More from Patty Nieberg (Page 6)

Soldiers watch a sunrise during Eager Lion, a multilateral exercise in Jordan, Sept, 13, 2022.
Mental Health

If common mental health issues are labeled ‘incompatible’ with service, advocates fear troops will ‘go underground’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 19, 2025

U.S. Army Reserve Master Sgt. Larry Sanders, the senior command career counselor for the 7th Mission Support Command, discusses career paths available in the Army Reserve with cadets from the Kaiserslautern High School Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps, Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, part of Veterans' Week. The 7th MSC maintains relationships with area schools and stays involved with extracurricular activities to showcase the Citizen - Soldier lifestyle. The 7th Mission Support Command is the U.S. Army Reserve presence in Europe. Comprised of 26 units across Germany and Italy, the 7th MSC provides logistical and sustainment resources in support of U.S. Army Europe - Africa missions across the theater. For more stories and information on the 7th Mission Support Command, connect on Facebook @7thmsc. (U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt 1st Class Jessica Forester)
Culture

‘Hillbilly Elegy,’ ‘Kite Runner’ among books being reviewed over ‘ideology’ concerns at on-base military schools

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 14, 2025

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, CA - FEBRUARY 29: Images of cells dividing, on the walls at West Coast Fertility Centers, photographed February 29, 2024, in Fountain Valley, CA. (Photo by Jay L. Clendenin/for The Washington Post)
Family

Pentagon says it will cover travel costs for military families’ IVF treatments

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 11, 2025

U.S. Air Force F-35 Lightning II aircrafts, assigned to the 115th Fighter Wing, Wisconsin Air National Guard, being prepared for the morning flight during Sentry Savannah 25-1, at the Air Dominance Center, Savannah Air National Guard Base, Georgia, Jan. 21, 2025. Sentry Savannah is the Air National Guard’s premier fourth- and fifth-generation fighter integration exercise, with this year’s event involving more than 1,000 participants and 56 aircraft from eight flying units. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Xaviera Stevens)
Air Force

Airmen say ‘people first, mission always’ is falling by the wayside in DEI crackdown

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 11, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Marine Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Marine Division, await transport with an ultra-light tactical vehicle, during Marine Air-Ground Task Force Distributed Exercise (MDMX) at the Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center, Twentynine Palms, California, Feb. 10, 2024. The Marines with 1st Recon began MDMX by conducting a tactical night insertion into an austere environment. MDMX is a maneuver exercise that incorporates ground, air, and logistics operations over several days. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Sean Potter)
News

$571 million in VA spending on suicide prevention isn’t working, vets groups say

By Patty Nieberg, Jeff Schogol

Posted on Feb 10, 2025

Local Marines fold flags for Lance Cpl. Joe Jackson’s family during his funeral May 4 at Tahoma Cemetery. Jackson was killed April 24 by an improvised explosive device blast in Afghanistan.
Marine Corps

US Marine, 3 Pentagon contractors die in Philippines plane crash

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 6, 2025

BOSTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 11: April Mach, a pharmacist at Angell Animal Medical Center, empties a prescription bottle of opioid painkillers that she filled for a patient at the pharmacy inside the facility in Boston on Sep. 11, 2018. In a sign of the desperation behind the drug epidemic, many veterinarians believe that more pet owners are using their cats and dogs as a ploy to obtain opioids for themselves. The problem extends far beyond Angells busy hospitals in Jamaica Plain and Waltham. Last month, the Food and Drug Administration issued a warning to veterinarians about administering opioids, urging them to use pain-relief alternatives when possible and be vigilant for signs of misuse. (Photo by John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
News

Two medications often prescribed together by the VA led to higher mortality risk, study finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 6, 2025

Two of three newly opened 3D-printed barracks at Fort Bliss, Texas, Jan. 29, 2025. Lt. Gen. David Wilson, deputy Army chief of staff, G-9 (Installations), and Sgt. Maj. Michael Perry, his senior enlisted adviser, joined 1st Armored Division and Fort Bliss Garrison leaders for the official ribbon-cutting ceremony. They are the first 3D-printed structures to comply with the Defense Department’s updated Unified Facilities Criteria, a mandate updated annually that provides construction guidance DOD-wide and now reflects standards for additive manufacturing, or 3D-printed, facilities.
Housing

Fort Bliss gets a glimpse into the future with 3D-printed barracks

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 6, 2025

240711-A-HZ000-1123 Soldiers assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne) reset after an ambush practice exercise on Fort Liberty, North Carolina, July 11, 2024. This training was conducted to increase team cohesion and enhance lethality for support personnel within 3rd Group, and to prepare Soldiers for real world missions. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Benjamin D. Castro)
News

