News(Page 21)

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Crews dismantle a homeless veterans encampment on San Vincente Boulevard in Los Angeles on Nov. 1, 2021. The encampment was set up outside of the 388-acre West Los Angeles Veterans Affairs campus. (photo by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images).
News

VA changes rules, expands housing assistance for disabled veterans

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2024

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Marine Corps

Marine Osprey crewman died trying to reach pilots on doomed plane

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 10, 2024

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Air Force

This Cybertruck’s B-24 Liberator wrap honors a WWII bomber pilot

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Sgt 1st Class. Aleman assigned to Foxtrot 1st Battalion 34th Infantry Regiment participates in the “Shark Attack” or fear stage of the discipline process, as trainees arrive to the First day of Basic Combat Training on 12 June 2017 at Fort Jackson, SC. Among those assigned to the 1st Battalion, 34th Infantry Regiment are Reserve Drill Sergeants from the 3rd Battalion, 518th Infantry Regiment who are required to serve two weeks for annual training (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Darius Davis/Released).
Army

Army adds new boot camp companies in Oklahoma and Missouri

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 9, 2024

Daniel Munger
Army

Army identifies contract instructor pilot killed in Apache crash

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 320nd Field Artillery Battery, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, react to a drone swarm attack during Exercise Combined Resolve 24-2 at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center near Hohenfels, Germany, May 29, 2024. Combined Resolve 24-2 is a key U.S. Army multi-domain interoperability exercise in Europe and a major investment in the cohesion of the NATO alliance and the overall readiness of allies and partners to work together in a dynamic security environment. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brandon Nelson)
Army

Soldiers created their own drone attack simulator ahead of Middle East deployment

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 8, 2024

Command Sgt. Maj. Matthew Carlson
Army

Command sergeant major for Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade fired

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 8, 2024

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Army

The ‘Swift Boating’ of Tim Walz has begun. What is the truth?

By Matt White, Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

California Veterans are suing the VA to build more housing on 388-acre Los Angeles lot
Analysis

California Veterans are suing the VA to build more housing on 388-acre Los Angeles lot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

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Navy

Navy SEAL commanders may face board of inquiry in BUD/S death

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in front of a then-unique Minnesota Air National Guard C-130H3, which has an 8-propeller blade. ANG photo by Amy M. Lovgren.
Army

Harris picks Tim Walz, a former command sergeant major, as VP running mate

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 6, 2024

Al Asad Air Base
News

Multiple US troops hurt in attack in western Iraq

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25
Army

New recruiting MOS selects first class of 25

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 5, 2024

Alma Cooper Miss USA 2024
Army

Army officer and West Point grad crowned Miss USA

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 5, 2024

A helicopter knocked on its side after storms hit Fort Carson.
Army

Storms damage multiple helicopters at Fort Carson

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

The USS Dubuque smokes after taking a missile hit during a SINKEX on July 11, 2024. (photo by Sgt. Perla Alfaro/U.S. Army)
Air Force

Watch the U.S Air Force sink an old Navy ship as part of RIMPAC

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 4, 2024

Vincent Hancock competes in the Skeet men's Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on August 3, 2024. (photo by Alain Jocard/AFP via Getty Images)
News

Army veteran wins fourth Olympics gold medal in skeet shooting

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 3, 2024

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News

Defense Secretary Austin rejects 9/11 plotters’ plea deal

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 3, 2024

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”
Air Force

Air Force fires commander of Ellsworth B-1B unit after crash report finds “culture of noncompliance”

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Aug 3, 2024

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80
Army

Paul Bucha, Medal of Honor recipient in fierce jungle battle, dies at 80

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

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News

US military sending more planes and ships to Middle East

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Beirut Marines
Marine Corps

Beirut Marines reflect on death of Hezbollah leader who planned 1983 attack

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Army Reserve Sgt. Dustin Nelson, a chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear specialist and native of Cleveland, Georgia, assigned to the 327th Chemical Company, 92nd Chemical Battalion, 415th Chemical Brigade, 76th Operational Response Command stands on top of a vehicle and waits for his unit to begin a chemical decontamination mission at Dugway Proving Grounds, Utah, June 19 during Operation Desert Dragon. More than 500 Army Reserve Soldiers from around the country are conducting a variety of specialized training at the base focused on honing Soldiers chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) skill sets and obtaining unit validation as part of a three-week annual exercise known as Operation Desert Dragon. The exercise is designed to be the premiere CBRN validation event for Army Reserve units, and serve as the culminating training event for premobilization and top tier priority units. (Official U.S. Army Reserve photo by Sgt. 1st Class Brent C. Powell)
Army

