US Troops May Sue Military Contractors for Their Injuries, Supreme Court Rules
The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that U.S. troops may sue military contractors for their injuries, siding with a soldier who was badly injured when a Taliban operative working at the Bagram Airfield detonated a suicide bomb. Five soldiers were killed and 17 were wounded, including 20-year-old Winston Henceley, who suffered a fractured skull and brain […]
Army Names New Helicopter the MV-75 Cheyenne II, Honoring the Plains Tribes
The U.S. Army officially named its next-generation assault aircraft the MV-75 Cheyenne II on April 15, attaching a name with deep roots in Plains warrior history and a lineage that reaches back to a Cold War helicopter program that never made it to the fleet. The announcement came during the Army Aviation Association of America’s […]
Racing Time: Oral Historian Travels America to Capture WWII Voices
Chandler Stark’s mission is vital – document as many interviews with World War II veterans as possible while he still can. It’s his way of preserving history and illuminating the stories of a generation of soldiers fading away rapidly. With many approaching or past age 100, the latest data shows only about 45,000 American World […]
Veterans Don’t Need Saving—They Need a Team. MVP Is Building It
On a gym floor in Los Angeles, a group of veterans stood in a circle, exhausted from a workout, unsure what to expect next. There was no therapist. No formal program. No script. Then someone started talking. When Military.com sat down with Nate Boyer, he described how it all began. “That first time… we just […]
Family Ties: NFL Draft Prospects Share How Military Bonds Shaped Their Lives
As one of the top prospects in this year’s NFL Draft, Texas Tech star Jacob Rodriguez will soon realize his dream, feeling the exhilaration of becoming a pro football player. But before draft night, came another thrill: flying a Black Hawk helicopter with his Army wife riding shotgun. Sort of. Rodriguez got to pilot […]
International Service Fraternity Holds Military Veterans Affairs Breakfast
A special day of connection for military veterans who are also members of the international fraternal service organization, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated. Leaders of the fraternity’s Midwest region held their annual military breakfast in Indianapolis, Indiana, recognizing veterans across 12 states and Canada, who are also members of the fraternity, for their service to […]
2 JBER Soldiers Injured in Bear Attack During Training Exercise
A bear attacked and injured two soldiers who were participating in a training exercise in a remote location at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson on Thursday, military and state wildlife officials said Friday, April 17. The U.S. Army 11th Airborne Division soldiers were hurt in the encounter with a brown bear while participating a “land navigation training […]
Guard, Reserve Sound Alarm That Readiness Strained in Defense Budget Talks
Readiness is being strained as funding uncertainty, aging equipment and rising mission demands collide in the Pentagon’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request, top Guard and Reserve leaders warned. Guard and Reserve leaders testified before the House Appropriations defense subcommittee on Friday, cautioning that rising mission demands, aging equipment and funding uncertainty are straining readiness across […]
Canada’s Oldest World War II Veteran Dies at 110
Burdett Sisler, one of the world’s oldest World War II veterans, has died, just days shy of his 111th birthday. Sisler, who died last week at 110, was believed to be Canada’s oldest living man. His son, Norman, reported his father’s death, saying he was surrounded by family when he died. The WWII veteran’s health […]
73 Military Veterans, including 17 4-Stars, Defend Sen. Mark Kelly in Legal Fight
Seventy-three former U.S. admirals, generals and service secretaries have submitted a legal filing in defense of retired Navy Capt. and Sen. Mark Kelly, who has battled the Trump administration for months due to a controversial video that spiraled into court battles. Kelly and a handful of other Democratic military veterans made and released a video […]