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Get to know the heroic namesake of the newly christened Fort Johnson

The Army redesignated Fort Polk, Louisiana, as Fort Johnson on June 13.

Opinion

Service academies can be proving ground to defeat sexual misconduct

Military service academies are important change agents for solving the broader social problem of sexual violence and harassment.

As Biden visits renamed base, DeSantis slams ‘political correctness’

Biden visited Ft. Liberty to sign an executive order to bolster job opportunities for military and veteran spouses.

Smog stalls military base activities across eastern seaboard

Toxic fumes muddled professional and recreational plans at military installations along the East Coast.

Afghan soldier who helped the US weathers uncertainty in asylum bid

A former Afghan intelligence officer who fled the Taliban after sharing information with American soldiers is now in Texas, where his future is uncertain.

Wrong ball: Soldier’s ‘donkey kick’ leads to soccer tourney scuffle

“The problem with adult men playing soccer is that they take it too seriously,” the referee reflected.

How QuikClot went from drug company reject to front-line ‘miracle’

Clotting agent QuikClot has helped save lives on the battlefield and beyond. This excerpt from “In the Blood” explores its use in the Iraq War.

Body of Marine vet who went missing in Ukraine in 2022 returns home

More than a year after retired Marine Capt. Grady disappeared in southern Ukraine, his remains will be flown home on Friday.

The women who won the right to fly in combat

Meet a band of women aviators who kicked open the door to fly in combat in this excerpt from “The Fly Girls Revolt” by Eileen A. Bjorkman.

Child sex abuse brings life sentence for former DoD elementary teacher

The incidents happened between 2006 and 2010. Stefan Zappey was named teacher of the year for his district in 2007.