Marine accused of Nazi salute at Capitol riot sentenced to prisonTyler Bradley Dykes was an active-duty Marine when he grabbed a police riot shield and used it to push his way through the Capitol at the Jan. 6 riot.By Michael Kunzelman4 days ago
OpinionFixing the military’s overweight and obesity crisisOur guest opinion writers argue that more can be done to help troops get their physical fitness squared away, both for themselves and for the nation.By Mary McCarthy, PhD, RN, CNSC, FASPEN, FAAN, Army Lt. Col. Tanisha Currie, PhD, MA, BSN, RN-BC and Army Capt. Kevin M. Kilroy, PA-C7 days ago
DOD, VA to allow IVF for unmarried people, same-sex couples and moreGoing forward, eligible U.S. troops and veterans can access IVF regardless of their martial status or sexual orientation.By Meghann Myers and Leo Shane III5 months ago
V-22 Osprey fleet will fly again, with no fixes but renewed trainingThe V-22 is allowed to fly again, and the services will each implement their own training and maintenance protocols to get the fleet back to operations.By Megan Eckstein, Courtney Mabeus-Brown and Rachel S. Cohen5 months ago
Few women are trying for elite special operations roles, new data showsThe information provides a rare snapshot into military efforts to breach what is effectively the last frontier of gender integration.By Hope Hodge Seck5 months ago
US mulls deploying Marine security team to Haiti amid gang crisisIn 2010, after an earthquake struck Haiti, fleet antiterrorism security team Marines were sent to assist the Marine guards at the embassy there.By Irene Loewenson5 months ago
Man charged for posing as doctor to steal vet suicide prevention fundsA federal grand jury indicted a Massachusetts man for posing as a doctor to steal $50,000 in suicide prevention funds designed to help vets.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Why getting more female troops into Special Operations will take timeAs recently released data from the military services has shown, the participation of women in elite special operations roles remains a rarity.By Hope Hodge Seck5 months ago
Marine vet who hit police with hockey stick at Capitol gets 3+ yearsMarine veteran Michael Joseph Foy swung his hockey stick at police officers, hitting them at least 11 times in 16 seconds.By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press5 months ago
More VA health care, GI Bill eligiblity could keep vets out of jail A commission studying the problem of post-military incarceration says better support programs could help many veterans.By Leo Shane III5 months ago
Marine veteran John Deaton to challenge Sen. Elizabeth WarrenA campaign video highlights his years serving as a judge advocate at Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona.5 months ago
Student vets seek mental health care more often than military peersResearchers say the higher medical care usage rate reflects the stress on student vets and their willingness to accept help.By Leo Shane III5 months ago