Gulf War Veteran, Paralympian Shares Four Simple Ways to Reach Goals
Army veteran and retired world class athlete John Register could have felt sorry for himself after losing his left leg in a training accident prior to the 1996 Summer Olympics. Instead, Register took time to process his grief and develop a plan to forge ahead, even though his dreams and aspirations were challenged in a […]
5 Fun Ways to Enjoy the Army-Navy Game for Those Forced to Watch It
Believe it or not, there are people out there who don’t like watching football. Then there are those who only watch the NFL. There are also people who like college football, but only care about the teams who might be national champions. There are even people who just love to watch, but don’t want to […]
'Guys Lining Up to Volunteer' as Military Tests Ways to Protect Troops from Blasts, Brain Injuries
WASHINGTON — The blast shook the ground and its red flash of fire covered the doorway as U.S. special operations forces blew open a door during a recent training exercise. Moments later, in their next attempt, the boom was noticeably suppressed and the blaze a bit smaller, testament to just one of the new technologies […]
'Absolutely Fed Up': Senator Mulls Ways to Force Pentagon to Boost Incentive Pay for Guardsmen and Reservists
Two and a half years ago, Congress passed a law guaranteeing National Guardsmen and reservists would get the same amount of incentive pay for special skills as their active-duty counterparts. But the Pentagon still has not implemented that law, and one of the key senators who advocated for the change says her patience is running […]
The US and North Korea Have No Diplomatic Ties — But They Still Have Ways to Talk About US Soldier
SEOUL, South Korea — A pink phone. A New York mission. Swedish diplomats. A North-South Korean hotline. The United States and reclusive North Korea have no diplomatic ties — but they still have ways to contact each other. An American official said Wednesday that the U.S. government had reached out to the North as it […]