Veterans Exposed to Burning Oil Wells and Burn Pits Eligible for Special Program Vets who served in SW Asia may be eligible for special healthcare and disability benefits from the VA.
Medals of Honor to Be Awarded to Alwyn Cashe, 2 Afghanistan Soldiers Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe died after pulling fellow troops out of a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005.
What Is the Airborne Hazard and Burn Pit Registry? If you served in the Gulf War, Iraq or Afghanistan you want to know about the Registry.
Colin Powell, Former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, Has Died Powell, the first Black American to serve in those roles, died Monday from complications of COVID-19.
Gen. Ray Odierno, Former Army Chief and Iraq Commander, Dies at 67 The height of Odierno's nearly 40-year military career was serving as Army chief of staff from 2011 to 2015.
5 Reasons Route Irish Was the Most Nerve-Racking Road in Iraq Once dubbed “the world’s most dangerous road,” the 7.5-mile stretch from Baghdad’s Green Zone to the airport was a trial by...
Military Contractor Claims It's Not Liable in Abu Ghraib Case CACI, a Virginia-based contractor that supplied interrogators at the infamous prison, is seeking to have the 13-year-old...
Biden Unveils Picks for Key Religious Freedom Roles Biden appointed Khzir Khan, the Muslim-American father of a U.S. Army captain who died in Iraq in 2004, to be a commissioner.
Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld Dies at 88 Donald Rumsfeld, the two-time defense secretary and one-time presidential candidate, has died.
Troubled USS Boxer Returns Home 10 Days into Deployment Due to Maintenance Issue The maintenance-embattled USS Boxer is heading back to San Diego just 10 days after deploying due to an engineering issue, as...
On Newly Quiet Stretch of US-Mexico Border, Louisiana Soldiers Sit Around, Watch and Wait The Louisiana soldiers are spaced in groups of two or three over the 1.5 mile, 400-yard-wide strip of land.
How the Army Made a Deal with UFL Football and The Rock Despite Doubts over the Sponsorship's Worth The roughly $11 million deal set the service up to be the premier partner for the league's inaugural season, which started...
Unsupervised: Military Child Care Centers Slow to Report Abuse with Little Oversight A Military.com investigation into military day care centers revealed that service branch rules generally prioritize...
'Restore Real Value': House Panel Wants to Give Junior Enlisted Troops 15% Pay Raise The recommendation on boosting paychecks is part of the final report from the House Armed Services Committee's military...