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Augmented reality brings Revolutionary War to life at Army Museum

From the wildly popular traveling Van Gogh exhibit to the immersive “King Tut” experience that trades artifacts for hauntingly lit and realistic tableaux, museums everywhere are departing from...

9h ago
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Remains of USS Arizona crew buried as unknowns after Pearl Harbor to be identified

The Navy and the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) have dropped their initial opposition to disinterring the graves of battleship Arizona crew members buried more than 80 years ago as unknowns.

13h ago
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A century of the ‘Ma Deuce’: How the M2 Browning became America’s workhorse machine gun

For over a century the M2 Browning .50-caliber machine gun, known affectionally among troops as “Ma Deuce,” has been the staple small arms weapon in the United States military arsenal.

14h ago
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Push to identify remains of POWS who endured Bataan Death March, hell ships

More than 80 years later, the remains of U.S. POWs buried as “unknowns,” or entombed in the holds of Japanese “hell ships” sunk by U.S.

Apr 22
SERVICE
Supreme Court rules in favor of soldier who sued contractor over 2016 Bagram bombing

The U.S. Supreme Court has affirmed an Army soldier’s right to sue a military contractor whose employee detonated a suicide bomb on Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in 2016.

Apr 22
LEGACY
This WWI soldier saved two men from a burning tank with his bare hands

When the American Expeditionary Forces joined the Allied armies on the Western Front in World War I, there was one condition upon which their commander, Gen. John Pershing, insisted.

Apr 22
HEALTH
Trump clears path for expanded psychedelic research to treat veterans’ PTSD

Sitting at the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office on Saturday, President Donald Trump described the quieter tolls of wars — one that follows veterans home and lingers long after the fighting ends.

Apr 20
HEALTH
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets

With more than 100,000 American veterans incarcerated in the United States, advocates say more investment is needed for the transition from military to civilian life and services for those who have...

Apr 16
ADVOCACY
Army veteran tasked with prosecuting Nazi death squads awarded Congressional Gold Medal

Congress on Tuesday posthumously awarded American prosecutor Benjamin Ferencz with the Congressional Gold Medal, the highest U.S.

Apr 16
LEGACY
100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France

At 18 years old, Staff Sgt. Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.

Apr 14
LEGACY
Vietnam veteran’s gravestone somber reminder of war’s toll

“Unless he is caught up in murderous ecstasy,” Glenn Gray wrote in reflection of his time as a draftee in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, “destroying is easier when done from a little...

Apr 13
LEGACY
The only Navy Seabee awarded the nation’s highest award for valor

Fought on the night of June 9-10, 1965, the Battle of Dong Xoai was, as was often the case in the Vietnam War, hard to pin down as to the winner. One thing is certain, however.

Apr 11
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The FBI’s secret fight to track down American traitors in Europe during WWII

Monumental battles between Allied and German forces in Holland, Belgium, eastern France, northern Italy and along Germany’s western frontier were still being waged when two American men — Frederick...

Apr 6
TRANSITION
Iran ‘skirmish’ has no effect on strong US economy, White House advisor claims

President Donald Trump’s policies have made the U.S. immune to the chaos in the oil markets and the impact on the global economy resulting from the Iran war, White House advisor Keven Hassett claimed.

Apr 3
HEALTH
Fewer service members died by suicide in 2024 than year prior, report finds

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text..

Mar 31
LEGACY
The Nationals honor baseball players turned citizen soldiers in Arlington tribute

The cherry blossoms are in bloom; glints of hope are still fresh in fans’ eyes; beer is flowing; hot dogs are being consumed at alarming rates— it’s baseball time.

Mar 27
HEALTH
Former VA executive charged with accepting $16K worth of gifts

A senior Veterans Affairs official who once oversaw the department’s transition to an electronic health records system has been charged with failing to disclose gifts he received from contractors...

Mar 26
ADVOCACY
Senate rejects proposal to overturn VA’s abortion ban

The U.S. Senate squashed an effort Wednesday by Democratic lawmakers to overturn the Department of Veterans Affairs’ ban on abortions or abortion counseling for VA patients.

Mar 26
LEGACY
When the US went to war with Guam — and no one told them

It was perhaps the politest “battle” in human history. Upon entering Guam’s harbor on June 20, 1898, instead of experiencing the expected whizz of bullets and the booms of a cannonade, U.S. Navy Capt.

