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Military Student Loan Charges Draw Increased Scrutiny

A federal law caps the interest rates that lenders can charge military service members, but a new report says lenders don't always follow that law. The...

The northern half of Los Angeles National Cemetery in Westwood.

Running Out Of Space, Veterans Cemeteries Take A New Form

The V.A. is building columbariums at several veterans cemeteries, where there is no more space for traditional burials.A headstone in Section 89A marks…

Ft. Bragg Stories: An American Homefront Special

An hour of storytelling about life on and around Fort Bragg, N.C. Recorded live at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum in Fayetteville, N.C.North…

Screenshot of video taken during oral arguments. Clockwise from top-left: Judge Ronald Gould, Judge Marsha Marsha Berzon, Judge George Steeh III, U.S. Attorney Sonia McNeil, and plaintiffs' attorney Marc Angelucci.

Lawsuit To Proceed That Could Force Women To Register For Draft

A federal appeals court has allowed a lawsuit to go forward that seeks to force women to register for the military draft.The Ninth Circuit Court of…

Chief Personnel Specialist Jennifer Johnston conducts an extremism stand down March 19 aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford. The Pentagon ordered all service branches to conduct the stand downs after the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.

After A Military-Wide Stand Down To Address Extremism, What's The Pentagon's Next Step?

After the January 6 Capitol insurrection, the Pentagon ordered all service branches to discuss extremism with the troops. But observers say that's only a first step toward eliminating extremist behavior.

Air Force Major Sharon Arana testified before a U.S. House committee in July 2022 about the challenged she faced as she sought an abortion in 2009 when she was stationed in Alabama. She is concerned that experiences like hers are becoming more common since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.

A new Pentagon policy helps troops who travel to receive abortions. Republicans want to block it.

The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment.

The USS Fitzgerald sits in dry dock in Yokosuka, Japan after a June 17 collision with a merchant vessel.

Navy Review Due Soon After Two Fatal Warship Collisions in the Pacific

Human error is likely to be among the causes of two separate collisions involving Navy destroyers. The accidents killed 17 sailors.The top leaders of the…

Capt. Dean VanderLey, commanding officer of Naval Facilities Engineering Command for the Mid-Atlantic region, standing in front of NOAA's Sewell's Point tidal gauge, which measures the sea level at Naval Station Norfolk, the world's largest naval base.

Norfolk Prepares For Battle With Rising Sea Level

When President Donald Trump visited a shipyard at Newport News, Va. this month, he told an audience of sailors and shipbuilders that the United States...

World War II veteran Gerry Bennett, 92, plays cards with Gloria Estrello, a volunteer with the Choose Home Senior Corps program.

To Help Keep Older Veterans In Their Homes, The VA Is Pairing Them With Volunteer Companions

The VA pilot program places federally-backed volunteers in the homes of veterans to help with cooking, cleaning and other low-skill tasks. 92 year-old…

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…

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