Rachel Nostrant

Rachel Nostrant is a Marine Corps veteran and freelance journalist, with work published in Reuters, New York Magazine, Military Times and more.

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U.S. Army soldiers during exercises in Romania

Only One-Third of Military Families Would Still Recommend Service, Blue Star Families Survey Finds

The likelihood of active-duty families recommending military service dropped from 55% in 2016 to just 32% in 2023, according...

Soldiers participate in a capabilities exercise at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii

Army Planning Big Boost to Pacific Operations Next Year with More Training, Deployments and Equipment

The Army is seeking to better prepare itself for a potential conflict in the Pacific, with increased spending on regional...

Retired Army Maj. Larry Moores in front of Gunslinger

Silver Star Awarded to Army Ranger Who Came to Aid of Fellow Troops During Battle of Mogadishu

More than three decades after his actions during the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj. Larry Moores has been...

2 Airmen and an Air Force Recruit Busted in Large-Scale Prostitution Sting in Florida

The sting was part of an eight-day undercover human-trafficking operation, "Operation March Sadness 2024," with the two...

Marines outside Hamid Karzai International Airport after an explosion

Father of Marine Killed in Afghanistan Withdrawal Arrested After Interrupting Biden's State of the Union Speech

Steve Nikoui, the father of fallen Marine Lance Cpl. Kareem Nikoui, was arrested by Capitol Police for the outburst, which...

The exterior of the Alabama Supreme Court building in Montgomery, Ala.

Military Couples Trying to Start Families Face Fear, Frustration Following Alabama Fertility Care Ruling

Some service members and their spouses are concerned they may soon be forced to choose between military service and having a...

Infantry Marine with a mock M4 carbine during a simulated small boat raid

Marine Infantry Battalion Commander Fired at Camp Pendleton for 'Loss of Trust and Confidence'

Lt. Col. Christopher O'Melia was fired from his role as battalion commander on March 26 "due to a loss of trust and...

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