Reaching Out for Help Was Army Veteran's Big Step Back from Homelessness

Entrance to the Fort McPherson VA Clinic.

When veteran Rosalyn Martin was living in her car, she made a promise to God that if she could just get what she needed, she’d take it and run with it. She fulfilled that promise on March 28, 2024, when she walked through the doors of the Fort McPherson VA Clinic in Atlanta. Following in […]

Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal

U.S. Army women aviators stand for a portrait on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.

Last year marked the first time in several years that the Army achieved its ambitious recruiting goals — primarily due to an increase in female recruits, according to internal service data reviewed by Military.com. Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased […]

Tense Border Standoff Between Texas Guard and Federal Government Is Reaching a Crescendo

A group of migrants wades through the Rio Grande

This article was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. EAGLE PASS — On a chilly January afternoon, a military drone hovers over Shelby Park as Texas National Guard members pull boats from the Rio […]