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Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.
By Military Times staff
GWOT memorial made of over 7,000 dog tags will be displayed at Lincoln Memorial
The Fallen Heroes Memorial, sponsored by Veterans and Athletes United and Tunnel to Towers, will be displayed at the Lincoln Memorial from 7 a.m. until 6:30 p.m. Nov. 11, during which the names of the 7063 servicemembers who made the ultimate sacrifice during the Global War on Terror will be read.
Investigations can be a barrier for Gold Star spouses waiting on benefits
Gold Star spouses waiting on benefits must wait on line of duty investigations to receive them.
By Karla M. Langham
Keeping memories alive: First Lady highlights Gold Star families this week
The family of Army 1st Lt. Demetrius Frison is one of the Gold Star families to be highlighted on First Lady Jill Biden's social media Thursday.
By Karen Jowers
‘My heart just breaks thinking of their pain,’ says Gold Star wife
"We can take heart that they died as heroes ... rendering aid in one of the most tragic humanitarian crises, probably ever.”
By Karen Jowers
As Afghanistan unravels, lawmakers can lead a new push to save vets, service members from suicide
Nov. 21 would mark a coast-to-coast call to action to connect with vets and service members.
By Frank Larkin and Leroy Petry
Afghan defense attaché to U.S. military families: The Afghanistan people will never forget
Experts offer advice, comfort and resources to those in the military community affected by the unfolding events in Afghanistan.
By Karen Jowers
Dog tag memorial honors fallen Global War on Terror troops
The memorial is made of 7,040 dog tags.
By Caitlin O'Brien
This Marine vet races IRONMANs for the military fallen. This time it will be for a friend he lost
He runs so that their names will be remembered.
By Todd South
Black female WWII unit hoping to get congressional honor
The 6888th Central Directory Postal Battalion was credited with solving a growing mail crisis during its stint in England and, upon their return, serving as a role model to generations of Black women who joined the military.
This proposal would increase troops’ life insurance max to $500,000
The extra $100,000 proposed would reflect inflation levels, lawmakers say.
By Karen Jowers