How chocolate became one of the US military’s most important WWII rations
In 1937, the Army approached the Hershey Company with a blunt request: Create a high-calorie chocolate bar that's intentionally unpleasant.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
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‘Reduced to atoms’: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden
The bombing of Dresden remains a controversial period in the Allied air war over Europe.
Fort Hood soldiers to get ‘freedom dollars’ with first campus-style dining facility
Soldiers are slated to get a daily stipend of $39, or "freedom dollars," to use at campus-style DFACs.
By Karen Jowers
Marine earns service’s highest non-combat award for vehicle rescue
With the driver stuck, the doors locked and the vehicle quickly filling with water, the Marine began bashing the windshield open with a hammer.
US and Italian soldiers earn German military badge in joint Italy training
For four grueling days, U.S. and Italian soldiers operated under German standards to earn a foreign military badge few U.S. troops are authorized to wear.
By Eve Sampson
For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts
For most of the 369th’s Black members, it would take years, even decades, to receive American military honors.
By Elizabeth DePompei, DAV Magazine
A Marine father, an Air Force son and the distance between them
My father believed trauma and discipline would result in success and a stronger livelihood. And so he enlisted. Years later, I did, too.
By Michael Hyon Johnson, The War Horse
Research on problem gambling included in defense funding law
Under a new Department of Defense program, gambling addiction is now a topic of research.
By Patricia Kime
Wearing smart glasses in uniform jeopardizes OPSEC, Air Force says
In a policy update, the service banned the use of smart glasses with photo, video or artificial intelligence capabilities while in uniform.
Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds
While the overall number of suicides went down in 2023, due to the overall veteran population declining, the rate of veteran suicide increased.
By Patricia Kime
Finding solace in chickens: One veteran’s fight to save his flock and mental health
Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them.
By Stephen Starr, The War Horse