Fort Carson Soldier Charged with Cocaine Distribution, Possession After DEA Nightclub Raid Staff Sgt. Juan Gabriel Orona-Rodriguez is charged with one count each of distribution and possession with intent to...
US Imposes Sanctions on a Mexican Cartel Linked to a Drug Trafficking and Fuel-Theft Network The Trump administration imposed economic sanctions on three Mexican nationals and two Mexico-based entities involved in a...
Meet the Mexican Soldier Trying to Revamp a Musical Genre Accused of Glorifying Cartels Captain Eduardo Barrón, who performs under the name “Eddy Barrón," began releasing music videos and songs on Spotify last...
Mexico's Security Chief Quietly Forms an Elite Force to Take On the Drug Cartels The government has yet to formally announce the new National Operations Unit, known by its Spanish initials UNO, but its...
DoD Trumps State: Smoke Marijuana, Risk Clearance Marijuana may now be legal for most people in Colorado, but the drug is still banned by federal law and the Defense...
Mexico Sends Drug Lord Caro Quintero and 28 Others to the US as Officials Meet with Trump Team Mexico has sent 29 drug cartel figures, including drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA...
Trump Administration Labels 8 Latin American Cartels as 'Foreign Terrorist Organizations' President Trump has made securing the U.S.-Mexico border among his top priorities, vowing to carry out mass deportations...
Homegrown Trips: Desperate for PTSD Relief, Veterans Turn to Each Other for DIY Psychedelic Treatments The budding DIY psychedelics network is bypassing more traditional or trendy treatments, such as overseas organized retreats...
'You Can't Fix the Problem If You're in Denial:' The Military's Surge of Fentanyl Overdoses Fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and tiny amounts can kill.
Defense Secretary Hegseth Says 'All Options Will Be on the Table' When Asked About Military Strikes in Mexico President Donald Trump designated cartels operating in Mexico as foreign terrorist organizations on Jan. 20 during a slew of...
2026 Military Pay Charts Military service members will receive a 3.8% pay raise in 2026. Some senior officers may receive smaller percentages.
Here’s When VA Benefits Do and Don’t Count as Income, for Taxes and Otherwise VA disability compensation is completely tax-free at both federal and state levels. You don't report it on your tax return...
How Veterans at Grey Bull Rescue Are Bringing Americans Home From the World’s Most Dangerous Places When Americans become trapped in some of the world’s most dangerous places—inside active war zones, under collapsing...
Veteran Writer Says FBI Visit Followed Her Criticism of Student Veterans of America Marine veteran writer Elizabeth Hartman says FBI visited her after she criticized Student Veterans of America leadership...
In UK, Veterans Age 65 Told to Prepare for War As the UK readies for possible military conflict, low numbers in the Armed Forces are pushing the British government to bring...
![A soldier plays an accordion at a military base in Mexico City](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-04/ApNewsroom_APTOPIX_Mexico_Military_Corridos_49442.jpg?itok=iI1L5vbT "A soldier plays an accordion during the performance of the "corrido" rhythmic style for the media at a military base in Mexico City, Monday, March 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)")
![A drug user prepares heroin, placing a fentanyl test strip into the mixing container to check for contamination](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2023-02/ApNewsroom_Opioid_Epidemic_Test_Strips_97115.jpg?itok=LdzYuaXF "A drug user prepares heroin, placing a fentanyl test strip into the mixing container to check for contamination, Wednesday Aug. 22, 2018, in New York. If the strip registers a "pinkish" to red marker then the heroin is positive for contaminants. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)")
