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US ambassador visits Marine veteran jailed in Russia for espionage
Paul Whelan, a corporate security director and Marine veteran, was detained in Moscow in 2018 and convicted in 2020.
Trump’s Ukraine scandal could be ‘impeachable offense’ key national security Democrats, veterans warn
Five freshman lawmakers who served in the military for the first time this week said they may support impeachment hearings against the president.
Texas sending another 1,000 National Guard troops to border
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced on Friday that he will send another 1,000 National Guard troops to the U.S.-Mexico border while accusing Congress of failing to take action on the growing humanitarian crisis.
The military is being pulled deeper into the climate change debate
A new legislative provision would require overhauling how the Defense Department prepares for extreme weather events and global climate shifts.
New rules for gold crows
Big Navy loosens another uniform policy to embrace a shifting workforce.
By Mark D. Faram
New House Armed Services committee sees an influx of veterans, women
The committee will have 18 new members this year, a significant turnover in who is crafting the nation's military policy.
Review praises ‘Beyond the Call: Three Women on the Front Lines in Afghanistan’
The Americans profiled — Marine Sgt. Sheena Adams and a pair of Army officers, Maj. Maria Rodriguez and Capt. Johanna Smoke — wanted to make a difference in America’s mission in Afghanistan.
By Jerri Bell, Veterans Writing Project