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President Trump passes out pens after signing the Veterans Choice Program Extension and Improvement Act. From right to left: Florida VA Ex. Dir. Glenn Sutphin, Florida Gov. Rick Scott, Chairman U.S. House VA Committee Phil Roe, VA Secretary David Shulkin.

Florida Governor, VA Director Attend White House Bill Signing

The sunshine state was well represented at the White House Wednesday as President Trump signed a bill extending and improving the Veterans Choice Act...

Retired Army Lt. Col. Mo Bolduc shows the display of ribbons and flags that adorn the JROTC room and computer lab at his Florida high school.

JROTC Graduates Eager To Serve Despite Ongoing Conflicts

Family traditions and popular culture are among the things that motivate today's teenagers to join the armed forces. This year's high school graduates…

UNC-Chapel Hill professors Mark Robinson and Cori Dauber stand in an empty studio in Swain Hall. They had hoped to use a federal grant to fill the space with students developing multimedia to fight extremist groups.

UNC Won A $900,000 Grant, But The Trump Administration Won't Send The Money

UNC-Chapel Hill is waiting for the federal government to release money awarded by the Obama Administration. Nobody is sure if it will ever come.

Army veteran Hector Barajas stands outside the Deported Veterans House in Tijuana. The House has a database of 350 deported veterans, but Barajas estimates the numbers could be much higher.

Deported Veterans Hope To Return To Nation They Fought For

Hundreds of veterans - who served in the U.S. military as non-citizens - were later deported for committing civilian crimes. Part 2 of a two-part series.…

Jeh Johnson (third from left) - then Secretary of Homeland Security - speaks at the White House Summit to Counter Violent Extremism in 2015.

Trump Administration Removes UNC From Anti-Extremism Program

The Department of Homeland Security will proceed with an Obama Administration grant program to counter violent extremism, but UNC-Chapel Hill is among a…

A retreat for combat veterans and their families is coming to the Fayetteville area.

Retreat For Combat Veterans Coming To Fayetteville Area

A non-profit group started by a Navy Seal who was involved in one of the most famous incidents of the war in Afghanistan is about to start building a...

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…

Liza Rodewald works from home and co-founded Hire Mad Skills, a job site that places military spouses in remote jobs.

Career, Family, and Frequent Moves: Why Military Spouses Often Struggle to Find Work

Military families move a lot, and that makes it hard for service members’ spouses to hold steady jobs. About half of military spouses are either…

The 82nd Airborne Division, Now 100 Years Old, Does More Than Jump From Planes

The Fort Bragg division is best known for its parachute jumps in World War II. Today, its specialty is rapid deployments - with or without parachutes.

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