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Troops are still waiting weeks for off-base mental health appointments
A new government watchdog report found troops waited more than two weeks for an urgent appointment off base.
Biden praises Guard response to Jan. 6 attack in fiery anniversary speech
The commander-in-chief's remarks came on the one-year anniversary of the attack.
Another Operation Lone Star soldier dies amid morale crisis
A soldier with the Texas National Guard's border mission accidently shot himself on Saturday, and another Guardsman survived a suicide attempt.
By Davis Winkie
Wave of suicides hits Texas National Guard’s border mission
Operation Lone Star's sudden and rapid expansion has left many Texas guardsmen struggling to balance their military and civilian lives, sometimes with tragic results.
By Davis Winkie
Israel was involved in US drone strike that killed Soleimani, ex-intel chief says
Soleimani headed the Iranian Revolutionary Guard’s elite Quds Force and helped orchestrate Iran’s involvement with paramilitary groups abroad.
Another soldier dies at home in Alaska
Five soldiers assigned to Alaska-based units have died off-duty since mid-October.
By Davis Winkie
Two more Army Alaska soldiers died off-duty last week
Four soldiers assigned to Alaska units have died since mid-October.
By Davis Winkie
USS Ronald Reagan sailor dies in Japan
The body of Machinist’s Mate Fireman Brandon Forbes, 20, of Maple Heights, Ohio, was discovered Friday. The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan was his first assignment in the Navy.
By Kent Miller
Army Alaska sergeant dies in his Fairbanks home, second in a month
Sgt. Christian Joseph D'Andrea's death remains under investigation, a spokesperson said.
By Davis Winkie