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A Lawrence, Massachusetts World War II veteran without any surviving family will be buried Thursday, and the community is asked to come together at his funeral

The family of Jonathan Farmer opted to grieve privately Monday as he returned to his native Palm Beach County for the last time. But people who didn't know him came anyway. To salute him.

The Yakama Warriors Association formed in 1991 to provide military honors at funerals on the reservation. Since its inception, the veterans group has assisted at funerals across the region, on and off the reservation, for all walks of servicemen

Since joining the military in 2005, Master Sgt. Michael Mabry has jumped out of military aircraft more than a hundred times. Yet a jump in January is what the 45-year-old describes as the highlight of his military career. That's when he saw his son, 18-year-old Pvt. William Mabry, participate in his sixth jump and his first under the 82nd Airborne Division

"We're not going to tell you how we're coming. But, we're coming for you."

The rumble of motorcycles rolling across the nation's capital in memory of America's missing service members and prisoners of war is on the road to becoming a thing of the past.

The call went out to attend a veteran's funeral. People listened.

When Gen. Colin Powell's tire blew, a wounded Army veteran pulled over to help him — and reminded him "what this country is all about

Your heart-warming story of the day.

The CEO of Nine Line Apparel is creating transitional housing for homeless veterans.

Coast Guard Mutual Assistance has a GoFundme to help support Coast Guard members and their families for as long as the government shutdown lasts.

Friends and enemies were made and I've enjoyed meeting Tom Ricks and other TBD/TLM regulars. I regret not knowing some better and resolve to befriend others before the venue closes

Twenty-four days into the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, the strain is being felt acutely by the U.S. Coast Guard, as some 42,000 active-duty members are preparing to miss their first paycheck on January 15

A highly decorated Army Special Forces soldier pleaded guilty to charges of drug trafficking conspiracy, admitting he attempted to smuggle nearly 90 pounds of cocaine from Colombia to Florida aboard a military aircraft in August 2018

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After he returned from a tour in Iraq in the fall of 2006, Ramond Curtis wanted to get as far...

The first U.S. Army paratroopers began training at Fort Bragg during the nation’s preparations for World War II. All five...

The people who fight wars ultimately don’t determine how their wars are remembered. The author Karl Marlantes understands this better...

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