Soldier Who Took Out Houseful of Insurgents Recalls Dark, Chaotic Fight in Fallujah Bellavia will become the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on Tuesday.
Dozens of Combat Badges Awarded During Army Unit's Advisory Deployment "It was a great time to be an artilleryman in the 3rd Cavalry Regiment," the unit's command sergeant major said.
Marine Veteran Finds Common Ground with Former Enemy in New Memoir Elliot Ackerman spoke with Military.com ahead of the June 11 release of "Places and Names."
A New Coalition Is Fighting for Vets Sickened by Environmental Hazards A dozen veterans and environmental health organizations have teamed up to advocate for ill veterans.
Fallujah Vet Will Be First Living Medal of Honor Recipient from Iraq War Badly outnumbered, Staff Sgt. David Bellavia took on insurgents first with an M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and then a knife.
White House Makes It Official: Army Vet David Bellavia Will Receive Medal of Honor The award is an upgrade from Bellavia's previously awarded Silver Star and honors his exceptional bravery.
Air Force's F-35A Makes Combat Debut in Iraq The operation was meant to thwart a buildup of munitions and forces that could threaten coalition fighters in the area.
Years Before His Death, Hero Marine Wrestled With Realities of War "Today marks the anniversary of the day the Marines came and told me my son, Jordan Haerter, was killed in action."
House Unanimously Passes Bill to Improve Burn Pit Registry If approved, the legislation would allow family members to report the death of a veteran listed in the registry.
Committee Will Study Respiratory Diseases Related to Military Burn Pits, Dust The review marks the second time the National Academies have looked at the subject.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
