Military Zone Along Border Means New — Potentially Harsher — Penalties for Newly Detained Migrants

Migrants are now being apprehended and charged with trespassing on a new narrow stretch of Department of Defense-controlled land in New Mexico, defense officials and attorneys told Military.com, marking new legal battles for the U.S. government. As of Monday, at least 28 migrants were charged with violating security regulations as well as entering the U.S. […]
Texas Family of WWII Prisoner of War Receives Long-Awaited Medals: ‘This Means Everything’

FORT WORTH — Growing up, Mike Shaffer knew little of his great uncle, his grandfather’s brother. His family rarely spoke of the horrors of war or even of Elbert Knox, who earned the nickname “Toughegg” for his propensity for fighting and his rough-and-tumble reputation. As a teenager, Shaffer first learned his great uncle had been […]
Bush Fellow Aims to Challenge Ideas About What It Means to Be a Veteran

Amber Zora is a United States Army veteran advocating for peace. The interdisciplinary artist based in Rapid City received a Bush Fellowship she’ll use to challenge some dominant, widespread narratives about militarism and war. “How did the military get so overgrown? How did it become the thing it is today? At what point is war […]