Mar 26
LEGACY
After more than half a century, these veterans returned to Vietnam

It was a homecoming of sorts — decades overdue. A dozen Vietnam veterans returned to the Southeast Asian country — with all but one having not been back since their combat boots left the soil of...

Mar 24
HEALTH
VA social worker dies following shooting at rural Georgia clinic

A Veterans Affairs social worker died after being shot Tuesday at a VA clinic in Jasper, Georgia. Nicholas “Nic” Crews of Marietta, Georgia, died Wednesday as a result of injuries suffered in a...

Mar 20
LEGACY
Hiroshima survivor who spent decades investigating American POW deaths dies at 88

Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor who spent decades researching the forgotten American prisoners of war killed in the Hiroshima attack, has died at age 88.

Mar 19
ADVOCACY
House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills

The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs similar to the legislative procedure used to...

Mar 18
ADVOCACY
VA awarded authority to appoint legal guardians for impaired veterans

An agreement between the Justice Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs allows the VA to put veterans under guardianship if they are unable to make their own health care decisions.

Mar 18
BENEFITS
VA’s review of disability claims for fraud won’t include past filings, officials say

The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing a tool that will analyze veterans’ disability claims applications for fraud — a program VA officials say could identify providers or companies that...

Mar 17
BENEFITS
Judge orders VA to reinstate contract with employee union

A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction Friday that temporarily reinstates a collective bargaining agreement between the Department of Veterans Affairs and its largest employee union.

Mar 16
SERVICE
Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in action

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced on March 4 that Marine Raider Pfc. Norton Retzsch, 25, had been accounted for on April 1, 2025 — thanks, in part, to 20-year-old DNA submitted to the...

Mar 13
LEGACY
‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for sale

In a United States War Department-issued “Line of Position” notebook, Capt. Robert A. Lewis begins like many service member letters, with a “Dear Mom + Dad.” But this log, dated Aug.

Mar 13
LEGACY
Facing death 275 feet beneath the sea, this pioneering naval diver earned the Medal of Honor

In March 1915, the Great War was spreading like a plague across Europe, Asia and Africa, but the United States of America was still uninvolved and desperately striving to keep out of it.

Mar 12
BENEFITS
Lawmakers seek coverage for expedited fertility care under PACT Act

Lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation in Congress that would fast-track medical care for veterans with infertility linked to hazardous exposures while serving overseas. Rep.

Mar 12
ADVOCACY
Former VA secretary to head national hunger relief organization

Former Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough has been named CEO of Feeding America, a non-profit network of more than 250 food banks, regional cooperatives, agencies and food bank associations.

Mar 11
LEGACY
Is there anything new to learn about Patton? The National WWII Museum thinks so.

“The world is not supposed to know what the hell they did with me. I’m not supposed to be commanding this army. I’m not even supposed to be in England.

Mar 11
LEGACY
Meet the first pilot to receive the Medal of Honor flying the ‘Whistling Death’

World War II in the Pacific produced a remarkable 10 fighter pilots of the United States Marine Corps who were awarded the Medal of Honor. Aside from Captain Henry T.

Mar 11
LEGACY
The ‘Old Guard’ marks centennial of watching over Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

For over 100 years, Arlington National Cemetery has been the site of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, but it hasn’t always been guarded — or revered.

Mar 9
TRANSITION
Veterans buck trend as jobless rates dip below national average

Unemployment rates for veterans fell in February following two months of increases, while the rate for the general population ticked up in a weakening labor market rocked by blue-collar job losses,...

Mar 6
LEGACY
Former Military Times Soldier of the Year Approved for Medal of Honor

A U.S. Special Operations Command major who saved a comrade from being dragged away by enemy fighters in Afghanistan in 2012 has been authorized by the U.S.

Mar 5
SERVICE
This WWII submarine was the last US boat to notch a torpedo kill — until this week

A United States Navy submarine sunk an Iranian ship with a single torpedo this week as the frigate was transiting the Indian Ocean, marking the first such kill by a U.S.

