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Concertina wire installed by U.S. Marines remains on the beach near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in San Diego.

Troops Have Installed Miles Of Concertina Wire At The U.S./Mexico Border, And More May Be Coming

President Trump is considering sending a new round of troops to the southern border. The military withdrew some service members from the border in…

52 years after he died in a Vietnam plane crash, Raul Guerra's memorial service was held at Risher Mortuary in Montebello, Cal.

A Fallen Vietnam Veteran Has Returned Home. The Water He Drank Helped Identify His Remains

Raul Guerra was adopted, so his DNA couldn't be matched to blood relatives. Scientists instead turned to an emerging technique that linked his bones to…

Veterans and their families demolish a wooden foot bridge in Biscayne National Park.

Scientists Are Trying To Measure The Value Of Outdoor Service Work For Transitioning Veterans

Congress is considering legislation to encourage "outdoor therapy" for veterans with injuries or post-traumatic stress. Volunteer groups are already…

Army Brig. Gen. Walter Duzzny speaks to border patrol agents in Sunland Park, N.M. during a June media event at the U.S. Mexico border.

The Life Of Troops Posted At The Border

Thousands of military personnel were deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border in the fall of last year. At the time President Donald Trump said their purpose...

Commander David McKinney, a spokesman for the U.S. Naval Academy, stands alongside a sinkhole on the Severn River waterfront, where the Academy plans to build a new seawall to better withstand flooding.

A New Report Says The Pentagon Isn't Doing Enough To Protect Military Bases From Sea Level Rise

The Government Accountability Office says the military isn't doing enough to deal with the effects of climate change, after more than $9 billion in…

Observers watch an explosion during Operation Hardtack in 1958. 35 nuclear tests were conducted in the Pacific, exposing troops to radiation.

Atomic Veterans Offered Certificates For Their Sacrifice

More than 500,000 American veterans were exposed to nuclear weapons tests from the 1940s to the early 1990s. These so-called "atomic veterans" were not...

Members of the 52nd Fighter Wing gather at Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany for a one day stand down to discuss mental health issues.

'You've Got To Talk About Your Stuff': The Air Force Stands Down To Discuss Suicide

In response to a string of suicides in the Air Force, every base is holding a one day stand down, where airmen can learn and talk about mental health…

Contruction crews renovate the kitchen and dining room of a home on Fort Bragg, N.C.

A New Financing Plan Could Speed Up Renovations Of 16,000 Army Homes On Base

The $325 million dollar plan is funded by private companies and is expected to result in renovations to 16,000 homes on seven Army posts.The…

Soldiers at Fort Benning, Ga. use immersion troughs filled with ice and water to cool off during training in this 2018 photo.

A New Center Is Escalating The Military's Fight Against Potentially Deadly Heat-Related Injuries

The Pentagon says reported cases of heat exhaustion jumped nearly 50 percent between 2014 and 2018.Fort Benning, Ga. is now officially the heart of the…

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…

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