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Judge David O. Carter inspects the West L.A. VA campus on Aug. 21, 2024, while overseeing a lawsuit against the VA brought by veterans. (Getty Photo via Los Angeles Times by Brian van der Brug)
News

Homeless vets sued the VA and won. Now the government has to build thousands of homes.

A federal judge ruled that current leases for oil drilling and schools on the nearly 400-acre site are illegal and must end.

Alaska National Guard photo by Dana Rosso
National Guard

Alaska Pararescue team executes two jump missions in 24 hours amid 5 rescues

A team of three Alaska Air Guard PJs were called on to parachute down to crashed planes, two of several rescue missions over Labor Day weekend.

Former scout sniper Justin Governale helped connect a fallen marine's family after debut on Kill Tony stand up comedy podcast.
Entertainment

A Marine went on a comedy podcast. The sister of a fallen scout sniper was listening.

A lucky break for a Marine veteran on the “Kill Tony” comedy show helped the family of a fallen scout sniper connect with their loved one's teammates.

Space Force dress uniform
Space Force

After nearly 5 years, the Space Force still can’t get its own dress uniforms for most guardians

For most Space Force guardians, the earliest they can expect to get the service’s dress uniform is December 2025.

Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars
Europe

Pentagon to fund study of antibiotic-resistant wounds in Ukraine to plan for future wars

The U.S. military is funding the study to help improve Ukrainian military and civilian medical care, and to assist with the Pentagon’s own planning of future large-scale combat operations.

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro
Navy

Navy secretary who praised Biden, disparaged Trump broke federal law, investigation finds

Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro made comments while in London that violated restrictions on federal employees engaging in political activities while on duty, an investigation found.

Coast Guard Academy cadets stand in formation during a Regimental Review at the Academy, May 2, 2024. The review ceremony was the last of the academic year that would include the entire corps of cadets. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Matt Thieme.)
Coast Guard

13 former cadets accuse Coast Guard Academy of negligence in handling sexual assaults

The former cadets allege that the Coast Guard’s negligence caused them to be “severely and irreparably harmed” despite the academy’s responsibility for its students.

Navy Sailor
Army

Another service member detained while on unauthorized travel, this time in Venezuela

A U.S. Navy sailor was detained in Venezuela on or about Aug. 30. No information was immediately available about why he was there.

Navy Coast Guard Rescue
Coast Guard

Navy, Coast Guard, save mother, child stranded at sea as hurricane approaches

The Navy and Coast Guard spent three days coming to the assistance of a woman and her child aboard a stricken sailboat as a hurricane bore down on the vessel.

Papua New Guinea Defence Force, Royal Australian Air Force, and U.S. Air Force medical personnel practice rendering first aid to “patients” and medical training mannequins on a RAAF C-27J Spartan mid-flight during Pacific Angel 24-1 at Papua New Guinea, Aug. 29, 2024. Pacific Angel 24-1 focuses on exchanging and teaching tactics and techniques between the participating countries. Papua New Guinea Defence Force medical personnel will learn standards to integrate into their own standard operating procedures. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Carson Jeney)
Air Force

The Air Force simulated a mass casualty evacuation on a Pacific island

U.S. Air Force rescue troops ran a mass casualty evacuation with military forces from Australia, France and Papua New Guinea.

Nick Hague
Space Force

A Space Force guardian will lead the mission to bring back stranded space station crew

Astronaut and Space Force Col. Nick Hague will lead a NASA mission later this month to the International Space Station.

Team USA and the Denmark Operators
News

Pucks, knucks and DGAFs: US military vets dominate international hockey tournament

The Battle of Jutland hockey tournament is a way for disabled veterans from around the world to compete while forging bonds that surpass the flag on their shoulders.

CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft
Air Force

An Air Force special ops squadron damaged three Ospreys in five days

A cable on a crew member's helmet snagged a lever that killed an Osprey's engine in mid-flight, while a parking mishap struck two other CV-22s.

Soldier’s arrest highlights growing issue of AI-created explicit material
Army

Soldier’s arrest highlights growing issue of AI-created explicit material

Investigators say a soldier created and spread explicit images of children generated by artificial intelligence, but its unclear what federal or military law, if any, covers them.

Marines with USS Wasp assaulted in Turkey
Marine Corps

Marines in Turkey step in when two of their own assaulted on the street

The group behind the attack, the Turkish Youth Union, has done this at least two other times to U.S. troops in the country.

Determine Earning Power and Professional Growth Opportunities. A new female employee on a job interview final round with an HR officer in a business office.

The tried-and-true method to answering any tough job interview question

The STAR Method answers all.

Soldiers recently took part in a training event that was closely modeled off of ongoing combat operations in Ukraine. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Joshua Joyner.
Army

‘Trade steel for blood’ — The Army’s plan to bring soldiers into the 21st century

Soldiers at the Joint Readiness Training Center took pages from the war in Ukraine to fight against one another for a battle in the woods of Fort Johnson, Louisiana.

Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve troops conduct a joint patrol syria
Middle East

American troops, Syrian Democratic Forces capture ISIS leader behind prison break

Khaled Ahmed al-Dandal is believed to have facilitated the freeing of five ISIS fighters from a prison in Raqqa, Syria last week.

Sailors cook within the close quarters of a United States Navy cruiser's galley, in the Pacific Theater, World War II. (Photo by PhotoQuest/Getty Images)
World War II

The Navy’s 1945 cookbook teaches how to feed hundreds of sailors

Giant heaping portions of dehydrated eggs and knickerbocker bean soup, anyone?

Jack Rozema, U.S. Army attorney and crossfit athlete competes at the 2024 Crossfit Games.
Army

Army lawyer places 25th at CrossFit Games

Capt. Jack Rozema became one of the sport's top athletes last month, in his very first CrossFit Games finals.