Mar 4
ADVOCACY
Lawmakers revive push for veterans disability reform bill

House and Senate members, along with prominent veterans’ organizations, hope 2026 will be the year Congress passes legislation to give 54,000 wounded veterans their military retirement pay and...

Mar 3
SERVICE
When veterans take the pen, war stories start to change

Hollywood has never lacked war stories. But it has often lacked veteran storytellers telling them. For years, military narratives on screen have gravitated toward spectacle or trauma.

Mar 2
LEGACY
Trump awards Medal of Honor to 3 soldiers

President Donald Trump awarded the Medal of Honor to three soldiers Monday, recognizing a service member from World War II, Vietnam and Afghanistan, respectively.

Mar 2
LEGACY
Competing with Dick Bong to be WWII’s top ace this pilot met a fateful end

“On 7 January 1945, while leading a voluntary fighter sweep over Negros Island, he risked an extremely low altitude in an attempt to save a fellow flier from attack, crashed and was reported missing..

Feb 28
BENEFITS
VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

A regulation that would have required Veterans Affairs medical examiners to include the effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be rescinded formally on Feb. 27.

Feb 26
LEGACY
Lucky 13: A last-minute swap saved this airman’s life during WWII bombing run

The day began ominously. It was Friday the 13th when the airmen of the 451st Bomb Group of the 15th Air Force based in Castelluccio, Italy, gathered in an ancient wine cellar which housed Group...

Feb 25
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Army veteran detained by ICE in 2025 to attend State of the Union

George Retes was heading to his job as a security officer in Ventura County, California, last year when he got caught up in an immigration raid near his job site. A U.S.

Feb 24
BENEFITS
Vets to VA: Formally rescind new disability ratings rule

Veterans and lawmakers want the Department of Veterans Affairs to rescind a regulation published Feb. 17 that would have VA required medical examiners to consider the effectiveness of treatments or...

Feb 24
LEGACY
‘I did that until I ran out of gas’: An American advisor and his MoH actions in Vietnam

The Vietnam War involved all manner of fighters, the quality of which varied on both sides. The communists ranged from local Viet Cong guerrillas to professional People’s Army of Vietnam (PAVN)...

Feb 24
LEGACY
Trailer released for World War II drama ‘Pressure,’ starring Brendan Fraser

On June 6, 1944, over 160,000 Allied troops were sent across the English Channel onto the beaches of Normandy, France, marking the assault on Western Europe.

Feb 23
LEGACY
‘We are all Jews’: Soldier who defied his German captors to be awarded Medal of Honor

After more than 80 years — and a decade after he was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the “Righteous Among the Nations” — Roddie Edmonds will posthumously receive the Medal of Honor, a White House..

Feb 19
BENEFITS
VA halts implementation of controversial disability rating rule following backlash

The Department of Veterans Affairs has retreated from enforcing a controversial regulation it rolled out Tuesday that required medical examiners to factor in the effects of medication when weighing...

Feb 19
BENEFITS
Vietnam vet, law firms file suit over new VA ruling on disability rating exams

A Vietnam veteran who has appealed his Department of Veterans Affairs disability rating has asked the courts to review a VA rule published Tuesday that requires medical examiners to factor in the...

Feb 19
LEGACY
The Medal of Honor recipient who became a ‘One-Man Regiment of Iwo Jima’

It had been one week since roughly 60,000 service members rushed ashore the sulfurous outcropping that was Iwo Jima. Despite the island being barely 10 square miles in area, “assault troops,” writes..

Feb 19
BENEFITS
VA to consider medical management of symptoms in determining disability ratings

Veterans Affairs medical examiners are now required to consider the effects of medication on a veteran’s health condition when assigning a disability rating under a new regulation published Tuesday...

Feb 18
ADVOCACY
VA restores gun rights to some disabled veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs has ended a practice that prevented veterans who can’t manage their finances from owning guns, a change officials say will restore constitutional rights to nearly...

Feb 18
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Robert Duvall, ‘Apocalypse Now’ actor and Army veteran, dead at 95

LOS ANGELES — Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two “Godfather” movies and the...

Feb 17
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‘Reduced to atoms’: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden

For 15 hours beginning on the night of Feb. 13, 1945, the historic city of Dresden, celebrated as the “ German Florence ” was battered by Allied warplanes.

