Refusing evacuation, this Marine packed dirt into his wound and continued to fight
The patch of contested real estate known as the Battle of Getlin’s Corner is also remembered for an officer who stood out in a field full of valor.
By Jon Guttman
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Defense Department proposes splitting military health system budget
The Defense Department wants to split its funding for the military health system to protect military facilities and care.
By Patricia Kime
Air Force JTACS training Syrians to help call in helo airstrikes raises questions
Syrian Democratic Forces aren't quite learning to be JTACs, but they've been getting some training.
By Kyle Rempfer
Wreck of USS Johnston discovered 77 years after its sinking at the Battle of Leyte Gulf
Of the 327-man crew, only 141 survived that day.
An open letter to the sergeant major of the Army
This senior NCO offers three policy/regulation changes in this commentary that the Army could undertake to show that it cares about its soldiers and their families.
By 1st Sgt. Jason Renaud
Getting wrong the right way to get out of Afghanistan
If the U.S. is serious about pushing a major peace plan with the Afghans, then it had better stay the course and see them all the way through to a comprehensive peace, says the author of this commentary.
By Jeffrey A. Stacey
Soldiers aren’t fighting Marines for a job in the Indo-Pacific, chief says
“We can use the past as being instructive, but it’s not a blueprint,” said the Army Pacific commander. “As [Marines] bring on capabilities, as we bring on capabilities, we’re experimenting together."
By Kyle Rempfer
Bidens pay tribute at Vietnam Veterans Memorial
March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which commemorates the date in 1973 when the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam was disestablished.
Pelosi picks DC National Guard chief to lead security in US House
Maj. Gen. William Walker, commanding general of the District of Columbia National Guard, was tapped Friday to become the House’s first African American sergeant-at-arms as Congress sorts through the grave security failings revealed by the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Bobby Brown, 96, a life of Yankees, military, medicine, dies
Five-time champion with the New York Yankees. Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Prominent cardiologist. American League president.
Remains of USS Oklahoma sailor identified nearly 80 years after Pearl Harbor attack
The remains of William Eugene Blanchard, who was killed at Pearl Harbor while serving on the USS Oklahoma, were identified through DNA testing.
Special Operations Command chief: Afghans need US troops to counter Taliban
Gen. Richard Clarke echoed the sentiments of other military leaders, saying it’s clear that the Taliban has not upheld its commitment to reduce violence in Afghanistan.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press