Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds
While the overall number of suicides went down in 2023, due to the overall veteran population declining, the rate of veteran suicide increased.
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Korean War vet to get Medal of Honor for longest dogfight in US military history
At the age of 100, naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War.
Russian women in ICE custody after being detained at Camp Pendleton
Two Russian women allegedly in search of McDonald’s instead ended up at the main gate of the California base.
US military conducts strikes on Islamic State members in Syria
The new round of strikes follows the deadly December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian interpreter.
Troops, veterans get free streaming of extended Olympics coverage
Those verified through ShopMyExchange.com can get free access to more than 2,500 hours streaming at the Winter Olympics.
Soldier who died shielding Polish ally to receive Medal of Honor
On Tuesday, President Donald Trump called the family of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis to confirm that their son was approved for the award.
The corpsman who gave all on ‘Bunker Hill’ in Korea
Ted Benfold saved wounded Marines by desperate means in Korea.
How a bombardier’s jacket inspired a failed Nazi propaganda campaign
Newspapers across Germany claimed that Lt. Kenneth Williams' flight jacket was "photo evidence for the underworld nature of [Allied] air terror."
US military team deployed to Nigeria after recent attacks
The U.S. has dispatched a small team of military officers to Nigeria, the general in charge of U.S. Africa Command told reporters in a briefing Tuesday.
Ex-Marine arrested after early release following hazing death
Former Marine drill instructor, Joseph Anthony Felix, was recently separately charged with cruelty to children after his early release.
Pentagon taps 25 firms for small, cheap attack drone competition
The Pentagon eventually wants to field swarms of low-cost, one-way attack drones that cost just a few thousand dollars apiece.
US shoots down Iranian drone approaching aircraft carrier
A U.S. Navy fighter jet shot down an Iranian drone that was approaching the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, CENTCOM said.
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area.
Marine Corps halts sale, use of all-weather coat that ‘bleeds’ orange
The manufacturing defect causes the coat to bleeds an orange-shaded substance when wet, according to the service.
DOD ordered to study mental health impacts among military drone pilots
Studies suggest remote warfare requires a level of intimacy with a prospective strike target that conventional air warfare may not.
101st Airborne soldiers hitch rides aboard Marine Ospreys in exercise
The exercise comes as the 101st Airborne Division prepares to soon train on its own tiltrotor aircraft, the Bell MV-75.
Utilities billing resumes for some military housing residents
Mock billing for at least three months will allow residents time to adjust before any charges or rebates start.
