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A veteran’s service in Panama isn’t covered by the VA. There are hundreds like him.
Hundreds of U.S. troops have been denied VA claims linked to 1980s duty in Panama amid toxic chemicals and Agent Orange remnants.
The Navy’s original island hopping strategy
In the years between World War I and II, the U.S. military had ambitious and prescient ideas for war in the Pacific.
Pentagon pledges $400 million for ‘immediate’ barracks renovation
Another $800 million is being directed towards "critical" repairs in military housing.
Space Force trainees will get the service’s new dress uniform
The new formal wear will be widely available in 2026. The current class of Space Force trainees will be the first to graduate with the uniforms.
Marine Corps reaches retention goal in just a month
As the Corps turns 250, plenty of Marines want to stay in the service.
Air Force F-16 pilot awarded Silver Star for actions in the Middle East
Lt. Col. William “Skate” Parks led the 480th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron to a total 108 aerial kills, and personally defended the USS Harry S. Truman from attack.
Suspect to be charged with murder after National Guard soldier dies in DC
Troops lined the streets of the capital for a fallen soldier procession for Spc. Sarah Beckstrom, following Wednesday’s shooting.
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2 National Guardsmen shot while deployed to Washington, DC
The shooting took place outside the Farragut West Metro station in downtown D.C., near the White House.
Marines fire Okinawa logistics squadron commander amid investigation
Lt. Col. Calischaran G. James was fired as commander of Marine Aviation Logistics Squadron 36 as “an active investigation is underway,” Corps officials said.
National Guardsman who died on DC mission remembered as ‘down-to-earth’ and ‘almost like Superman’
Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill, who was sent to Washington, D.C., with the Alabama National Guard, died from a medical emergency earlier this month.
This EOD tech set a new record for running in a bomb suit
Army 1st Lt. Madison Faust said that trying to set a new record “felt like that was a good lead-by-example moment.”
Fake Marine convicted of claiming Purple Heart for $140,000 in VA benefits
Mikhail Robin Wicker claimed to be an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, collecting VA medical care and disability pay for years.
National Guard soldier assigned to DC mission dies
Alabama National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob Hill died in a “non-duty-related incident” in Washington D.C. on Nov. 13.
Naval Academy Commandant fired just six months into role
Capt. Gilbert Clark Jr. took over as the Commandant of Midshipmen in June. He was relieved for "a loss of confidence in his ability to lead."
Pentagon threatens to court-martial senator who told troops they can refuse ‘illegal orders’
Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a retired Navy captain, appeared in a Nov. 18 video urging troops to refuse “illegal” orders.
On this day 74 years ago, one soldier staged a last stand to protect his unit
Pfc. Noah Knight found himself holding off an enemy attack in the Korean War, taking out whole squads and earning the Medal of Honor.