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20 years later, Abu Ghraib detainees get their day in US court
A trial scheduled for April 15, 2024, will mark the first time survivors of Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison will bring claims of torture to a U.S. jury.
World War I exhibit explores war’s impact on children
The World War I Museum’s exhibit explores childhood experiences between 1914 and 1918.
By Sarah Sicard
Enlisted leaders urge lawmakers to fully fund troop housing allowance
Bringing back 100% funding for BAH would have a big impact on troops, the military's senior enlisted advisers told lawmakers.
By Karen Jowers
National Guardsmen were the majority of troops hurt in Jordan attack
The drone attack on Sunday killed three reserve soldiers and injured dozens.
Islamic Resistance in Iraq blamed for fatal drone attack on US troops
Sunday's drone attack on the Tower 22 base in Jordan killed three U.S. soldiers.
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press
House panel seeks VA documents on sexual harassment accusations
Lawmakers voted to subpoena information from the department for the first time since 2016.
US announces new weapons package for Ukraine
It could be the final package of military aid to Ukraine unless Congress approves supplemental funding legislation that is stalled on Capitol Hill.
By Lolita C. Baldor, AP
Troops’ housing allowances will get a 5% boost in 2024
Housing allowances on average will get a boost, but not the historic increase seen in 2023.
By Karen Jowers
Black women’s group defends affirmative action at military academies
Lawsuits filed against West Point and the Naval Academy seek to end the use of race as a factor in admissions there.
Jill Biden tells military children, ‘You teach us how to be brave’
It was the first year Jill Biden has hosted her annual Toys for Tots event at the White House rather than at a local military base.
‘The need is significant’ in Marine Reserves’ 2023 Toys for Tots drive
Staff Sgt. James Caldwell's personal connection to Toys for Tots began years ago, when he also was one of those children who received toys.
By Karen Jowers