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A federal grand jury has convened in the criminal investigation into the suspicious deaths of 11 patients at a Veterans Affairs hospital in Clarksburg West, Virginia in 2018. The deaths are believed to be linked to improper insulin injections, which can be deadly for those who are not diabetic.

"If you're someone who enjoys nature, farming offers you solace and employment while letting you get back to living on your own timetable."

"The Afghanistan Papers," a confidential trove of interviews with top U.S. national security officials obtained by the Washington Post that showed a years-long effort to hide the truth about the war in Afghanistan, is getting the Hollywood treatment.

Under the new policy, landmines would be used only if they have a 30-day self-destruction or self-deactivation feature.

Every generation gets the overblown euphemism for geopolitical adversaries it deserves

The head of U.S. Africa Command is looking at security at all bases hosting U.S. troops on the continent following a deadly Jan. 5 attack on a base at Manda Bay, Kenya, which killed Army Spc. Henry Mayfield Jr. and U.S. contractors Dustin Harrison and Bruce Triplett

"Let their legacy of service and ultimate sacrifice be an enduring example for each of us."

The number of major aviation mishaps and associated fatalities among U.S. service members across all four main branches fell dramatically in fiscal year 2019, according to data reviewed by Task & Purpose

"As a cop, I love being able to help people, but upon discovering I could do it while being a character for Star Wars, I was hooked."

The Navy SEAL accused of strangling Army Special Forces Staff Sgt. Logan Melgar was promoted to chief petty officer two months after Melgar's death, according to a new report from The Daily Beast

"March Air Reserve Base and the DoD stand ready to provide housing support to Health and Human Services (HHS) as they work to handle the arrival of nearly 200 people."

"It delivers on all fronts of physical training"

When a group of Marines noticed a family was being swept along by a powerful rip current at Atlantic Beach in North Carolina they immediately swam out to save them

Of the 16 additional service members who have been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury, 15 have returned to duty in Iraq, said Pentagon spokesman Army Lt. Col. Thomas Campbell.

There's nothing quite like finding out that the nifty little trinket you blew a paycheck on when you were a junior enlisted service member is actually worth three-quarters of a million dollars.

It's been nearly 20 years since the most recent F-15 rolled off the assembly line for the U.S. Air Force, and the service is officially looking to add a fresh variant of the aircraft to its inventory

"We want less suicides. No matter how you put this down, in any kind of way, that's just how we want to see it."

The biggest issue is that SOCOM has been the U.S. military's weapon of choice to fight terrorists and insurgents for the past two decades, and that created a "vicious cycle" in which special operators have become more focused more on deploying than developing leaders, the review found.

Kevin Releford spent five years in the Army as an Armor Officer. After transitioning out of the military, he earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and now works as a senior director at Gap Inc. This experienced leader shares with us the military skills that made him successful, and how veterans can have a smoother transition into civilian workplaces