After kicking six different medications, this veteran now studies ‘overmedication’ in VA care

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 5, 2025

U.S. Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2d Marine Division board a C-130 Hercules on Marine Corps Air Station New River, North Carolina, Feb. 1, 2025. The Marines are deploying in support of the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security mission to expand the Migrant Operations Center at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Alexandria Serrano)
Army

Marines, soldiers arrive at Guantanamo Bay for migrant ‘holding operations’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Feb 3, 2025

on Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif., Sept 4, 2012. Promotion formations are held at the beginning of every month to distinguish Marines to be awarded and promoted. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Jamean Berry/Released)
United States

Pentagon will no longer cover costs for troops who travel for abortions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

UNITED STATES - JANUARY 30: Daniel Driscoll, left, President Donald Trump's nominee to be secretary of the Army, talks with Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., during his Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen building on Thursday, January 30, 2025. Driscoll was introduced by Mullin and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Army

Senators grilled Army secretary nominee for 2 hours. Quality-of-life issues barely came up.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 30, 2025

Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans
Middle East

Guantanamo Bay could hold 30,000 migrants in Trump deportation plans

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

Contractors with JMJ Construction of New Lisbon, Wis., along with support from Heritage Movers of Blue River, Wis., move a World War II-era building in the 1600 block on the cantonment area Feb. 24, 2023, at Fort McCoy, Wis. The contractors are relocating and repairing four barracks buildings that are currently located in the 1600 block to alternate locations in the 1700 and 1800 blocks, according to the Fort McCoy Directorate of Public Works. The plan is to relocate the buildings to the new locations before the ground thaws, then lift them onto the new foundations and complete the remaining work by summer 2023. This was the first time in Fort McCoy's history a barracks building was moved like this. (U.S. Army Photo by Greg Mason)
World War II

The Army is moving WWII-era barracks across a base to house visiting troops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 29, 2025

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National Guard

A National Guardsman lost their rifle when it fell off a truck on a Delaware highway

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 27, 2025

Airmen of the Iowa Air National Guard’s 185th Air Refueling Wing take part in a 9/11 20th anniversary ceremony in Sioux City, Iowa September 11, 2021. During the ceremony 185th Wing Commander Col. Muckey reminded members of the importance of remembering the events that took place on September 11, 2001 and the many achievements the unit had accomplished since. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Ter Haar/Released)
Air Force

Army and Air Force sweep out DEI-coded programs

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Capt. Jordan Wiggins, 23d Fighter Group pilot, speaks into his HGU-55/P helmet prior to departure July 2, 2020, at Moody Air Force Base, Georgia. Wiggins is flying one of the two A-10s assigned to the 23d Fighter Group that are scheduled to conduct a flyover as a part of the 2020 Salute to America in Washington, D.C., celebrating the United States of America’s 244th birthday. The flyover provides the men and women of the 23d Fighter Group the opportunity to demonstrate capabilities and join in national celebration, while obtaining necessary training hours. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Kaylin P. Hankerson)
Air Force

Cancer rates in military pilots and other aviators could get a closer look

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

Pvt. Alecsander Daniel (Left) and Sgt. Kyle Angove (Right), with Alpha Troop, 1st Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, bore-sight their M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, Oct. 20, 2020. The soldiers are in Syria to support Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve (CJTF-OIR) mission. CJTF remains committed to working by, with and through our partners to ensure the enduring defeat of Daesh. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Jensen Guillory)
Army

Army recruits hoping for cav scout or armor jobs will have to wait for boot camp

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 23, 2025

210822-M-TU241-1007 HAMID KARZAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Afghanistan (August 22, 2021) A Marine with the 24th Marine Expeditionary unit (MEU) passes out water to evacuees during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 22. U.S. service members are assisting the Department of State with a Non-combatant Evacuation Operation (NEO) in Afghanistan. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)
Military Life

Trump immigration order stops Afghanistan exits, including families of US troops

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 21, 2025

Landing Craft Vehicle Personnel (LCVP) of the 3rd Marine Division, United States Marine Corps begin to land at Cape Torokina in Empress Augusta Bay on Bougainville to attack the Imperial Japanese Army's Seventeenth Army during the Solomon Islands campaign on 1st November 1943 at Bougainville Island in the Solomon Islands. (Photo by Keystone/Hulton Archive/Getty Images).
Indo-Pacific

Army officers had to write haikus about Pacific theater of World War II during a leadership course

