Medal of Honor upgrade for Vietnam-era Recon Marine part of new bill
Suffering two broken legs and heavy bleeding, Capers continued fighting and directed his team in the counterattack.
By Todd South
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World War II bomber crash left 11 dead. Four are finally coming home.
All 11 men aboard the bomber were killed. Their remains, deep below the sea, were designated as non-recoverable. That changed in 2023.
Remains of pilot lost over Vietnam nearly 60 years ago identified
Lt. Col. Donald Downing was piloting an F-4C Phantom II aircraft during a night mission when his plane disappeared in a fireball.
In quiet shift, Marines allow mixed-gender DI teams to train recruits
A typical integrated team will have three DIs of one gender and a fourth of the opposite gender, with most featuring three male instructors and one female.
By Hope Hodge Seck
Soldiers 10 times more likely to use nicotine pouches, study finds
Nearly one-fourth of Fort Liberty soldiers surveyed in new research study reported using nicotine pouches.
By Todd South
Slain Marine’s family ‘let down’ by killer’s 8-year sentence
Cpl. Jesse Thomas Bopp pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting of a fellow Marine, 19-year-old Lance Cpl. Austin Schwenk.
By Riley Ceder
Breaking down the number of veterans in the 119th Congress
This Congress begins with more members who are military veterans than any session in the last eight years.
Even in the headline-grabbing world of drones, the Predator stands out
The MQ-1 accumulated more than 1 million flight hours in reconnaissance and combat missions.
By Jon Guttman
US Army unit in Germany the first to field new rocket system
The brigade is the first in the Army fully equipped with the upgraded rocket system.
By Todd South
A Marine’s legacy as first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
By Jon Guttman
This Army unit is the first to field new company and battalion drones
The new drones fit different mission profiles at the tactical level.
By Todd South
Opinion
How ‘Merry Christmas’ and ‘Happy Holidays’ reflect US military values
In this op-ed, an Army chaplain discusses how the military's commitment to religious freedom demonstrates the principles troops are sworn to defend.
By Chaplain (Maj.) Jordan Henricks