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High school educators take part in a virtual firing range exercise as they tour Fort Carson, Col. Army leaders hope these tours will result in educators steering more students toward military service.

To Reach Potential Recruits, The Army Is Working To Win Over High School Teachers

To increase interest in military service among teenagers, the Army is reaching out to some of the people who know them best: high school teachers and…

Sailors steer the USS Gabrielle Giffords as the ship comes into San Diego.

Congress Deciding Whether To Double Down On Navy's Speedy But Troubled Combat Ship

The speedy, high-tech Littoral Combat Ship has been plagued with delays, mechanical problems and cost overruns.Congress is getting ready to decide the…

Gene Popiolek, 68, (left) visits his father Bernie, 95, at an assisted living facility outside Baltimore. Bernie, a WWII veteran, pays to live here with help from the VA's Aid and Attendance benefit.

A VA Program Can Help War Veterans Pay For Long-Term Care, But Applying For It Can Be An Ordeal

The VA Aid and Attendance benefit can help some vets and spouses pay for nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and home health care. But the…

Christopher and Andrea Cacho's wedding picture was among the many possessions damaged when the Army moved them from Kentucky to Virginia.

'Every Box Was Smashed': After Thousands Of Complaints, The Pentagon Is Reforming Military Moves

The Pentagon is planning to hire a single private company to oversee the moving process for military families. The current system is plagued by delays,…

VA Fails to Meet LA Housing Promise

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs failed to meet a promise to house 650 homeless vets in Los Angeles in April.

Veterans and family members at Tampa's American Legion Post 5 participate in a special Memorial Day ceremony for troops who died by suicide.

A Special Memorial Day Ceremony Honors Troops Who Died By Suicide

Memorial Day can be especially difficult for relatives of service members who died by suicide. They often feel stigmatized, even around other military…

U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness Gilbert R. Cisneros Jr. signs a policy to implement the Brandon Act on May 5. Attending the signing were Patrick and Teri Caserta, the parents of Brandon Caserta, a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018.

The Pentagon has begun implementing a law to reduce suicides, 18 months after Congress passed it

The Pentagon has put in place "The Brandon Act" - named after a Navy sailor who died by suicide in 2018. It allows service members to go outside their chain of command to seek confidential mental health treatment.

FILE - Autumn Sandeen holds a November, 1980 picture of herself as a man and navy seaman recruit Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010, in San Diego. Sandeen served in the navy for twenty years as a man.

The Fate of Transgender Troops

In the past decade the military has become increasingly open to service members of different genders and sexual identities.

Angelina Gabriel's family surrounds her as she's promoted to the rank of Navy Chief Petty Officer in a September ceremony. Gabriel's husband also is a Chief Petty Officer in the Navy.

Troops Are Marrying Each Other More Often, Creating New Challenges for the Pentagon

About 84,000 service members are married to another member of the military, and some find it hard to balance their marriages with their careers. In their…

Staff Sgt. Eric Proctor of the 50th Security Forces Squadron is responsible for the security and protection of Air Force Space Command assets on Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.

While Trump's 'Space Force' Sits On The Launchpad, The Military Seeks A Home For Space Command

While President Trump pushes Congress to create a new military branch called the Space Force, the Pentagon is about to choose a permanent home for its…

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