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Why Mark Twain had an incredibly brief stint as a Confederate soldier
In the summer of 1861, the former riverboat pilot went to war.
Congress could force name change at military bases honoring Confederate generals
House and Senate lawmakers have already taken steps to require new names for installations like Fort Hood and Fort Bragg.
Trump opposes changing bases named for Confederate generals
The president said the controversial names are an important part of American military history and heritage.
Virginia Guardsman gets probation for stealing dog tags of WWII airmen from National Archives
A Virginia National Guard sergeant was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months of supervised probation for stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
The real reason the Marine Corps is disallowing Shields of Strength’s Bible verse dog tags
The author of this commentary says no one is stopping Shields of Strength from making dog tags with Bible verses, but the dog tags can't be officially licensed by the Marine Corps or have the USMC's trademarked emblem on them if they promote religion.
By Chris Rodda
Army complains to company selling dog tags with biblical scripture. Religious liberties fight ensues
An example of the product is a replica dog tag with the 82nd Airborne Division’s unit emblem on one side and the Bible verse Joshua 1:9 on the other.
By Kyle Rempfer
Virginia National Guardsman pleads guilty in theft of dog tags of WWII airmen from National Archives
A Virginia National Guard sergeant accused of stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland has pleaded guilty to a theft charge.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
Army’s medical school is now a ‘center of excellence’
The Army renames the training center that is the starting point for all soldiers going into Army medicine.
By Kathleen Curthoys