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As an Army Ranger, Sgt. Nick Irving earned the nickname "The Reaper" while serving as a sniper in Iraq and Afghanistan, but he struggled to come to terms with civilian life once he left the military.

Edie Meeks joined the Army Nurses Corps in 1968 and deployed to Vietnam, but her year treating wounded soldiers left her bitter about the war and conflicted about her service in the Army.

Now in his 90s, World War II veteran Frank DeVita recalls his experience as a teenager in the Coast Guard, serving on a landing craft transporting infantry to invade Omaha Beach on the coast of Nazi-occupied France on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

Spouses who work in professions that require state licenses often hit roadblocks when they move to a new state. A few states are trying to streamline the licensing process.

From an eager recruit to a conscientious objector, Clifton Hicks recalls how his deployment to Iraq in 2003 fundamentally changed his relationship to the military.

Army Specialist Shoshana Johnson was traveling in a convoy in Iraq in 2003 when her vehicle was attacked. Iraqi forces killed 11 soldiers in her company and captured six, including Johnson. She was held for 22 days, becoming the first Black female prisoner of war in American history.

Troops and veterans sometimes are hurt by misconceptions about VA mortgages, or they encounter sellers who don't want their home to go through a VA appraisal.

As part of a special project targeted at military kids, Sesame Workshop and its Muppets are tackling the subjects of race, diversity, and discrimination.

Amid debate over President Biden's decision to withdraw American forces, veterans who served in Afghanistan say the situation is hard to understand if you haven’t been there.

President Biden and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin have endorsed major changes in how the military handles sexual assault and harassment cases. But reforms may not happen until 2023.