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Television commericals in the Army's 'What's Your Warrior' campaign feature researchers in lab coats as well as soldiers in uniform.

The Army Says Its New Marketing Campaign Aims To 'Surprise Our Audience'

The campaign, which launched in November, emphasizes Army careers in technology, medicine, and other non-combat jobs.The U.S. Army hopes a new marketing…

Capt. Brett Crozier, commanding officer of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, (left) washes dishes aboard the ship on Thanksgiving 2019. Crozier was relieved of his command after urging the Navy to take stronger action to combat a COVID-19 outbreak on the ship.

Friends And Former Crewmembers Continue To Show Support For Fired Navy Captain

More than two weeks after Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of command of the aircraft carrier USS Roosevelt, friends and former shipmates are voicing…

Yoga instructor Forest Spall with the Tampa-area nonprofit group Veterans Alternative hosts a virtual meditation session on the video chat service Zoom.

For Veterans With PTSD, Virtual Treatment Takes The Place Of In-Person Therapy

Disruptions to everyday life caused by the coronavirus pandemic are putting a strain on veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder. Some are seeking…

Marine judge advocate Emma Shinn (left) takes her oath of office from Maj. Rebecca Harvey in 2019.

More Than Two-Thirds Of The Military Supports Transgender Servicemembers, Study Finds

The UCLA study shows broad support among servicemembers for transgender people in the military. But the military still bans transgender people from…

Spc. Trent Bostic of the North Carolina National Guard examines and sorts produce at a Food Bank.

As It Responds To The Pandemic, The National Guard Says More People Want To Enlist

In some states, recruiters are reporting an uptick in the number of people who are expressing interest in joining the Guard.National Guard recruiters in…

A gravestone for a German POW in the San Antonio VA cemetery. The stone is engraved with a swastika and an inscription that references Adolf Hitler.

After Initially Saying It Wouldn't, The VA Now Will Remove Nazi Symbols From Two Veterans Cemeteries

The stones, engraved with swastikas, mark the graves of German POWs who died in the United States during World War II.The Department of Veterans Affairs…

Members of the California Army National Guard assemble emergency food kits at the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank.

Amid Long Domestic Deployments, Guardsmen And Reservists Push For Equity In Benefits

Even as members of the Guard and Reserve are seeing longer and more frequent deployments, they don't always receive the same retirement, education, and…

Soldiers gather for a 2019 awards ceremony at Fort Bragg, N.C. The base is one of 10 that Pentagon leaders say they are open to renaming.

If The Military Renames Southern Bases, Whose Names Should Replace The Confederate Generals?

With the call for changing the names of 10 Southern military bases gaining momentum in Washington, the question is starting to arise in Washington - and…

Service members receive thanks from the hospital staff at Jacobi Medical Center in New York, where they helped treat COVID-19 patients.

After Treating COVID-19 Patients In New York, Reservists Return Home To Rising Cases At Home

Some doctors and nurses with the Air Force Reserves are warning the public not to underestimate the continued threat posed by the coronavirus. They were…

Protesters opposed to the Trump Administration's military transgender ban march in Washington, D.C. in a July 2107 demonstration.

Advocates Hope The Supreme Court's LGBTQ Ruling Will Help Them Overturn The Military Transgender Ban

The recent Supreme Court decision on LGBTQ job discrimination doesn't directly affect the military's transgender service ban, but people opposed to the…

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