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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.
Fixes could cut months off wait for vets’ fire-damaged service records
An inspector general report said frequent procedural mistakes are adding months to elderly veterans' wait for military records.
Pentagon command-and-control official charged with dog fighting
Police in early September raided homes in Maryland. Twelve dogs were later rescued, according to the Justice Department.
Bill would ease federal loan forgiveness process for troops, vets
Critics say defense and education officials need more coordination to improve the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.
Congress may create medal to honor heroic military dogs
A new decoration that would honor military working dogs is included in the House version of the annual defense bill.
5 veteran personalities you can adopt once you get your DD-214
If you can’t carve out your own post-service personality, there are few tried-and-true veteran identities you can slide right into.
By Sarah Sicard
DoD review calls for reforms after sexual assault spike at academies
Academies must improve their leadership, stop toxic practices such as hazing and hold classroom training to halt rising incidents of sexual assault.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
Wounded Warrior Project membership continues to grow even as wars fade
The group expects to add its 200,000th member later this year, which is the organization's 20th anniversary.
US soldier who fled to North Korea was facing disciplinary action
U.S. officials say an American soldier who fled across the border from South Korea into North Korea had been facing military disciplinary actions.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
This flame throwing robot dog proves we’re all doomed
To quote Paris Hilton, “That’s hot.”
By Sarah Sicard
Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year
The annual awards program, established in 2001, recognizes and salutes the exemplary service of military personnel, active and reserve, and one veteran.
By Military Times staff