Two soldiers killed in Iraq in separate ‘non-combat’ incidents

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event
Army

Army marksmanship instructor wins Olympic medal in rifle event

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 2, 2024

Florida National Guardsmen of the 2nd Battalion, 116th Field Artillery Regiment, fire a round from an M777 Howitzer, May 23, 2021, at Eugen Kvaternik Military Training Area in Slunj, Croatia. DEFENDER-Europe 21 is a large-scale U.S. Army-led exercise designed to build readiness and interoperability between the U.S., NATO allies and partner militaries. This year, more than 28,000 multinational forces from 26 nations will conduct nearly simultaneous operations across more than 30 training areas in more than a dozen countries from the Baltics to the strategically important Balkans and Black Sea Region. Follow the latest news and information about DEFENDER-Europe 21, visit www.EuropeAfrica.army.mil/DefenderEurope. (By Sgt. Joshua Oh)
Air Force

Artillery, infantry and all enlisted troops face higher risks of suicide

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

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Air Force

An Osprey crash in Japan was due to ‘catastrophic’ gearbox failure, Air Force report finds

By Jeff Schogol, Matt White

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

Marine veteran Paul Whelan, held in Russia since 2018, released in major prisoner swap
Marine Corps

Marine veteran Paul Whelan, held in Russia since 2018, released in major prisoner swap

By Matt White

Posted on Aug 1, 2024

394261 14: A fiery blasts rocks the World Trade Center after being hit by two planes September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
Middle East

The 9/11 ‘masterminds’ are taking plea deals, Pentagon says

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

Army researchers find electric pulses help soldiers get better, quicker sleep
United States

Army researchers find electric pulses help soldiers get better, quicker sleep

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

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News

US forces deliver airstrike on drone launchers outside Baghdad

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 31, 2024

William Calley
Army

William Calley, dead at 80, still used in Army lessons about preventing war crimes like the My Lai Massacre

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Sammy Sullivan #4 of Team United States celebrates as she runs in to score her team's second try during the Women’s Pool C match between Team United States and Team Brazil on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Army

An Army officer is one of the stars of the U.S. women’s Olympic rugby team

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Jerry Betzold, with 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, trains in a coxswain course at White Beach Naval Facility, Okinawa, Japan, May 27, 2021. Betzold is a Avone, Ind. native. “This course allows for us to maintain our readiness for small boat handling tactics with Combat Rubber Raiding Crafts, and to be able to raid beach landing sites effectively and swiftly.” Trainings like these allow Marines to continually develop their maritime skillset to ensure III Marine Expeditionary Force remains a ready force in the Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Sarah Marshall)
Marine Corps

Marine killed in Humvee rollover at Twentynine Palms identified

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 30, 2024

YOKOSUKA, Japan (Sept. 28, 2022) Vice President Kamala Harris addresses service members aboard the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer, USS Howard (DDG 83) during her visit to Commander, Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY). The vice president’s tour of the ship and her remarks to U.S. service members highlight the administration’s continued commitment to its alliances in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kaleb J. Sarten/Released)
National Guard

Here are the four military veterans Kamala Harris might pick for VP

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

Syria
News

US bases in Iraq and Syria targeted in string of rocket attacks

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

Marine Humvee
Marine Corps

Marine killed in Humvee rollover at Twentynine Palms

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 29, 2024

The christening ceremony for the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Patrick Gallagher. (photo courtesy U.S. Navy)
Navy

Navy christens new destroyer named for Navy Cross recipient

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2024

Wind flutters around the peace offerings of tobacco ties that line the fence at the Wounded Knee Memorial on Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, on Monday, October 20, 2014. (Photo by Nikki Kahn/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
News

Pentagon orders review of Medals of Honor given for Wounded Knee Massacre

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 28, 2024

Reward image of dead Marine Peter Chounthala
Marine Corps

$20,000 reward offered for information on people who attacked, ran over Marine

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 27, 2024

Two ex-Marines sentenced for terror plot to attack power grid
Marine Corps

Two ex-Marines sentenced for terror plot to attack power grid

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 27, 2024

Army deployments
Army

Army deploying brigades to Middle East, Europe, South Korea

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

An aircraft maintainer, assigned to 34th Aircraft Maintenance Unit, prepares to marshal a U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, assigned to 34th Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, to takeoff from Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, to support a Bomber Task Force mission, June 29. Bomber Task Force missions provide opportunities to train alongside our allies and partners to build interoperability and bolster our collective ability to support a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Nicholas Priest)
Air Force

B-1B crash result of pilot error and ‘culture of noncompliance’

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

Sgt. Maj. Jim Lanham, sergeant major of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, speaks to Marines during an all-hands formation aboard the USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) while underway in the Pacific Ocean, July 26, 2017. Lanham and Col. Tye R. Wallace, commanding officer of the 31st MEU, encouraged the Marines and Sailors of the 31st MEU to continue to act as ambassadors of the Marine Corps. The 31st MEU partners with the Navy’s Amphibious Squadron 11 to form the amphibious component of the Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. The 31st MEU and PHIBRON 11 combine to provide a cohesive blue-green team capable of accomplishing a variety of missions across the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Stormy Mendez/Released)
United States