Feb 13
TRANSITION
Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains

The unemployment rate for all veterans bumped up to 4.5% in January from 3.8% in December, while the post-9/11 generation of veterans saw their jobless rates balloon over that span to 5.8% from 5.

Feb 13
LEGACY
Woo your significant other this Valentine’s Day with the help of some WWII acronyms

For those who are romantically inclined to celebrate Valentine’s Day this weekend, skip the tired “Be Mine” cards and really woo your significant other with some historic, bawdy acronyms.

Feb 13
LEGACY
‘You are always in my heart’: A look at love letters from World War II

On June 12, 1944, Joseph “Jerry” Brenner was training at Camp Forest in Tennessee, preparing to deploy to Europe with the U.S.

Feb 13
LEGACY
A Medal of Honor recipient rescued a downed pilot in WWI. The airman’s identity remained a mystery — until now.

War has a way of changing the lives of its participants. Sometimes, it puts the main actor through a moment of decision that leads to an extraordinary feat.

Feb 12
ADVOCACY
ICE, Border Patrol chiefs refuse to comment on VA nurse’s killing

The heads of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Patrol on Tuesday declined to comment on the January killings of Minneapolis protestors Renée Good and Veterans Affairs nurse...

Feb 11
LEGACY
In the bloody, urban combat to liberate Manila, this airborne ‘Angel’ sacrificed all

Airborne troops are extremely vulnerable when they are descending in their parachutes. To compensate, their intense combat training is designed to take charge from the moment their boots touch the...

Feb 10
SERVICE
For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts

Editor’s note: This piece was originally published in DAV Magazine, a publication of the congressionally chartered national nonprofit DAV (Disabled American Veterans).

Feb 9
HEALTH
Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds

Editor’s note: This report contains discussion of suicide. Troops, veterans and family members experiencing suicidal thoughts can call the 24-hour Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988 and dial 1, text..

Feb 6
LEGACY
Korean War vet to get Medal of Honor for longest dogfight in US military history

Naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams , 100, is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his 1952 actions during the Korean War, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced on Wednesday.

Feb 5
BENEFITS
Bills seek to improve VA benefits for 9/11 survivors, other exposures

Service members sickened by hazardous exposures at the Pentagon on 9/11, as well as some exposed to radiation while serving — without related documentation — would be eligible for broader access to...

Feb 4
LEGACY
The corpsman who gave all on ‘Bunker Hill’ in Korea

Marines, whose primary, universal purpose is to kill, reserve an ungrudging respect for “Doc,” eschewing weapons but ever ready to sacrifice his own life to save those around him.

Feb 4
LEGACY
How a bombardier’s jacket inspired a failed Nazi propaganda campaign

Kenneth Daniel Williams was falling from the sky. His B-17, “Aristrocrap,” had just been shot over Bremen, Germany. A bombardier in the 351st Bomb Group, Williams was one of the few lucky ones of his.

Feb 4
SERVICE
Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff

The Department of Veterans Affairs will have a new chief of staff beginning mid-February following the departure of Chris Syrek, who has served in the position since January 2025.

Feb 2
SERVICE
Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear

The anonymous Englishman who managed to lodge a 2-inch-wide World War II anti-tank shell inside his rectum back in 2021 has been unseated.

Feb 2
HEALTH
VA ends nearly all abortion procedures at medical centers

The Department of Veterans Affairs has ended nearly all abortions at VA facilities, returning to a pre-2022 policy that requires patients seeking the procedure to go outside the department for care.

Feb 2
HEALTH
Veterans health shake-up, reforms to get underway in coming months

The planned reorganization of the Veterans Affairs health system should result in improvements to VA medical facilities, increased oversight of hospitals and clinics and better access to care at the..

Jan 30
LEGACY
The first soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during the War on Terror

“Mission Accomplished” — the banner behind President George W. Bush while aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln — grandly declared that invasion of Iraq, launched just 26 days prior,..

Jan 28
LEGACY
Japanese American soldiers once branded ‘enemy aliens’ promoted

Seven Japanese American soldiers were promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S.

Jan 27
SERVICE
Rampant attempts to defraud troops warrants crack down, advocates say

Attempts to defraud service members, veterans and their families are so rampant that advocates are pushing for an entirely new approach to cracking down on predators and root causes, according to a...

