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Her Medal of Honor was once revoked. Now her base is being renamed.

Fort Walker, named in 2023 after Civil War Union surgeon Mary Walker, will revert back to Fort A.P. Hill. For her family, the retraction feels familiar.

By Hope Hodge Seck

2 weeks ago

Senior Air Force commander nominated for National Guard Bureau chief

If confirmed, Air Force Lt. Gen. Steven Nordhaus would be promoted to four-star general and become a member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

By Lolita C. Baldor

11 months ago

Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in Abu Ghraib trial

The jury deadlocked on accusations that civilian interrogators at Abu Ghraib conspired with U.S. soldiers to abuse detainees.

14 months ago

Marine recruit who died at boot camp in 2023 had asthma, Corps finds

The death of Pfc. Noah Jamar Evans on April 18, 2023, during a physical fitness test prompted the Marine Corps to open an investigation.

By Irene Loewenson

15 months ago

Honorary Marine, whom the Corps welcomed as one of its own, dies at 17

Jack Lowe became an honorary Marine in November 2023 following a diagnosis of terminal bone cancer.

By Irene Loewenson

17 months ago

Marines embrace young honorary Marine with cancer ‘as one of our own’

Although Jack Lowe was in pain, he remained standing during the ceremony, even raising his right hand from his walker to recite his oath.

By Irene Loewenson

20 months ago