Marine gets highest noncombat award for acts in fatal Osprey crash
The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.
By Todd South
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Some vets get 12 extra months of college benefits under new VA rules
Veterans Affairs officials are updating their GI Bill eligibility rules in response to a Supreme Court ruling last spring.
Marine recovers father’s ashes, community pitches in to help after moving truck stolen
“San Antonio has helped me appreciate people more than I have before.”
By J.D. Simkins
Commander of ill-fated Fitzgerald among veterans with PTSD helped by innovative writing and arts program
“There’s power in telling the story. Not only is it keeping you from having to shoulder that burden by yourself and holding in all that pain. It’s not easy, but every time you tell your story...that’s a little bit of stress that is alleviated from you.”
By Dylan Gresik
Esper says US military not withdrawing from AFRICOM
“But I had the opportunity to tell, again, to mention again that the U.S. support is critical to our operations and that its reduction would severely limit our effectiveness against terrorists.”
Coast Guard officer accused of terror plot asks for leniency
Federal prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison sentence for a Coast Guard lieutenant accused of stockpiling guns and targeting Supreme Court justices, prominent Democrats and TV journalists for attacks inspired by racist killers.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Esper says he never saw evidence of threat against four US embassies
Defense Secretary Mark Esper says he shares the president's opinion.
Marine vet Duncan Hunter resigns from Congress after corruption conviction
Republican U.S. Rep. Duncan D. Hunter submitted his resignation Tuesday, one month after pleading guilty to a corruption charge, leaving vacant one of the GOP's few remaining House seats in heavily Democratic California.
Sailor, this is why you’re suffering a hangover
When all is said and done, you’re the cause of your own hangover pain, and you’re the one who must pay for all the fun of the night before.
By Daryl Davies, Joshua Silva and Terry David Church, University of Southern California
Pentagon advises troops to not use consumer DNA kits, citing security risks
“Moreover, there is increased concern in the scientific community that outside parties are exploiting the use of genetic data for questionable purposes, including mass surveillance and the ability to track individuals without their authorization or awareness."
By Shawn Snow
US troops have not 'died in vain’ in Afghanistan, Joint Chiefs chairman says
“I could not look myself in the mirror. I couldn’t answer myself at two to three in the morning when my eyes pop open and see the dead roll in front of my eyes."
By Shawn Snow