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As troops struggle to find child care, 24-hour centers offer help
Around-the-clock child care centers offer peace of mind for troops who work odd hours or are deployed. But the military says it has no plans to add more.
By Karen Jowers
Confederate memorial to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery
A Confederate memorial is to be removed from Arlington National Cemetery in northern Virginia in the coming days, a cemetery official said.
Senate confirms Navy, NSA veteran Coker as national cyber director
Coker’s confirmation fills a 10-month vacancy that was left after the inaugural national director, Chris Inglis, stepped down in February.
Pentagon command-and-control official charged with dog fighting
Police in early September raided homes in Maryland. Twelve dogs were later rescued, according to the Justice Department.
New Jersey failed vets in state-run homes hit by COVID-19, report says
A scathing federal report has found New Jersey's two state-run veterans homes were unprepared to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 outbreak.
Biden awards Army pilot Medal of Honor for Vietnam War rescue
Capt. Larry Taylor risked his life to rescue a reconnaissance team that was about to be overrun by the enemy — facing almost certain death.
This daring Vietnam rescue finally results in Medal of Honor award
The half-hour mission drained all their ammo and nearly their fuel in one of the most daring rescues of the Vietnam War.
By Todd South
Opinion
What 75 years of military desegregation means to us
Two Black veterans – now serving as Maryland’s Governor and its Secretary of Veterans Affairs – reflect on Truman's promise of equality in the military.
By Maryland's Gov. Wes Moore and Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony C. Woods
Failed military recruits prove deadly outliers
The gunman in a mass killing in Allen, Texas, is among 32 recruits who washed out of the military and went on to commit extremist crimes.
Three more states sending National Guard troops to US-Mexico border
Three more governors joined a growing list of states sending soldiers or other state law enforcement officers to the U.S. border with Mexico.
By Sarah Rankin, The Associated Press