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‘Take her down!’ WWII submarine skipper sacrificed with final order
Shot and clinging to the boat's bridge frame, submarine commander Howard W. Gilmore's gave his final order.
By Jon Guttman
Cut on-base fast food to trim a super-sized force, leader says
The senior enlisted advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman came as the military continues to grapple with an obesity epidemic in the ranks.
Vets’ PACT Act claims continue to rise, two years after law’s passage
More than 1 million disability claims related to military toxic exposure have been approved in the first two years of the veterans benefits legislation.
Army widow to honor memory of late soldier husband with epic 150K run
Lisa Hallett will run 93 miles this Sunday to honor her Army husband on the 15th anniversary of his death in Afghanistan.
By Riley Ceder
Soldier indicted for lying about involvement in insurrectionist groups
Authorities allege a Fort Liberty soldier lied when he said he didn't belong to a group dedicated to overthrowing the U.S. government.
DOD reveals strengths, problems in special needs family member program
A first-ever survey of troops enrolled in the Exceptional Family Member Program has sparked criticism in some circles.
By Karen Jowers
Air Force, Space Force recruits to carry practice rifles at boot camp
Service leaders believe restarting the weapons-handling initiative earlier on will better prepare recruits for the real-world operational environment.
Medic in the Mekong: A soldier’s valor under fire in Vietnam
Medal of Honor recipient Spc. Clarence Sasser saw nothing 'above and beyond' in what he did during a Vietnam firefight. His comrades thought otherwise.
By Jon Guttman
Mustard gas, no mask: This WWI corpsman somehow survived Belleau Wood
Wounds and mustard gas could not stop Medal of Honor recipient Lt. Orlando Petty in 1918, but they may have caught up with him in 1932.
By Jon Guttman
Military families finally have a database for housing complaints
After years of waiting, military tenants can submit and search for feedback about privatized housing in a new database.
By Karen Jowers