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The military abandoned the Naval Air Facility Adak in 1997, and many of its buildings remain standing in disrepair. Some residents of the remote Alaska town hope a revived military interest in the Arctic will bring the military back.

As The Navy Eyes A Thawing Arctic, A Remote Island Town Sees An Opportunity

The Pentagon is preparing for potential missions in newly navigable Arctic seas, raising hopes the military will reinhabit a long-abandoned Navy base on…

Dawn Barrett works with a veteran inquiring about housing at the Seattle Stand Down.

Results Mixed As Veteran Homelessness Deadline Approaches

Shortly after Barack Obama became President in 2009, he announced an ambitious goal -- to end homelessness among military veterans by the end of 2015.…

Dustin Millado, a veteran who worked in the Army Criminal Investigation Division, is now a digital forensic examiner for Stop Soldier Suicide’s Black Box Project.

Can AI help predict military suicides? The VA is funding a project to find out.

The project is using artificial intelligence to analyze data from smartphones, laptops, and other devices of people who take their own lives.

Sgt. Earl Lendore, a food service specialist in the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade, prepares a meal in the Ft. Bragg DFAC.

As Force Shrinks And Competition Grows, Army Plans To Retool Chow Halls

The Army hopes changes in its dining facilities will simultaneously save money, make meals more nutritious, and persuade more soldiers to eat there.

Pastor Javier Leyva (right) leads a prayer vigil at the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas. The participants memorialized migrants and the members of the Texas National Guard who have died on the border.

At least 17 Texas National Guardsman have died patrolling the southern border, including several suicides

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops to the southern border over the past three years to deter illegal migration. The mobilization has taken a toll on some soldiers.

Hector Barajas was pardoned by California Governor Jerry Brown in March this year, opening up the possibility of his return to family in Los Angeles.

Two part series: Veterans Hope to Return to The Country They Fought For

Some military veterans who fought for the United States are now fighting to keep living in the United States.They’re among the thousands of veterans who…

Army Sgt. Jerssy Toscano performs a sobriety test on a suspected drunk driver at Fort Irwin, Cal. in May 2016.

Lack of Confidentiality May Keep Soldiers From Seeking Help for Alcoholism

A new study suggests fear of punishment may keep soldiers from seeking substance abuse treatment.There are lots of reasons why military service members…

Army veteran LouAnn Hazelwood was fleeing her second abusive marriage when she found one of the nation's few transitional programs for homless female veterans.

Homeless Female Veterans: Undercounted and Underserved

A growing number of homeless veterans are women. But there are few places that specialize in helping them get back on their feet.The federal government…

New cadets line up at West Point on June 26 for Reception Day. The military academy's class of 2027 includes more than 1250 people.

After defeating affirmative action at most colleges, activists' next target is military academies

In its June ruling outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court excepted the nation's military academies. A new lawsuit seeks to change that.

Harold Ivey holds the military medals of his brother Charles, who died in the Korean War.

Bone by Bone, A Forensic Puzzle Leads to Korean War Homecomings

63 years after the Korean War ended, remains of U.S. service members are being identified and returned to their families -- thanks to advances in DNA...

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