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Coast Guard, Navy save mother, child, cat, tortoise stranded at sea
The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Navy successfully rescued the passengers and pets of a sailboat adrift 925 miles off the Hawaii coast.
By Riley Ceder
Ex-sheriff’s deputy charged in fatal shooting of Florida airman
A Florida Panhandle sheriff’s deputy is facing a charge of manslaughter with a firearm in the fatal shooting of Senior Airman Roger Fortson.
GOP vets in Congress attack VP nominee Walz over his military record
Fifty Republican lawmakers with military experience criticized Walz over his public comments on his own time in the ranks.
Opinion
Improving military education benefits is crucial for national security
Meg O'Grady offers three ways military leaders and policymakers can enhance and modernize education benefits for service members in this op-ed.
By Meg O’Grady
Walz ‘misspoke’ in 2018 ‘weapons of war’ reference, Harris team says
The Democratic candidate for vice president “misspoke” in a 2018 video about “weapons of war that I carried in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson said.
Kamala Harris taps Tim Walz, National Guard veteran, as running mate
Harris' running mate served in the National Guard for 24 years and championed veterans' issues in Congress for six terms.
Five questions for the outgoing chief of the National Guard Bureau
Gen. Daniel Hokanson, who retired Friday after four decades in uniform, reflects on his time leading the National Guard Bureau.
By Todd South
Will new child care plans help these Army Special Forces families?
A new military child development center will be built in a civilian community about 20 minutes northeast of Camp "Bull" Simons.
By Karen Jowers
William Calley, leader of notorious My Lai massacre, dead at 80
He was the only U.S. soldier convicted for his role in the Vietnam War atrocity in which U.S. troops killed hundreds of Vietnamese civilians.
Senior Air Force commander nominated for National Guard Bureau chief
If confirmed, Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus would be promoted to four-star general and become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
By Lolita C. Baldor
Guard nominations languish, raising concerns as top officers retire
The top National Guard Bureau officers have left or will soon retire, and to date no nominations for their replacements have been confirmed by the Senate.
By Lolita C. Baldor