More shutdown assistance offered through military stores
Extended period of interest-free commissary purchases and reduced-price meals for DOD school students affected by the government shutdown are available.
By Karen Jowers
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Troops, families use credit card relief at commissaries amid shutdown
In the days since a 90-day, interest-free offer for Military Star card holders at commissaries was announced, use of the cards jumped about 14%.
By Karen Jowers
Army Reserve officer sentenced for ripping off Gold Star families
“Heartless and despicable don’t even begin to sum up his crimes," an FBI agent said after Caz Craffy was sentenced to 12 years behind bars this week.
Army widow to honor memory of late soldier husband with epic 150K run
Lisa Hallett will run 93 miles this Sunday to honor her Army husband on the 15th anniversary of his death in Afghanistan.
By Riley Ceder
Families of US troops killed in Kabul airport bombing criticize Biden
Relatives of some of the 13 troops killed in the attack criticized President Biden for how the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was handled.
By Jonathan J. Cooper, Farnoush Amiri, Matthew Lee and Steve Peoples
Opinion
Overuse of National Guard threatens to undermine preparedness
Nontraditional missions run the risk of diverting resources that could be dedicated to training and preparedness, the authors say.
By Major General Daryl Bohac (Ret.), General Joseph Lengyel (Ret.), General Craig McKinley (Ret.), Brigadier General Allyson Solomon (Ret.), and Dr. Paul Stockton
Congressman’s former commander confirms disputed Bronze Star
Rep. Troy Nehls claims he received two Bronze Stars, but a news investigation found only one in his official military records.
By Isaac Yu, The Texas Tribune
These three Iowa Guardsmen aren’t just squadmates — they’re siblings
The Juan-Medina siblings are serving together in the same squad in the Iowa National Guard.
Texas Guard is shooting pepper balls to deter migrants at the border
Texas says Guard members are trained not to aim directly at people, but some migrants say they’ve been shot by the rounds, which leave welts and bruises.
By Alejandro Serrano and Uriel J. García, The Texas Tribune
Texas Guard moves to new border base after living in temporary lodging
The first group of Texas National Guard troops moved into a new 80-acre base being built in Eagle Pass as part of Texas' $11 billion border initiative.
By Alejando Serrano, The Texas Tribune
82nd Airborne Division honors fallen paratroopers
More than 5,000 paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division have been killed in action since World War I.
By Rachael Riley, The Fayetteville Observer