Family Grieving 98-Year-Old Veteran Sues After Learning Other Remains Buried in His Plot
The wife of a U.S. Army veteran who served in World War II believes he is buried in a cemetery plot they purchased decades ago in the Massachusetts city they grew up in — as he wished, according to her family’s attorney. But he’s not, a lawsuit filed by the family says. Before William Z. […]
The Army Needs Hundreds of Officers to Leave Combat Arms
The Army is seeking 300 lieutenants from oversaturated combat arms fields to voluntarily transfer into understaffed roles. Lieutenants currently branched in armor, infantry, combat engineer and field artillery can apply between Jan. 7 and Feb. 17 to transfer to adjutant general, air defense, finance, logistics and signal corps, the service announced in November. Additionally, the […]
160 Years Later, Descendants of Army's Sand Creek Massacre Still Wait for Justice
Less than a week after Thanksgiving in 1864, Army Col. John Chivington had a plan for a Native American encampment he gazed down upon. His designs stood in wild opposition to a part of the holiday’s history tied to breaking bread with tribes. Chivington ordered nearly 700 troops to attack the tent camp, where members […]
Trump Selects Retired General Keith Kellogg as Special Envoy for Ukraine and Russia
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has chosen Keith Kellogg, a highly decorated retired three-star general, to serve as his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg, who is one of the architects of a staunchly conservative policy book that lays out an “America First” national security agenda for […]
Sewage Was Overflowing at Military Family’s Fort Jackson House. Then a 4-Year-Old Got Sick
A family is suing Fort Jackson’s housing provider, alleging continuous sewage leaks led to their 4-year-old son contracting encephalitis, which can cause permanent brain damage. Travis Wilson, a military chaplain, and his wife Jaclyn signed the lease for a house on the Fort Jackson military base in December 2022 and moved in with their six […]
Overseas Troops to See Fewer Sweets, More Sweet Potatoes on Their Holiday Tables This Year
They are chock-full of vitamins and minerals, high in fiber, and rich in compounds that are good for your heart and your eyesight. Like ’em or not, if you are a U.S. service member deployed overseas, you will see more sweet potatoes in your holiday offerings this season — a whopping 800% more than last […]
For Soldiers at Fort Carson, Food Is Scarce
As Americans gather for Thanksgiving feasts, soldiers at Fort Carson, Colorado, are contending with a far less festive reality — months of insufficient meals, confusing schedules, and limited food options at the base’s dining facilities that have ignited widespread frustration among the rank and file. Dining facilities — critical for sustaining the health and readiness […]
Does the Military Need Social Media Influencers?
Jennifer Barnhill is a columnist for Military.com writing about military families. In January 2020, the U.S. Army and Navy banned the Chinese-owned TikTok app on government devices after the Defense Department labeled it a security risk. The ban has since been extended to all branches of service and includes DoD contractors. But despite this legitimate […]
GOP Senator Stalls Promotion of General Who Became Symbol of Afghanistan Withdrawal
A promotion for the general who became famous for being the last U.S. soldier to leave Afghanistan is being delayed by a Republican senator, a Senate aide confirmed to Military.com on Friday. Lt. Gen. Christopher Donahue, who has been nominated to receive a fourth star and take command of U.S. Army forces in Europe, was […]
Republicans Push Back Against Democrats' Claims that Trump Intelligence Pick Gabbard Is Compromised
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Republican senators pushed back on Sunday against criticism from Democrats that Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump’s pick to lead U.S. intelligence services, is “compromised” by her comments supportive of Russia and secret meetings, as a congresswoman, with Syria’s president, a close ally of the Kremlin and Iran. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, an Illinois […]