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Sgt. Christopher Vassey deserted from the Army in 2008.

Navy sailors were expecting a typical deployment in late 2023 when the USS Carney left Florida. Instead, they fought "the most intense combat engagement by a U.S. Navy warship since World War II."

Saint Jovite Youngblood’s scheme dates back to at least 2010 and involved a number of families he knew from his son’s soccer team, according to court documents.

There’s been an avalanche of news, from an escalation in fighting in Syria, short-lived martial law in South Korea, and some unpopular opinions about veterans benefits. Here’s your weekly rundown.

From start to finish, American service members went above and beyond the call of duty during World War II.

After several years of declining trust, Americans confidence in the military went up in 2024, a national poll found.

Sgt. Aneska S. Holness received the award Wednesday at Fort Bliss, Texas prior to her transition out of the military due to injuries from the attack.

Do’s and don’ts for interviewing success.

Air Force Col. Christopher B. Meeker was charged after an investigation with disobeying an order, fraternization and relationship outside of his marriage.

Officials will take 10 months to do construction work on the base's runway to prepare for the arrival of the B-21 stealth bomber in the "mid-2020s."

Patrick Murray of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has produced a rebuttal to a recent article calling for reducing veteran’s disability benefits that only a combat veteran could write.

A soldier said "Granny's Delight" bakery sold his grandmother's pies. Federal authorities say it was a half-baked scam to collect COVID-relief loans.

Veterans' benefits earned through two decades of sustained war are now under attack as "absurdly generous."

New to the unit, Pfc. Dillion Easton’s fellow soldiers hardly knew him, but after his sudden death, they did everything they could to prepare him for his funeral. 

Gen. Christopher Donahue commanded the 82nd Airborne at the Kabul airport during the final two weeks of the Afghanistan War and was on the final C-17 out of the country.

The first-of-its-kind study will treat patients with pharmaceutical-grade MDMA in conjunction with their psychotherapy sessions.

As long as you can do 76 push-ups in two minutes, the Navy won't mind if you can't make the tape test.

President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet picks may reflect Global War on Terrorism veterans’ desire for accountability after two decades of war.

Forget rockets, soldiers and sailors tried to conquer the skies in the 1930s with hot air.

The Ninth Circuit’s stay blocks the construction of new permanent and temporary housing on the 388-acre campus until at least April.