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LAO Recommends Ending College Grant Program For CA National Guard And Reserve

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is advising the state legislature to not renew a college grant program for California National Guard and State Military Reserve soldiers.

Retired Army Sgt. Rigoberto Rosario from Long Island, N.Y. says he takes three medications to treat severe asthma. He developed the condition after breathing toxic fumes while he was deployed overseas.

Veterans Are Demanding Benefits For Burn Pit Exposure. The VA Is Urging Patience.

More than three million service members were exposed to toxic smoke from burn pits. Some are now sick, and they're fighting for VA health and disability benefits.

Corpsman Yesenia Ocenasek, right, administers a COVID-19 vaccine to Aviation Ordnanceman Gunner Collado in Newport News, Va. on Sept. 8.

As deadlines near for service members to get COVID-19 vaccines, the vast majority have complied

The Pentagon says fewer than 10 percent of active duty troops remain totally unvaccinated. Some have requested exemptions; other face punishment.

Members of the Cal. National Guard stand silently as the backdrop for a news conference in El Centro, Cal. by the local head of Customs and Border Protection, Gloria Chavez.

The Cal. National Guard Is Working At the Mexican Border, But Mostly Behind The Scenes

In California - a state with strong differences with the White House on immigration policy - about 400 troops are on border duty. But they're keeping a…

Staff Sgt. Eric Proctor of the 50th Security Forces Squadron is responsible for the security and protection of Air Force Space Command assets on Schriever Air Force Base in Colorado.

While Trump's 'Space Force' Sits On The Launchpad, The Military Seeks A Home For Space Command

While President Trump pushes Congress to create a new military branch called the Space Force, the Pentagon is about to choose a permanent home for its…

Lara Garey comforts her husband Tom in 2019. Tom served in the Air Force from 1989-1996 and was diagnosed with service related ALS in 2016.

A New Program Is Trying To Help Veterans' Caregivers During The Pandemic

Burnout is a common problem for family members who care for disabled veterans. And for many of them, the pandemic has made things even harder.

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…

George Pettigrew leads a virtual Reader's Theater event for Kansas City veterans. Among those who read their original works Heather Smoot, who served in the Air Force.

For these veterans, poetry and prose help treat the moral injury of war

In Kansas City, the Moral Injury Association of America sponsors a writing group that’s worked with thousands of veterans and family members since 2014.

The concert band of the 42nd division of the New York Army National Guard performs holiday music at Warrior Ranch in Calverton, N.Y. Dec. 3, 2022.

After a slow recruiting year, states are trying new ways to attract people to the National Guard

The National Guard fell about 9,000 troops short of its goal in 2022. Some states are improving their outreach and incentive plans to try to counter that trend.

Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich says providing more county-funded work opportunities to veterans makes economic sense.

LA County Considers Asking Contractors to Hire More Veterans

The L.A. County Board of Supervisors is considering asking all vendors bidding on major county construction contracts to hire more military veterans.The…

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