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American airman arrested in connection with April attack on US base in Syria
The April 7 attack on Green Village injured four U.S. troops, who were treated for traumatic brain injuries and returned to work.
8 female soldiers who changed the course of US military history
March 8 is International Women’s Day, and a celebration of women would be incomplete if the female trailblazers of the United States Army were not recognized. From breaking barriers in combat to challenging the status quo across eras, here are 8 female soldiers who changed the course of history for the U.S. military.
By Dylan Gresik
Arizona lawmakers to fight plan to retire some A-10s
Sen. Martha McSally is helping lead the bipartisan charge to save the plane she once flew.
This sergeant became the first woman in the US Army to earn a Silver Star for combat valor
Hester personally killed three enemies to her front in close-quarter combat.
By Jon Simkins
Woman gets 7 years for stealing from former Navy SEAL and his widowed mother
An Iowa woman has been given seven years in prison for stealing more than $192,000 from her now-dead fiance and his elderly mother.
VA researchers named most influential people in health care by TIME magazine
VA researchers in Boston and California have been named to TIME magazine’s Health Care 50 list, which also includes Iraq veteran and Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth.
By Natalie Gross
The A-10 Warthog’s biggest advocate lost her bid for the Senate, but does it actually matter?
Rep. Martha McSally's loss of the Arizona Senate seat could have big implications for the future of the Air Force's famous close-air support plane.
Airmen are leaving families behind when assigned to Maxwell AFB because of the lousy schools
Lt. Gen. Anthony Cotton, commander of Air University and Staff College at Maxwell Air Force Base, says the state of schools in Montgomery is putting a strain on his job, with airmen arriving on base alone and faculty members reluctant to accept positions at the base.
By Krista Johnson, Montgomery Advertiser
Ambitious VA medical records overhaul in jeopardy after department shakeup
Former VA Secretary David Shulkin has said the department was close to finalizing a contract just before he was fired. Now the deal is in limbo.
Women's History Month: Join us in saluting those who serve
Women's History Month kicks off March 1. Here are 10 of our favorite moments highlighting women in the military.
By Nicole Bauke