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Bob Krafty was just out of his teens when he was offered temporary duty at Edgewood Arsenal in 1965.

Decades After Secret Chemical Tests, Veterans Await Notification and Medical Care

Top secret Army experiments exposed thousands of veterans to potential chemical and biological weapons. Some are still waiting for follow up medical…

Some NC Legislators Oppose Wind Farm Project, Say It Poses Security Threat

ELIZABETH CITY — In the next few days, the last of an array of 104 wind turbines is expected to be hooked into the electrical grid, and North Carolina's...

The Army has recently increased recruitment efforts in person and via social media

Facing Biggest Mission Yet, U.S. Army Struggles To Recruit

Last spring, the Army told recruiters it expected them to enlist 6,000 new soldiers – the largest mid-year increase in its history. It recently also...

Vietnam Veteran Jim Scott, who now volunteers for the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, shared his story at the 2018 Bladder Cancer Think Tank. Scott attributes his disease to his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam.

More Vietnam vets now qualify for disability benefits, but it may be years before they see the money

Veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year. But the claims they're filing have added to the agency's huge backlog.

Army soldiers help themselves to free food in the USO lounge at Fort Bragg, N.C. The organization plans to close about 40 of its lesser-used lounges this year, while opening 28 in places where it says troops are especially isolated or face high stress.

81 years after it was founded, the USO is making changes to remain relevant to today's troops

The service organization is closing some of its centers, opening new ones, and expanding its online programs to respond to funding reductions and troops' changing needs.

Sailors at Naval Air Station Pensacola, Fla. raise a flag to recognize the station's success at retaining personnel. The Navy recognizes units that do a good job keeping sailors in the service.

Struggling To Meet Recruiting Goals, The Navy Will Allow Sailors To Take A Break And Return

As the Navy plans to increase the number of ships, it's looking for new ways to keep sailors in the service, even allowing them to leave for a year and…

A view inside the Washington National Guard Army Aviation Support Facility on Joint Base Lewis-McChord in February. As Congress cuts $500 billion from the Defense Department budget, the National Guard and active Army are competing for the same dollars.

Looming Budget Cuts Pit National Guard Against The Army

In Washington state, a friendly family rivalry is taking place at the Joint Base Lewis-McChord as the National Guard and active Army lobby to protect their interests against deep budget cuts.

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.

Specialist Douglas Reece conducts anti-extremism training aboard the destroyer USS Curtis Wilbur in the East China Sea on March 22, 2021. The training was part of a worldwide Defense Department stand down ordered by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin after several service members and veterans were among the crowd at the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

The military is likely to end its anti-extremism efforts after four years of uncertain results

Republicans have dismissed the Biden Administration's anti-extremism efforts as an unnecessary distraction for the military.

Senior Chief Operations Specialist Douglas Reece leads a training session on extremism in the ranks aboard the USS Curtis Wilbur in February 2021. The session was part of a Defense Department-wide stand down.

An investigation of a San Diego Marine is raising questions about the military's extremism policy

The Marine Corps investigated whether the reservist son of a former San Diego Republican official tried to join a white supremacist group. But the outcome of the case provided little clarity into the military's new anti-extremism policy.

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