Cost Estimate for Global War on Terrorism Memorial Balloons to $100 Million The foundation president is still confident that the memorial will have a groundbreaking in 2024.
Veterans Exposed to Burning Oil Wells and Burn Pits Eligible for Special Program Vets who served in SW Asia may be eligible for special healthcare and disability benefits from the VA.
Medals of Honor to Be Awarded to Alwyn Cashe, 2 Afghanistan Soldiers Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe died after pulling fellow troops out of a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005.
What Is the Airborne Hazard and Burn Pit Registry? If you served in the Gulf War, Iraq or Afghanistan you want to know about the Registry.
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Gen. Ray Odierno, Former Army Chief and Iraq Commander, Dies at 67 The height of Odierno's nearly 40-year military career was serving as Army chief of staff from 2011 to 2015.
5 Reasons Route Irish Was the Most Nerve-Racking Road in Iraq Once dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was a trial by...
Military Contractor Claims It's Not Liable in Abu Ghraib Case CACI, a Virginia-based contractor that supplied interrogators at the infamous prison, is seeking to have the 13-year-old...
Biden Unveils Picks for Key Religious Freedom Roles Biden appointed Khzir Khan, the Muslim-American father of a U.S. Army captain who died in Iraq in 2004, to be a commissioner.
How Marines Took an Airfield in the Philippines in a Show Against China On April 30, three combined littoral reconnaissance teams made up of roughly 30 U.S. and Philippine Marines each, flown by...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Air Force Pilot Who Died After Aircraft Ejection Seat Misfire Identified by the Service Capt. John Robertson, an instructor pilot from the 80th Operations Support Squadron at Sheppard Air Force Base, was injured...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...