Coast Guard veteran, wife charged with stealing IDs of dead kids
HONOLULU — A U.S. defense contractor and his wife who lived for decades under the identities of two dead Texas children have been charged with…
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Magnet fishers fined after pulling 86 rockets from Fort Stewart river
No good deed goes unpunished. In the case of some magnet fishers who cleared 86 rockets, a tank tracer round, and .50 caliber ammo belts…
New benefits for burn pit victims in limbo after Senate Republicans block plan
A surprise deal on health care and environmental policies announced by Senate Democratic leaders Wednesday afternoon produced an unexpected casualty: the comprehensive toxic exposure legislation…
Army vet sentenced for $2 million Fort Hood gear theft
This story was originally published in The New York Post and shared via a content agreement with Military Times. An Army veteran who pleaded guilty…
US Army to collaborate with SpaceLink on tactical communications network
WASHINGTON — SpaceLink, a space communications company, said it agreed to work with the U.S. Army to help articulate the service’s plan for a tactical…
Angry veterans advocates scramble to save toxic exposure bill after surprise setback
Veterans advocates scheduled a victory-lap press conference outside the Capitol for Thursday morning in anticipation of passing new toxic exposure benefits legislation. But after 41…
Advocates seeking Purple Heart for soldier hurt during 2009 attack appeal to SCOTUS
The family of a soldier wounded during the 2009 Fort Hood attack has asked the Supreme Court to rein in the deferential legal standard that…
The 29th Infantry Division gets to keep its Confederacy-themed patch
As part of an effort to strip commemorative nods to the Confederacy from the military, an independent naming commission has determined that the 29th Infantry…
American veterans captured in Ukraine sent to prison, family says
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Two Americans captured while fighting with the Ukrainian Army apparently have been sent to a prison where they are spending all their…
Twice accused of sexual assault, his Army commanders let him go. He attacked again.
This story includes descriptions of sexual assault and physical violence. Originally published by ProPublica and the Texas Tribune. If you or someone you know has…