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 20, 2025

Sgt. Manfredo M. Madrigal III, a paratrooper assigned to 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, catches his breath after completing a strenuous, 20 km ruck march to earn his Expert Infantryman Badge on Fort Bragg, N.C., Nov. 21, 2014. (82nd Airborne Division photo by Sgt. Eliverto V. Larios/Released)
Army

Army Ranger-turned-lawyer who recorded himself deleting files and lied about Russian contacts gets prison

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 17, 2025

Army trainee dies three weeks short of graduating from infantry training at Fort Moore
Army

Army trainee dies three weeks short of graduating from infantry training at Fort Moore

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 16, 2025

A soldier deposits funds into a safe in a finance office, Nov. 4, 2013, at Bagram Air Field, Parwan province, Afghanistan. The 101st Financial Management Support Detachment, 101st Special Troops Battalion, 101st Sustainment Brigade (Lifeliners), in support of the 1st Sustainment Command (Theater), effectively manages millions of dollars throughout Afghanistan. The 101st Financial Management Support Detachment is a Massachusetts National Guard Unit. (U.S. Army Sgt. Sinthia Rosario, Task Force Lifeliner Public Affairs)
Benefits & Pay

Paychecks for junior enlisted troops are better than 90% of civilian peers, report says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

The front gate sign for Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Army

Army doctor sentenced to more than 13 years in prison for abusing patients

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 15, 2025

U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Matthew Little an electrician with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, applies a tourniquet to a simulated casualty during a combat lifesaver course at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, August 4, 2016. During the four-day course, Marines learned to recognize injuries, perform the appropriate procedures and control the patient to prolong survivability until help arrives. U.S. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Alexander Mitchell)
Afghanistan War

This Navy SEAL doctor is a big reason US troops carry tourniquets in combat today

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 14, 2025

The noncommissioned officer commanding the formation salutes the 603rd Aviation Support Battalion command sergeant major during the battalion’s drill and ceremony competition during Marne First Friday at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, June 4. Marne First Friday allows units to conduct training and events that help build team work and esprit de corps across the formation. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Andrew McNeil/ 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division)
Army

Soldiers are turning to social media when the chain of command falls short. The Army sees it as a nuisance.

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 9, 2025

The front gate sign for Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
Army

Army doctor pleads guilty on first day of trial in largest military abuse case

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 7, 2025

Army says New Years bombers overlapped at Fort Liberty and were both in Afghanistan ‘surge’
Army

Army says New Years bombers overlapped at Fort Liberty and were both in Afghanistan ‘surge’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 6, 2025

Special Forces soldier behind Las Vegas bombing said he carried ‘burden’ of lost friends
Army

Special Forces soldier behind Las Vegas bombing said he carried ‘burden’ of lost friends

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

A composite of five men in military uniform. One is in color the rest are black and white photographs.
Army

Five Korean War vets to receive Medal of Honor including Fort Cavazos namesake

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

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Army

Driver of Cybertruck in Las Vegas explosion was a Special Forces soldier, Army confirms

By Patty Nieberg

Updated on Jan 2, 2025

Soldiers of the Georgia Army National Guard complete a sunrise run during annual training at Fort Stewart. The Guardsmen are assigned to the 78th Troop Command's 110th Combat Services Support Battalion.
News

Troops are skipping mental health treatment over privacy fears, report finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 20, 2024

Ranger School students conduct a water infiltration qualification on Eglin Air Force Base, Florida. Nov. 3, 2024. The joint mission was a combination of testing the 7th SFG(A) new aquatic infiltration capabilities alongside standard Ranger School Water qualifications. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Hunter Garcia)
Army

Congress demands answers on low testosterone issues among special operators

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 18, 2024

Los Angeles, CA - November 26: Travelers make their way to LAX as large crowds travel for the Thanksgiving holiday at Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2024. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
Benefits & Pay

Soldiers can now get $2,000 if they travel for a family emergency

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 17, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps. Col. Matthew Danner, front, the commanding officer of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, addresses his Marines during a formation on Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan, May 9, 2024. Danner and Sgt. Maj. Charles Peoples, the sergeant major of the 31st MEU, led the weekly formation for a final time, in advance of a change of command. The 31st MEU, the Marine Corps’ only continuously forward-deployed MEU, provides a flexible and lethal force ready to perform a wide range of military operations as the premiere crisis response force in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Peter J. Eilen)
Air Force

Opinions of lower-ranking troops could soon be considered in officer promotions

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 17, 2024

A West Point cadet marches in formation on the field of Northwest Stadium as part of the pre-game ceremonies for the 125th Army Navy football game in Landover, Md., Dec. 14, 2024 (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Daniel Hernandez)
Army

