


The heartbreakingly common story of my military suicide attempt
"Maybe that’s what makes this story different. Not that it’s mine, but exactly because it isn’t," a Marine veteran writes in this War Horse reflection.

Your Air Force
Five soldiers shot in attack at Georgia’s Fort Stewart
The installation was locked down shortly after 11 a.m. Wednesday.

Former Marine captain’s Syrian detention reaches 11th year
Syrian officials were willing to share proof of life information as recently as 2020, reporting indicates.

Marine veteran killed while volunteering as a fighter in Ukraine
"He came because he thought what was happening in Ukraine by Russia was wrong," his commander wrote on social media.

Marine guards remain at US embassy in Niger amid partial evacuation
The State Department "ordered the temporary departure of non-emergency personnel and eligible family members from Niger" because of a coup.

US to announce $345 million military aid package for Taiwan
The package includes man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, firearms and missiles.

US Army general dies in plane crash near Aberdeen Proving Ground
Maj. Gen. Anthony Potts was commissioned as a U.S. Army aviation second lieutenant in 1986. He most recently led the service's PEO C3T.

Clutch problem in Osprey led to death of 5 Marines in 2022, Corps says
“A catastrophic, unpreventable and unanticipated mechanical failure occurred,” the V-22 Joint Program Office said in a statement Friday.

Marine vet who avoided spotlight found purpose before death in Ukraine
“I’ll come home when it’s over," Ian Frank Tortorici would tell his father.

Military suicide stats released, Army saw highest increase of deaths
The number of suicides across the active-duty military increased from 75 in the first quarter of 2022 to 94 in the first quarter of 2023.

Aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln suffers electrical fire in port
The Nimitz-class ship suffered an electrical fire in a forward compartment. Sailors quickly cut power and extinguished the fire.
