Jay Price
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American Homefront
The new Close Combat Assault Ration is designed to meet the nutritional needs of troops on the battlefield, while being easier to carry and eat.
Amber Esparza
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San Antonio Report
Conor Ragland
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U.S. Marine Corps
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Judges handling the thousands of lawsuits from sick veterans and family members have ordered lawyers to hammer out a mass settlement plan by the end of October. -
The outbreak at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland started weeks after the military stopped requiring troops to receive flu shots, citing medical autonomy and religious freedom. -
The measure, which still needs approval from the full House and Senate, would restore base names that were used from 2023 to 2025. -
The Navy is trying to field a fleet of drone boats like the one that recently rescued the crew of a downed helicopter outside Iran. -
The U.S. military wants troops on the front lines to be able to make their own food — literally. It's trying to develop ways to use microbes to create meals, using a process that would look more at home in a laboratory than in a kitchen. -
The Army is trying to determine the future of its on-base museums, which often are hard for the public to access but contain a wealth of important artifacts. -
The herbicide used during the Vietnam War has sickened or killed hundreds of thousands of veterans — usually years after they served. -
Some veterans who served during earlier Middle East confrontations say they hope the current war doesn't turn into another yearslong entanglement. -
U.S. combat medical troops are learning from their counterparts in Ukraine about the challenges drones have brought to the battlefield. -
During the wars in Iran and Ukraine, armies have increasingly relied on so-called "one way attack drones" - inexpensive unmanned devices that fly to their target and explode.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.