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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.

Airman 1st Class Joshua Garamfel, originally from Micronesia, is awarded an Airman's coin at the end of Basic Military Training at Joint Base San Antonio - Lackland on July 12. Garamfel was one of 18 new citizen-graduates.

A revived program allows green card holders to become citizens faster if they enlist in the military

The program allows recruits to naturalize at the end of basic training. Several military branches have revived it at a time when the military is having trouble attracting recruits.

101-year-old Joe Cooper survived the 1945 kamikaze attack on the USS Ommaney Bay. He calls it a "miracle" that divers have found and identified the wrecked aircraft carrier off the coast of the Philippines.

78 years after Joe Cooper survived a kamikaze attack, the Navy has identified his ship's wreckage

101-year-old Joe Cooper was a crew member of the USS Ommaney Bay, which was attacked by a Japanese suicide pilot in World War II.

3M has agreed to pay 1 $6 billion settlement to troops and veterans whose hearing was damaged from the company's dual-ended "Combat Arms" earplugs.

3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.

About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs - manufactured by a 3M subsidiary - damaged their hearing.

At an August 14 ceremony, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin congratulates Admiral Lisa Franchetti, who has been nominated to be the next Chief of Naval Operations. Franchetti is first woman to be nominated as a service chief. but will serve in an acting role until she is confirmed by the Senate.

Military spouses say the GOP hold on service member promotions has put families' lives on hold, too

Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to reverse a policy that provides troops with leave time and travel funds to obtain abortions.

Navy sailor Devon Rideout (left) poses with her mother, Leslie Woods, in Vacaville, California. Rideout was murdered in 2018. Her killer is a former Marine who had been found not mentally competent during a court-martial proceeding two years before the murder. Still, he was allowed to buy a gun.

A new lawsuit says the military still isn't complying with the federal gun background check law

The family of a woman murdered by a former Marine is taking the government to court. They say the killer - who was forced out of the military for mental health issues - shouldn't have been able to buy a gun.

Volunteer Veteran Service Officers Hugh Reid (right) and Eric Isaksen help a veteran file a disability claim at American Legion Post 327 in Norfolk, Virginia.

The VA is facing a growing number of claims as a key PACT Act deadline approaches

The law passed last year makes millions of veterans eligible for new benefits, including post 9/11 vets who were exposed to burn pits.

New cadets in West Point's class of 2027 arrive at the military academy for Reception Day June 26, 2023.

For the first time in decades, military academy cadets will be allowed to become parents

In 2021, Congress reversed a policy that blocked students with dependents from continuing their studies at the highly competitive military academies. The change is scheduled to take effect in the upcoming school year.

Troops from Marine Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, monitor a refueling operation during "Large Scale Exercise 2023." The exercise involved 25,000 Navy sailors and Marines and dozens of ships across 22 time zones.

After decades of desert wars, the Navy and Marines are preparing for bigger global fights

A worldwide joint training exercise simulated a major battle with adversaries like China and Russia.

Paul Farnan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and Environment, talks with cadets after they presented their capstone projects in May 2023 at the military academy at West Point.

For these West Point cadets, military leadership includes finding solutions to climate change

Under a new Army program, West Point students are working with the Defense Department to address climate challenges that could affect national security.

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