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The history behind famous ‘Gay Vietnam Veteran’ headstone
Leonard Matlovich is buried in the Congressional Cemeteray beneath a grave stone that reads, “A Gay Vietnam Veteran.”
By Sarah Sicard
Military retirees can still be court-martialed, Supreme Court affirms
The decision leaves the possibility open for retirees implicated in high-profile scandals to face punishment, to include sailors involved in the Navy’s “Fat Leonard” scandal and retired Gen. David Petraeus’ affair with his biographer.
By Kyle Rempfer
CNO defends hiding scathing internal report on Fitzgerald collision from public
While a secret report offered new insight into the problems plaguing the Fitz before the warship's 2017 collision, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. John Richardson said much of it overlapped with what service leaders already released.
Trump denies ever working for Russia, blasts investigators as ‘dirty cops’
Trump said he's been "tougher on Russia than anybody else."
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press
Senate confirms new leaders for SOUTHCOM, US Forces Korea
Lawmakers also finalized work on two assistant defense secretaries and promotions for hundreds of senior officers.
A staggering number of troops are fat and tired, report says
Glaring concerns over weight and sleep issues for military personnel were raised in a 2018 RAND report.
By Jon Simkins
Why Democrats are questioning the past ethics of admiral nominated to lead US Southern Command
Vice Adm. Craig Faller has been linked to a defense contractor at the center of a sweeping Navy bribery scandal.
Child-on-child sexual assault problem at bases worse than previously reported, military officials disclose
Members of Congress express alarm and demand answers, but military officials want time to fix it themselves.
Goodbye, tape test? Sweeping DoD fitness review underway
As the Pentagon seeks to build a fitter force, everything is under review — from a new PT test to eliminating the dreaded body fat tape test to changing how troops eat and exercise.
By Tara Copp, AP
Air Force officer one of 20 finishers in 200-mile winter bike race
Daniel Sweeney spent 51 hours biking on wintry, mountainous Idaho trails to become one of 20 finishers in a 200-mile bike race this January.
By Nicole Bauke
Navy commander latest to be charged in ‘Fat Leonard’ scandal
A Navy commander was charged at an Article 32 hearing with accepting meals, alcohol and prostitutes from Leonard "Fat Leonard" Francis.
By Mark D. Faram