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Army

2 Civil War soldiers receive Medal of Honor for ‘Great Locomotive Chase’

Army Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor for the raid sometimes dubbed 'one of the earliest special operations missions.'

Air Force

2 US service members were charged with sexual assault in Okinawa in 5 months

A U.S. airman and a Marine have been accused of sexual assault in two separate incidents roughly five months apart.

Marine Corps

Retired Marine two-star general found dead on Twentynine Palms training center

Maj. Gen. William F. Mullen retired in 2020 as the commander of Training and Education Command, and was recently in Ukraine reviewing military training there.

Everything Veterans need to know about soft skills in job interviews

How a job candidate gets an offer.

Air Force

Airman killed, 2 first responders hurt in vehicle crash at Malmstrom Air Force Base

Air Force Staff Sergeant Jorge Delgado was killed and three hurt in a June 29 vehicle accident at the Montana base. Two responders were injured while on the scene of the crash.

Navy

Navy identifies 2 sailors killed in double-motorcycle crash near Camp Pendleton

A total of 18 sailors, nine Marines, and nine Department of Air Force personnel have been killed in motorcycle crashes since October.

Army

National Guard soldiers training with ‘pocket-sized’ drones

Every squad in the Army may soon carry at least one of the mini-'SBS' drones that New York National Guard soldiers trained with at Fort Drum, New York.

Army

The U.S. Army is spending $4.5 billion to produce more Patriot missiles

The Army is counting on a singular, multiyear contract to keep production steady and overall costs down at a time when demand for the munition is high.

Vietnam War

The woman who predicted the Tết Offensive, but was ignored, passes away at 97

Doris 'Lucki' Allen saw a North Vietnamese build up of troops and correctly warned that a major attack was coming. But as an enlisted Black woman, her calls went unheard.

Army

Former soldier pleads guilty to threatening mass shooting at Fort Irwin

Christian Beyer was arrested in November 2023 after posting a series of YouTube videos threatening several specific soldiers at the Army base.

Air Force

Two-star Air Force general found not guilty of sexual assault, guilty on other charges

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart was convicted of conduct unbecoming of an officer and dereliction of duty.

Air Force

Air Force veteran charged with leaking weapons, aircraft secrets

Retired Lt. Col. Paul J. Freeman is accused of sharing “vulnerabilities” with unauthorized recipients.

Army

The family of an American Army vet killed in Ukraine waited almost a year to recover his body

The body of an Army veteran killed in Ukraine last fall has been recovered and will be returned to his family soon.

Air Force

Jury set to decide court martial of two-star Air Force general

Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart faces charges for sexual assault, an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate officer, adultery, dereliction of duty and conduct unbecoming.

Air Force

Naval and Air Force Academies welcome class of 2028 with ‘I-Day,’ plenty of yelling

A new class of students at two of the five service academies reported for summer basic training this week. It didn't go well for them.

Coast Guard

Coast Guard rescue swimmer dies in surfing accident

Phoenix Hanna died on June 18 after falling while surfing. His father said his death marks "the first time since 1967 that there hasn’t been a Hanna on active duty."

News

Conditions that gave rise to ISIS still present in Syria, commander says

The instability in Syria that gave birth to ISIS has not been resolved, said the top U.S. commander of Operation Inherent Resolve.

Army

SXSW festival boots U.S. Army as sponsor after performers boycott over ‘war profiteers’

Opinion

Without swift action, the VA will continue ‘eliminating choice for millions of veterans’

Air Force

Air Force special ops commander fired

Air Force Lt. Col. Brent P. Byng has been relieved as commander of the 19th Special Operations Squadron.