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Soldiers and family members await the departure of the James A. Loux, an Army watercraft, from Fort Eustis, Virginia, March 12. It's among several Army and Navy vessels headed to the Mediterranean Sea for a Gaza relief effort.

The U.S. military is going to Gaza, hoping to deliver food from a football-field-sized floating dock

The mobile dock can deliver up to two million meals a day, but key questions about the mission remain unanswered.

A soldier sits next to a fake inflatable tank used by the U.S. Army during World War II. The inflatables and other decoys were deployed in Europe to fool enemy troops about the positions and movements of real Army units.

With fake weapons and phony uniforms, they helped win WWII. Now, they're finally getting medals.

The U.S. will bestow Congressional Gold Medals on members of a secret Army unit that carried out what came to be known as psychological operations.

Steven Price served in the Army in the Panama Canal Zone. He says he was exposed to Agent Orange, DDT, and other toxins. He later developed chronic B-cell leukemia.

Vets who were exposed to chemicals in the Panama Canal Zone want to be included in the PACT Act

People who served in the Canal Zone were left out of a law that made it easier to get care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Sailors stand on the bridge aboard the USS Eisenhower aircraft carrier during its seven month long deployment to the Red Sea.

The USS Eisenhower's recent mission in the Red Sea previewed the future of naval warfare

The aircraft carrier's deployment demonstrated the growing threat of enemy drones, and it spotlighted the role of social media propaganda in warfare.

Advocates hold an outreach event near Camp Lejeune, N.C. in April 2022, a few months before President Biden signed legislation allowing veterans, family members, and others to file claims for exposure to toxic water on the Marine Corps base.

Facing a deadline, more than 300,000 claims have been filed in the Camp Lejeune toxic water case

A variety of health problems have been linked to contaminated water on the North Carolina Marine Corps base between 1953 and 1987.

Soldier with the 18th Airborne Corps catch a quick nap during an exercise at Fort Liberty, N.C. Army commanders are more systematically encouraging sleep as a performance enhancer.

The Army is emphasizing a simple way to improve troops' readiness: making sure they get enough sleep

A study found that the Pentagon is doing a lot to improve troops' sleep habits, but more needs to be done.

Marine veteran Demond Wilson from Vallejo, California kayaked across San Diego's Mission Bay. He uses a wheelchair and participated in the Department of Veterans Affairs’ National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic.

For these disabled vets, surfing, sailing, and kayaking are part of their rehabilitation

The VA's sports clinics introduce veterans to adaptive activities to help them recover from injuries and make fitness a part of their lives.

Air Force Maj. Gen. Phillip Stewart, left, conducts an inspections with Air Force Col. Charles Schuck at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida in November 2022.

Jury of generals finds Air Force general not guilty of sex assault in historic court-martial

Phillip Stewart is the first Air Force general to ever face a sexual assault jury court-martial. He was found not guilty of sexual assault, but guilty of other charges.

Specialist Isaac Marshall, an analyst with the North Carolina National Guard Cyber Security Response Force, builds a simulated computer network for a training event to help state and local government IT workers learn to recognize and respond to cyber attacks.

Some in Congress want to create a new military branch to specialize in cyber warfare

Supporters say cyber threats from China and other rivals require a dedicated force. But opponents argue that's unnecessary and risky.

Residents and National Guard troops unload food and water from a Black Hawk helicopter in Creston, N.C. - a small Ashe County town near the Tennessee border. The Creston stop was one of eleven made by Guard Chopper 6279 during a long day of its Helene relief mission.

Food deliveries, aerial searches, and hugs: All in a day's work for the National Guard after Helene

More than 6000 National Guardsmen have been deployed to the Helene relief effort. With many roads and bridges knocked out, much of their work is being done by helicopter.

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