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Corrita Concon shops at the commissary at the Los Angeles Air Force Base about three times a week. She estimates she saves about 30 percent compared with local supermarkets.

After Decades, Military Commissaries Ready For Big Changes

The stores offer low prices for service members and retirees. But taxpayers pay more than a billion dollars a year to subsidize them.Military…

An Afghan interpreter (right) helps a U.S. soldier gather information from a local resident in this 2010 photo.

Afghans Who Helped U.S. Troops Now Face 'Life Or Death' As They Await Visas

13,000 Afghans who helped American troops are waiting for special visas to come to the U.S. Their lives could be in danger as they wait.He remembers the…

Two Years After Congress Required It, The VA Now Is Offering Veterans An ID Card

The new veterans ID cards were mandated by a 2015 law. But some veterans groups are raising questions about the possibility that the cards will include…

Customers line up outside Urban Leaf, a marijuana dispensary in San Diego.

States Are Legalizing Marijuana, But It's Still Off-Limits For Troops

California has become the eighth state to legalize recreational marijuana. But using the drug can still end a military career.Since California legalized…

Sage Decker, an Army veteran with 16 years of experience fighting wildfires, leads a training session put on by Team Rubicon and the Bureau of Land Management.

After Leaving the Service, Veterans Find a New Mission Fighting Wildfires

The Bureau of Land Management has partnered with Team Rubicon - a veterans group - to train former service members to fight wildfires.Sand and gravel…

Deana Martorella Orellana's mother, Laurel Martorella (left), and Orellana's sister, Robin Jewell, hold her Marine Corps photo. Orellana killed herself a year after leaving the Marines. She had agreed to undergo counseling the day she died.

Facing Unique Mental Health Challenges, Female Veterans Are Killing Themselves More Often

Female veterans are nearly 2 1/2 times more likely than their civilian counterparts to kill themselves. Advocates say women's mental health challenges are…

Lt. Col. Khallid Shabazz leads Friday prayer for the Muslim community of Joint Base Lewis-McChord. Shabazz is the Army's first division-level Muslim chaplain.

As The Army Grows More Diverse, It Faces A Shortage of Chaplains

The military has made progress diversifying its chaplain corps. But it faces a shortage of chaplains of all faiths.On a Sunday morning at Fort Drum, N.Y.,…

Singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier appeared at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, Cal. as part of her nationwide tour for "Rifles and Rosary Beads."

'Why Him And Not Me?' Songwriting To Mend The Wounds Of War

For her new album, Nashville singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier collaborated with veterans to write songs about war, service, and life after the…

VA Issues Long Awaited Veteran ID Card, But It Comes With An Ad On The Back

Congress mandated the card in 2015, but provided no funding. So the VA struck a deal with Office Depot. The VA is now mailing identification cards to…

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy depart the USS Higgins after a recent training exercise.

Navy Proposes New Pacific Training Plan, But Critics Say It Could Harm Whales

The Navy is rolling out its latest plan to manage wildlife in its ocean training grounds from Southern California to Hawaii. But environmentalists worry…

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