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Gary Sinise reflects on the legacy of ‘Lt. Dan’ and his work for veterans on 30th anniversary of ‘Forrest Gump’
Playing iconic disabled vet 'Lt. Dan' in Forrest Gump led Gary Sinise to 30 years of advocating for veterans and their families.
Retired Marine two-star general found dead at Twentynine Palms died of natural causes
Maj. Gen. William Mullen died of natural causes while visiting his last command at Twentynine Palms training center in California.
Former sheriff’s deputy charged with manslaughter in death of special ops airman
Eddie Lee Duran Jr. was fired as a Sheriff's deputy after killing Senior Airman Roger Fortson. He now faces manslaughter charges.
10th Mountain soldiers summit 46 highest Adirondacks peaks in one day
More than 200 soldiers with the 10th Mountain Division collectively climbed the Adirondack Mountain Range’s highest 46 peaks in a single day.
Military medics may soon carry a new freeze-dried blood plasma that’s stable at room temperatures
Special operations medics have carried freeze-dried plasma for over a decade but the new approval could pave the way for wider military use.
Army advisor who bilked Gold Star families for $10 million gets 12 years in prison
Craz Craffy was charged with helping Gold Star families invest death benefit money from lost loved ones. Instead, he scammed them for $10 million.
Suspended 4-star general denies he pressured panels to promote officer
Gen. Charles Hamilton wrote in a letter to Army leaders that he believes a selection process for field grade commanders disadvantages Black officers.
Luke AFB sends 13 airmen to hospital over possible hydrazine exposure
Hydrazine is the key propellent used by many of the Air Force’s fighter jets and is extremely toxic.
Marine arrested for allegedly threatening sheriff’s deputies with his car
Lance Corporal Anthony Taveras-Furcal, 19, was arrested on Aug. 17 for an incident in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Anglers, Squids, POGs and ‘AAA-0’ —Military nicknames we love
There are nicknames for almost everything and everyone in the military.
Army boots out Fort Liberty soldier tied to online white supremacists, facing federal charges
Army Pvt. Kai Liam Nix, 20, was separated from the Army on August 20.
Army activates Arctic Aviation Command for extreme cold flying
Two helicopter battalions previously under commands in Washington and Hawaii were moved under Alaska's 11th Airborne Division.
Army sergeant major pleads not guilty to domestic violence charge
Army Sgt. Maj. Jaime I. Rubio has been charged with domestic violence under the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
Hawaii soldier detained on base after pregnant wife goes missing
A soldier is in custody in Hawaii after Mischa Johnson, his six-month pregnant wife, went missing earlier this month.
Navy must consider moving EA-18Gs from Whidbey Island to El Centro after noise lawsuit
The Navy added 36 Growlers to Whidbey Island in 2019. Now neighbors are selling their 'forever homes' from the noise.
Air Force vet who fled to Russian military says his call sign is ‘Boston’
Former Air Force Tech. Sgt. Wilmer Puello-Mota was interviewed in a video that the Russian defense ministry released on Telegram.