The Million Veteran Program is closing hard-to-fill gaps in DNA research

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 26, 2024

14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool
Air Force

14-year-old killed in wall collapse at Robins Air Force Base pool

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

Russia China Intercept
Air Force

NORAD sent 3 different fighters to intercept Russian and Chinese bombers

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 25, 2024

U.S. Air Force Sgt. David Price was killed on May 11, 1968.
News

An Airman killed at a secret CIA radar base in Laos is finally recovered

By Joshua Skovlund

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later
Army

103-year-old WWII veteran finally gets VA benefits 78 years later

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 24, 2024

USS Tarawa sunk
Navy

Navy sinks USS Tarawa in latest Pacific SINKEX

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Lewiston, ME - October 30: A makeshift memorial grows outside of Schemengees Bar & Grille one of two locations where a mass shooting killed 18 people. (Photo by Jessica Rinaldi/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)
Army

Maine mass shooter showed red flags, Army investigation finds

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 23, 2024

Kevin DiFalco
Air Force

Air Force drops court-martial against Lt. Col. accused of child sex abuse

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

U.S. Soldiers assigned to 1st Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 11th Airborne Division, move to their objective outside of Utqiagvik, Alaska as part of Joint Pacific Multinational Readiness Training Center 24-02, Feb. 15, 2024. JPMRC 24-02, executed in Alaska with its world-class training facilities and its harsh Arctic environment, builds Soldiers and leaders into a cohesive team of skilled, tough, alert, and adaptive warriors capable of fighting and winning anywhere in the world. (U.S. Army Photo by Pfc. Brandon Vasquez)
Europe

China, Russia continue push into Arctic as Pentagon updates strategy

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 22, 2024

A USS Eisenhower pilot became the first American woman to score air-to-air kill
Navy

A USS Eisenhower pilot became the first American woman to score air-to-air kill

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 21, 2024

President Joe Biden attends a 9/11 memorial at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Sept. 11, 2023. (photo courtesy the White House)
News

Biden drops out of 2024 election, remains commander-in-chief

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 21, 2024

Pro-Trump groups fight with police at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. (photo by Brent Stirton/Getty Images)
Marine Corps

Former Marine sentenced to nearly five years in prison for participating in the Jan. 6 riot

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

Soldiers with 1st Special Forces Group and their families swim at American Lake at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in 2017. (photo by Sgt. Brandon Welsh/U.S. Army)
Army

Joint Base Lewis-McChord closes its beaches after soldier drowns

By Nicholas Slayton

Posted on Jul 20, 2024

Jeremiah Hammill
Air Force

Air Force colonel fired at Eglin Air Force Base 3 days before command change

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

U.S. Army Alaska Aviation Task Force Soldiers assigned to Headquarters Company, 1-52 Aviation Regiment, at Fort Wainwright, Alaska, conduct Cold Weather Indoctrination Course II (CWIC) training Nov. 19, 2015. These Soldiers completed a three-mile snow shoe ruck march to their bivouac site and spent the night sleeping in Arctic 10-man tents. CWIC training is required of all Soldiers assigned to U.S. Army Alaska annually to ensure America's Arctic Warriors have the knowledge and experience to survive, train, operate, fight and win in extreme cold weather and high altitude environments. (Photos by Spc. Liliana S. Magers, U.S. Army Alaska Public Affairs.)
United States

To heat frigid Alaska base, the Army goes underground

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9587 commander speaks to U.S. Marines and Sailors at a luncheon during Fleet Week New York on May 27, 2022. As a part of Fleet Week New York 22, the Marine-Air Ground Task Force Fleet Week New York engages in special events throughout New York City and the Tri-State area showcasing sea service technologies, future innovation and connecting with citizens. Fleet Week New York brings more than 2,000 service members from the Marine Corps, Navy and Coast Guard offering live band performances, military vehicle and equipment displays, and other community relations projects. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Isaiah Campbell)
United States

What does Project 2025 mean for military veterans?

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

Marines
Analysis

Project 2025’s plan for the US military

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 19, 2024

The San Diego sun begins to break through the clouds as sailors man the rails aboard the Military Sealift Command hospital ship USNS Mercy (T-AH 19) as it departs its homeport of San Diego to support Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12). PP12 is the seventh in a series of U.S. Pacific Fleet-sponsored humanitarian and civic assistance missions that works with and through host and partner nations, and non-governmental organizations to strengthen regional relationships and capacity to collectively respond to natural disasters in Southeast Asia and the western Pacific region.
News

Mental health program for ‘vulnerable’ troops fails to reach 70% of enrollees

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 18, 2024

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion
Navy

Navy exonerates 256 Black sailors from deadly World War II ammo explosion

By Matt White

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

ISIS Attacks
Analysis

ISIS attacks in Iraq and Syria up dramatically from 2023

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

A U.S. Army Soldier assigned to the 7th Transportation Brigade (Expeditionary), repairs the Trident Pier on the Gaza coast, June 7, 2024. The temporary pier, part of the Joint Logistics Over-the-Shore capability, enables the maritime delivery of international humanitarian aid to Gaza for distribution to Palestinian people in need. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Mikayla Fritz)
Army

U.S. shutters Gaza floating pier project after 20 days of use

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024

HIPS heat injury
Army

Army’s wearable sensors detect early signs of severe heat injuries

By Patty Nieberg

Posted on Jul 17, 2024