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Following a funeral ceremony in New Bern, N.C., Patriot Guard Riders member John Conner kneels to pay his respects to Barbara Weiss, the niece of Staff Sgt. Robert J. Ferris Jr. He died in 1942 in World War II, before Weiss was born. She was the next of kin when his remains were identified last year.

When troops' remains are identified from long-ago wars, it's getting harder to find family members

Scientific advances have allowed the Army to identify about 200 sets of remains each year - dating back to World War II. But the passage of time has complicated the process of finding families to accept the remains.

Navy veterans Andy Camp, left, and Matt Semple stand in the San Diego Central Library IDEA Lab, where they worked to develop their water-saving razor. They've launched the product on Kickstarter, raising almost $70,000 from more than 1300 backers.

With skills they've honed in the military, troops and veterans hope to become entrepreneurs

Since 2022, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has been hosting entrepreneurship fairs at military bases to encourage troops to start businesses.

Veterans fill the gallery of the Virginia House of Delegates as legislators meet June 28 in a special session to consider reversing cuts in a veterans education program. Delegates voted unanimously to reverse the cost-cutting move, but an agreement has not been reached with the state Senate.

A Virginia political fight illustrates the dilemma states face as costs rise for veterans programs

Cost are increasing sharply as post-911 veterans begin to qualify for state benefits. But cutting the programs is politically difficult.

Shipyard workers look on as the Navy unveils the USS Massachusetts nuclear submarine during its christening May 6, 2023.

New Navy ships are years behind schedule, because manufacturers can't find workers to build them

Shipbuilders are pursuing a variety of measures to find more workers, including a marketing partnership with Major League Baseball.

Amber Bohlman served as a logistical vehicle operator in the Marine Corps from 2005-2009. She and her partner Peter Folsom tried to conceive for years. While the VA has expanded its IVF eligibility to include couples who aren't legally married, Bohlman is still excluded because her fertility issues have not been linked to her military service.

A new VA policy covers fertility treatments for more vets, but some are still excluded

The VA now pays for IVF treatment for unmarried and LGBTQ veterans. But they still must prove their fertility problems are service-related.

Air Force Staff Sgt. Amanda Hungness neutralizes a downed drone during an April 2024 exercise at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia. The joint exercise with NASA tested the ability of airmen to dismantle and eliminate potentially dangerous drones.

As drones become common in warfare, the military is scrambling to beef up America's defenses

Protecting the U.S. from weaponized drones likely will require more cooperation between military and civilian agencies.

Marine Corps veteran Ryan Roberts participates in a mock therapy session in a psilocybin dosing room with assistant professor Amanda Tamman, who is supporting Baylor College of Medicine’s psilocybin study for veterans with PTSD at the Menninger Clinic in Houston.

Texas is the latest state to embrace psychedelic therapy research for mental health treatment

A new Texas law that will provide up to $50 million to study ibogaine reflects growing government interest in psychedelic therapy research for mental health treatments

Pastor Javier Leyva (right) leads a prayer vigil at the U.S.-Mexico border in Eagle Pass, Texas. The participants memorialized migrants and the members of the Texas National Guard who have died on the border.

At least 17 Texas National Guardsman have died patrolling the southern border, including several suicides

Texas Governor Greg Abbott has mobilized thousands of National Guard troops to the southern border over the past three years to deter illegal migration. The mobilization has taken a toll on some soldiers.

Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel James Kimbrough has been teaching eight years in the Hampton City Schools in Virginia. He had help finding the job through the Pentagon's Troops to Teachers program.

After 30 years, a Pentagon program that helped veterans become teachers is in its final days

A Pentagon program that helped thousands of veterans become classroom teachers is winding down. Advocates say the program should be saved.

Families gather on shore to say goodbye to the sailors aboard the USS Harry S. Truman in Norfolk. The carrier was preparing to deploy for its current mission bolstering U.S. forces in the Middle East.

A new report says the Navy doesn’t have enough people or parts to keep all of its ships afloat

The September report from the Government Accountability Office said the shortages are part of a long-standing maintenance problem for the Navy.

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