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Protesters demonstrate outside a U.S. Marine base on Okinawa. The U.S. plans to greatly expand the base in the rural fishing village of Henoko.

Despite Longstanding Local Opposition, The U.S. Is Expanding Its Okinawa Military Base

The United States and Japan have been allies and strategic partners since World War II, but an effort to move and expand a Marine Corps base in Okinawa is…

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Mark Pletcher, left, and Robert Huie speak with reporters in San Diego after "Fat Leonard" Francis pleaded guilty to bribery charges in 2015.

After A Bribery Scandal, Is The Navy Doing Enough to Change Its Culture?

28 people have been charged so far in the so-called "Fat Leonard" bribery scandal. While the Navy has beefed up its ethics training, it also faces…

Pilots from the 45th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron fly a C130 to evacuate patients from St. Croix.

Aboard A Rescue Flight: Air Force Evacuations Continue From Virgin Islands

More than a week after Hurricane Maria, the Air Force continues daily medical evacuation flights from St. Croix. Patients are heading to South Carolina,…

Sgt. Gary Wyckoff (left) helps residents fill containers with drinkable water in Utuado, Puerto Rico. Troops from Fort Bragg are using a filtration system to purify the water.

Soldiers Distribute Clean Water in Puerto Rico, Where It's Still a Luxury

Many residents are making daily visits to distribution sites, where the Army has set up portable water purification systems.Water -- especially safe,…

Patients wait for medical care at a temporary hospital tent outside the VA hospital in Ponce, Puerto Rico. The main building is unusable after Hurricane Maria.

After Maria, VA Battles PTSD, Other Health Issues in Puerto Rico Veterans

A month and a half after hurricane Maria, the VA Caribbean Healthcare system is delivering care in unconventional ways. And it's helping veterans whose…

Movers unpack a van at Sarah Taranto's house in May 2017. Many of the Tarantos' possessions arrived damaged, while other had been stolen during the moving process.

Empty Boxes, Damaged Heirlooms: Military Families Get Little Help After Moving Disasters

The average military family moves every two to three years. Their household goods are supposed to move with them, but that doesn’t always happen ... and…

Natural light floods the hallways and community spaces at the new Bay Pines VA Mental Health Center in Florida. The center houses a special inpatient unit for sexual trauma survivors.

VA Offers Care For Military Sexual Trauma, But Veterans Often Wait Years to Seek It

Sexual trauma can be especially damaging for members of the military, where the perpetrator may be a commander and have access to weapons.The Department…

Navy Ad Campaign Hopes To Attract New Generation Of Young, Tech-Savvy Recruits

All the armed services are confronting a challenging environment for adding numbers to their ranks. The U.S. is near full employment and fewer young people physically qualify.

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…

The first Navy sailors to participate in the MAVNI program take their oath of citizenship in this 2010 file photo. MAVNI has been controversial since it began in 2008.

They Were Recruited Into the Military, But Non-Citizen Troops Now Face An Uncertain Future

From 2009 to 2016, the Defense Department recruited more than 10,000 non-citizens into the armed forces. Now some say they're being discharged without…

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