Latest ""

Santa catches a ride with troops to bring Christmas to Alaska village

Forget the sleigh powered by a herd of flying reindeer. Santa and Mrs. Claus hopped on military transports to deliver Christmas to a Tlingit village.

5 months ago

A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022.

Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus

The figures are the latest available from federal census data and suggest limited progress on the issue of suicide prevention by Veterans Affairs leaders.

By Leo Shane III

5 months ago

Congress presses VA for fixes to lingering suicide hotline outages

About 700 callers were unable to immediately connect with counselors because of crisis line outages over the past 12 months.

By Leo Shane III

8 months ago

Army air crew training revamp to look at aircraft and simulators

Big changes are coming to Army aviation, leaders say.

8 months ago

It’s been a rough few months for Army senior enlisted leadership

At least four command sergeants major have been relieved.

By Jonathan Lehrfeld

9 months ago

US ambassador visits Marine veteran jailed in Russia for espionage

Paul Whelan, a corporate security director and Marine veteran, was detained in Moscow in 2018 and convicted in 2020.

20 months ago