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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.
DoD settles COVID vaccine mandate lawsuits for $1.8 million
The Defense Department will pay plaintiffs' legal fees for two lawsuits.
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.
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
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
On NATO’s eastern flank, this soldier rose to the challenge
Master Sgt. Justin Bolin, Military Times' 2023 Soldier of the Year, played a major role in the Army's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
By Davis Winkie