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One of 1st Black Marines to serve in combat honored for 100th birthday
Former Cpl. Lawrence “Larry” Diggs, a Montford Point Marine and World War II vet, received early 100th birthday wishes from top military officials.
Government should pay compensation for Cold War testing, victims say
In the 1950s and 1960s, the Army used blowers to spray a potential carcinogen into the air surrounding a St. Louis housing project.
Opinion
Veteran recalls friends lost, first day in combat in Iraq
War brings about all sorts of emotions. The darkest ones get never-ending attention. Yet this was the happiest day of my life.
By B.B. Sanders, The War Horse
How a soldier who feared he missed the war went on to earn the MoH
The man who regretted missing combat in World War II despite being present for the conflict’s opening shots retired from the Army a combat-hardened major.
By Jon Simkins
Poland is done sending arms to Ukraine, as trade dispute escalates
Poland's government is facing an election, and the opposition party has slammed Kyiv as ungrateful for previous Polish aid during an ongoing trade dispute.
By Vera Gera, AP
A look at recent vintage aircraft crashes after a collision in Reno
Two pilots died when their World War II-era planes collided Sunday at the Reno Air Races, at least the third deadly crash there since 2011.
Explorers provide views of USS Yorktown wreckage from Battle of Midway
The expedition team aimed to document the wrecks and analyze the state of the ships lost in the Battle of Midway.
By Diana Stancy
US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war
“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.
Bears raid Krispy Kreme doughnut van on Alaska Air Force Base
A sow and one of her cubs remained inside the van for approximately 20 minutes.
Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as counteroffensive continues
The reshuffling came with no explanation after the last defense minister resigned, dogged by reports of corruption within his ministry.
By Illia Novikov, AP
Opinion
Readers react to op-ed on honoring Vietnam War’s most secret warriors
Readers applaud the call for a Congressional Gold Medal to honor the US Military Assistance Command Vietnam’s Studies and Observations Group, or MACV-SOG.
By Military Times staff