What the Army and Navy service academies look for in future officers

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 14, 2024

Army Navy Game t-shirt tank 2024
Culture

Behold, West Point’s t-shirt cannon tank

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 14, 2024

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 30: Former Seattle Seahawks player and United States Army Green Beret Nate Boyer prepares to run an American flag onto the field before the Salute to Service game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New York Giants at Lumen Field on October 30, 2022 in Seattle, Washington. The Seahawks beat the Giants 27-13. (Photo by Lindsey Wasson/Getty Images)
Culture

Nate Boyer, Green Beret turned NFL player, on the parallels between military service and sports

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, fires an M3 Carl Gustaf 8.4mm recoilless rifle while participating in a Combined Arms Live Fire Exercise (CALFEX) at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany, May 7, 2024. The CALFEX tests each Soldier’s ability to adapt to different conditions while simulating real world conditions. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Zoe Y. Tourne)
Army

In Iraq and Afghanistan ‘our future was always written,’ but the next war is uncertain, says 101st commander

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 13, 2024

Cadets stand in a cordon during the U.S. Military Academy homecoming weekend alumni wreath laying ceremony at the Thayer Monument at West Point, New York, on Oct. 19, 2024.. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Alan Brutus)
Air Force

Military academies saw drop in reports of sexual assault and harassment but rates remain high

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Spc. Maribeth Kossman working as a ground control officer for the Army's Golden Knights Parachute Team.
Army

She joined the Army at 45. Now she’s vying to be an Army Golden Knight

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 12, 2024

Maj. Caitlin Oviatt, 55th Logistics Readiness commander, inspects a shaving waiver during an open ranks inspection on July 9, 2024. Open ranks was being conducted as part of an Air Combat Command initiative to boost troop readiness. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chad Watkins)
Active Duty

Beards in the Air Force and Space Force will be debated in Congress

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 9, 2024

A Texas man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for pretending to be a former member of an Army Delta Force unit and offering to protect families from Mexican drug cartels, Department of Justice officials said.
News

Man claiming to be Delta Force veteran defrauded 32 people out of $12 million

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 6, 2024

Sgt. Aneska S. Holness was presented the Purple Heart award during a ceremony at Fort Bliss, Texas for helping pull soldiers out of rubble after the Tower 22 attack while injured.
Army

Soldier who pulled others from rubble after Tower 22 attack awarded Purple Heart

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 5, 2024

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Army

Soldier ran half-baked pie scam to win COVID loans, feds say

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 4, 2024

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Tuesday it will fund a study this year on psychedelic-assisted therapy for veterans with behavioral health issues like post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol abuse.
United States

VA will fund psychedelic-assisted therapy for first time since 1960s

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 3, 2024

MAYPORT, Fla. (Apr. 14, 2024) – Master Chief Electronics Technician Ryan Magill (left), a native of Valparaiso, Ind., conducts push-ups during U.S. Naval Forces Southern Command/U.S. 4th Fleet’s Navy Reserves physical readiness test, Apr. 14. COMUSNAVSO/4th Fleet supports U.S. Southern Command’s joint and combined military operations by employing maritime forces in cooperative maritime security operations to maintain access, enhance interoperability, and build enduring partnerships in order to enhance regional security and promote peace, stability and prosperity in the Caribbean, Central and South American region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jacob Sippel)
Fitness

Sailors who ace fitness test are now exempt from Navy body fat limits

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Dec 2, 2024

07 May 2022, Berlin: A man smokes a joint of medical cannabis at the Brandenburg Gate during the kick-off rally of a demonstration for the swift legalization of cannabis, the Global Marijuana March 2022. Photo: Christoph Soeder/dpa (Photo by Christoph Soeder/picture alliance via Getty Images)
News

FDA greenlights study of marijuana as PTSD-treatment for vets

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 27, 2024

Army reservist, Master Sgt. Joseph Prevatte, was arrested twice this month for allegedly having inappropriate relationships with students while working as a substitute teacher.
Army

Police arrest Army reservist accused of inappropriate relationships while substitute teaching

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 25, 2024

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, Commanding General of the XVIII Airborne Corps, gives a speech during an uncasing ceremony at Fort Stewart, Georgia, May 16, 2024. The uncasing ceremony is an Army tradition that represents the point in time when a unit’s mission overseas is complete. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jonathon Downs)
Air Force

