Opinion
The GWOT Memorial must be purpose-built to evolve
While laudable, if the Global War on Terrorism Memorial is to have lasting meaning, it cannot be built as a static shrine, the author of this op-ed argues.
By Jim Craig
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‘Outcast’: the recruiting scandal that followed one soldier for years
A now-discredited Army investigation led to a black mark against an Army intelligence officer, despite him never being arrested, The War Horse reports.
By Rachel Fobar, The War Horse
No more automatic GWOT service medals, DoD says
The Defense Department has restricted the anti-ISIS campaign medal as well.
By Davis Winkie
Angry veterans advocates scramble to save toxic exposure bill after surprise setback
"We just want to know why veterans are getting screwed.”
Capt. Harold Barber remembers the ‘Chosin Few’
The Battle of Chosin Reservoir, and the Korean War as a whole, is largely America’s “forgotten war.” The Korean War armistice was signed on July 27, 1953.
US military to treat wounded Ukrainian troops at Landstuhl hospital
Landstuhl Regional Medical Center can take up to 18 Ukrainian troops at a time under recently approved Pentagon guidance.
102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored
Romay Davis is being honored for her service with the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, which got mail to U.S. troops in Europe during the war.
VA’s $16 billion medical records overhaul could triple in cost
A planned deployment of the system to sites in Idaho this weekend has been delayed in response to lingering problems.
Marine veteran’s book tells his story of being held hostage in Yemen
The author credits his Marine Corps service with helping him stay focused and survive his hostage ordeal.
By Todd South
Another nuke-sniffing plane joins Offutt fleet
Offutt will receive three refurbished tankers-turned-nuclear reconnaissance planes in the next year.
By Steve Liewer
101-year-old veteran recalls World War II battle in Italy
Billy Earl Kirby was a 23-year-old Army infantryman when he was injured in one of the fiercest battles between American and German forces in World War II.
By Drew C. Wilson, The Wilson Times