forum to nation’s largest gun show
Tim Kennedy ― a Green Beret and former UFC fighter ― is prepared to be called other things when he engages with gun owners about veterans' suicide.
US military academies focus on oaths and loyalty to Constitution
The service academies are trying to update how they teach future officers to navigate the country’s political polarization.
By Gary Fields, AP
West Point and the Naval Academy can keep affirmative action — for now
Two judges determined it was too early in the legal process to make a decision on the contentious issue of affirmative action in the service academies.
Here are the military services’ top leaders heading into 2024
The services have newly confirmed leaders heading into 2024.
Paratrooper’s Afghan War book helps platoonmates tell their story
The author deployed in 2009-10 to Afghanistan with the 82nd Airborne Division.
By Todd South
First-ever provision for psychedelic studies included in defense bill
Any member of the military with either post-traumatic stress disorder or traumatic brain injury can take part in a clinical study.
By Zamone Perez
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
No more late-night alcohol sales at AAFES stores, starting Jan. 1
The move aims to help curb the number of suicides among service members.
By Karen Jowers
West Point Pride: cadets of the mule riders, spirit band, tank crew
These groups are just some of the supporting cast for the Army-Navy game.
By Todd South