Danger pay for US troops could double, expand to more regions
The U.S. defense budget request for Fiscal Year 2027 has raised the prospect of an increase in the monthly stipend paid out to troops in dangerous regions.
By Hope Hodge Seck
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VA shuttering underperforming clinics, addressing leadership shortcomings at others
The VA is closing underperforming clinics and addressing issues at troubled facilities, VA Secretary Doug Collins says.
By Patricia Kime
Having trouble making an appointment through Tricare? A fix is coming.
Contract changes won't come for at least another year, but officials are working on the problem now.
By Karen Jowers
How the green beret became the symbol of US Army Special Forces
The green beret is an enduring symbol of special forces.
By Sarah Sicard
US begins delivering munitions to Israel as American death toll rises
A senior Pentagon official says the U.S. has already begun delivering critically needed munitions and military equipment to Israel.
By Tara Copp, AP
That time the Army replaced a cake it stole 77 years earlier in WWII
Soldiers stole the cake from a windowsill in 1945.
By Sarah Sicard
Michigan to drop degree requirement for some veteran job applicants
The move goes beyond other states' previous veteran hiring efforts and targets individuals with extensive enlisted experience.
Gen. Milley delivers defense of democracy in farewell address
The farewell tribute on the base just outside Washington was both rousing and somber, with marching bands, troop salutes and speeches.
By Tara Copp and Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press
‘Muzzle’ pits veteran-turned-cop into quest for revenge, identity
"Muzzle" premieres Sept. 29.
By Sarah Sicard