How generals and admirals get promoted now and how that may change under Trump

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 25, 2024

U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, Commanding General of XVIII Airborne Corps and Fort Liberty, shares words with soldiers and family during the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command (ESC) change of command ceremony, at Fort Liberty, N.C., on June 11, 2024. The ceremony was held to provide an opportunity for leaders and Soldiers to say farewell to the outgoing commanding general and welcome the incoming commanding general for the 3rd Expeditionary Sustainment Command. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. PS Bailey Whilden)
Army

Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who commanded 82nd Airborne in Kabul, caught by Senate hold for fourth star

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 22, 2024

Astronaut in Army Reserve awarded wings and space badge for trip to International Space Station
Army

Astronaut in Army Reserve awarded wings and space badge for trip to International Space Station

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 21, 2024

Pete Hegseth, a Fox News Contributor, visits the 138th Fighter Wing, Detachment 1, at Ellington Field, TX, on Feb. 1, 2017. Hegseth met with 138th Operations Group personnel, prior to his incentive ride in an F-16 Fighting Falcon, in order to be fully prepared for the experience of flying in a fighter jet. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Drew A. Egnoske)
Army

Police report sheds new light on Pete Hegseth sexual assault allegations

By Patty Nieberg

Updated on Nov 21, 2024

Archaeologists use measuring tapes and underwater cameras to record and document a WWII aircraft site in Papua New Guinea. Photo: Project Recover — Project Recover is a collaborative effort to enlist 21st-century science and technology in a quest to find and repatriate World War II MIAs to bring recognition to the service member, closure for their families, and to help a grateful Nation keep its sacred promise to bring our MIAs home. As a result of Project Recover’s missions, there are 84 MIAs awaiting recovery at this time (January 2020). Since 1993, Project Recover (formerly The BentProp Project) has located 30+ downed World War II US aircraft associated with scores of MIA service members.
World War II

Meet the team helping recover missing U.S. troops from deep underwater

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 20, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Jason Burkett, commanding officer, Headquarters Battalion, Marine Forces Reserve, speaks to Marines during a battalion formation at Marine Corps Support Facility New Orleans, Feb. 1, 2024. This battalion-wide formation was held to brief future events and address questions regarding the battalion. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juan Diaz)
Air Force

Suicide rates among active duty troops, spouses and dependents have increased since 2011

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 14, 2024

Col. Robert Rodrigues, Acting Lead, Office of Special Trial Counsel, center, confers with his team at Fort Belvoir, VA, April 12 at OSTC headquarters. OSTC has improved U.S. Army justice, as the most serious allegations are moved away from the chain of command, to independent prosecutors. He manages 8 mid-level headquarters and 26 field offices across the Army.
Army

Army prosecutors have revived over 100 cases of serious crimes

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 13, 2024

Harriet Tubman (1820-1913) was born into slavery but later escaped to freedom, becoming a leading abolitionist. She helped more than 300 enslaved people escape through the route of the Underground Railroad. (Courtesy Photo)
United States

Harriet Tubman posthumously commissioned as brigadier general in Maryland National Guard

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 12, 2024

The Army is putting more accountability measures in place for recruiters and local stations, according to a new policy memo from the service's recruitment command.
Army

Good Army recruiters won’t have to carry weight of ‘ineffective’ ones under new policy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 8, 2024

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Army

Army charges Hawaii soldier with murder in case of missing spouse and unborn child

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 7, 2024

Capt. Lester Brown, Jr. was relieved of his duties as Navy Leadership and Ethics Command San Diego’s commanding officer.
Navy

Navy fires commander of San Diego Leadership and Ethics Command

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 6, 2024

Soldiers, spouses fleeing domestic violence get faster access to emergency funds
Army

Soldiers, spouses fleeing domestic violence get faster access to emergency funds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 6, 2024

Sgt. Quandarius Davon Stanley died of injuries sustained during the Gaza pier mission in May 2024.
Army

Soldier dies of injuries sustained in Gaza pier mission

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 5, 2024

Twenty sets of family members from the Minnesota National Guard’s 148th Fighter Wing deployed together earlier this year, which included parents, siblings, spouses, cousins, uncles and nephews.
Air Force

20 sets of military family members serving in the National Guard deploy to Japan

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 5, 2024

U.S. Coast Guard Cadets carry a log uphill during sea trials at the Academy, New London, Conn., Aug 17, 2024. Sea Trials is a set of daylong exercises that challenges swabs physically and mentally, while also marking the conclusion of the summer training program. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.)
Coast Guard

Cultural norms at Coast Guard Academy led to abuse of cadets, federal filings allege

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Nov 1, 2024