Veteran unemployment rates bump up in job market hit by layoffs
The unemployment rate for post-9/11 veterans bumped up from 2.7% in September to 4.3% in November, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday.
By Richard Sisk
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DeSantis is a veteran. So are inmates he’ll send to execution chamber
Veterans represent nearly 40% of the record number of death warrants Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed in 2025. Should their military service matter?
By Oishika Neogi, The War Horse
Recruit at Naval Station Great Lakes dies
Amid reports of a gunfire incident on base, an investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident.
By Riley Ceder
Security forces airman dies in vehicle accident at RAF Lakenheath
The commander of the 48th Fighter Wing promised to support those affected by the airman's death, and the accident is now under investigation.
Army ROTC cadet dies during training at Fort Knox
The 22-year-old cadet was found unresponsive during land navigation training.
By Todd South
Navy responds to congressional inquiry into sailor’s death
Lawmakers sent a letter to the Navy voicing concerns about the service's handling of an investigation into the disappearance of sailor Angelina Resendiz.
By Riley Ceder
Two soldiers die in non-combat incidents in Middle East
Staff Sgt. Saul Fabian Gonzalez and Sgt. 1st Class Emmett Wilfred Goodridge Jr. died this week in non-combat incidents.
By Beth Sullivan
Air Force aircraft readiness plunges to new low, alarming chief
As budget cuts loom, U.S. Air Force leaders lament a fleet in which all aircraft types don't pass muster.
Two soldiers die after vehicle training accident near Fort Stewart
Staff Sgt. Shelbe Butner, 28, and Spc. Jacob Mullen, 25, died after their training vehicle rolled over and into standing water.
By Riley Ceder
1,800 California National Guardsmen activated for LA fire response
California Governor Gavin Newsom increased the number of Guardsmen over the weekend, as the death toll for the wildfires climbed to 24.
By Riley Ceder
Pentagon chief loses bid to reject 9/11 plea deals
The decision puts back on track agreements that would have the three men plead guilty in exchange for being spared the possibility of the death penalty.
Troops to get an average housing allowance boost of over 5% in 2025
The new rates take effect Jan. 1.
By Karen Jowers