Jan 27
LEGACY
US base lost under Greenland’s ice reveals island’s strategic value

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article here . Military Times has edited the headline.

Jan 26
ADVOCACY
Veterans react to killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti by federal agent

The killing of Veterans Affairs nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis by U.S. Border Patrol personnel has drawn a strong response from veterans, with many denouncing the slaying and others calling for a...

Jan 26
FAMILY
Man killed by US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was VA nurse

Family members say the man killed by a U.S. Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis on Saturday was an intensive care nurse at a Department of Veterans Affairs hospital who cared deeply about people and.

Jan 24
LEGACY
How a repair ship captain received the Medal of Honor at Pearl Harbor

The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941 had drama aplenty to go around, but one of the standouts did not involve a battleship, but a humble repair ship moored nearby. Capt.

Jan 23
SERVICE
‘Militarily stupid to insult your allies’ — and other advice from 1942

“Don’t try to tell the British that America won the last war or make wise-cracks about the war debts or about British defeats in this war,” came the sage advice from the U.S. War Department in 1942.

Jan 22
SERVICE
‘Hidden Figure’ Gladys West, GPS pioneer and Navy civilian, dies at 95

Gladys Mae West, whose mathematical work became the integral foundation for modern GPS, has died. West, surrounded by family and friends, passed away peacefully on Jan. 17. She was 95.

Jan 21
SERVICE
Patients must be offered chaperones for ‘sensitive’ exams, DOD says

The Defense Health Agency has clarified the U.S. military’s policy regarding chaperones during medical exams following several prominent cases of Army doctors taking indecent liberties with patients..

Jan 20
SERVICE
This Marine’s furious fight on Tarawa helped to seal the battle’s fate

After the U.S. Marine raid on Makin Island on Aug. 17-18, 1942, Japanese garrisons in the Gilbert and Marshall islands got to serious work reinforcing their commands.

Jan 20
BENEFITS
VA again launches search for VA benefits chief

The Department of Veterans Affairs has relaunched efforts to find a new head of veterans benefits following the withdrawal of nominee Karen Brazell last October.

Jan 16
SERVICE
Gunner killed off Guadalcanal accounted for after 82 years

It has been 82 years since Staff Sgt. Nicholas J. Governale crashed into the sea off the coast of Guadalcanal. Now, the gunner is coming home.

Jan 15
LEGACY
This WWII sailor stepped in to save a fellow POW from a beating

Courage can take more than one form — and can be recognized as such even by an enemy unaccustomed to such behavior. Such was the case with Dick Antrim of the United States Navy destroyer Pope, who...

Jan 14
HEALTH
‘One chance to get it right’: VA secretary pledges VHA improvements

A planned overhaul of the Veterans Health Administration will improve veterans care by creating a centralized system that better supports hospitals and clinics, which, in turn, will increase their...

Jan 13
LEGACY
WWII Memorial in Washington closed for five months

The National World War II Memorial in Washington, dedicated to the 16 million members of the U.S. military, will be closed for the next five months, the National Park Service said last week.

Jan 12
LEGACY
The ace of aces: This Marine Corps aviator shot down 23 enemy planes

On Jan. 11, 2002, an 86-year-old World War II veteran on his way to speak at the National Rifle Association (NRA0 and the United States Military Academy (USMA) was detained at Phoenix Sky Harbor...

Jan 10
HEALTH
A veteran’s search for healing led to an ibogaine trip and an epiphany

Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The War Horse , an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service, under the headline “A Veteran’s Search for Healing.

Jan 9
LEGACY
The storied ship that almost sank — with the Unknown Soldier on it

The English and French had honored and laid to rest their unknown soldiers in 1920 — in Westminster Abbey and at the Arc de Triomphe, respectively.

Jan 9
SERVICE
This gunner is the only sailor buried at sea — inside his plane

It was a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it moment. In episode 12 of “Victory at Sea,” the 1953 documentary series captured several solemn burials at sea — but one naval burial stood out from the rest.

Jan 8
LEGACY
During his 78th mission, this pilot came up against an unexpected foe

Even in its formative years during World War I, military aviators became aware that their worst enemy was anti-aircraft fire.

Jan 7
SERVICE
State veterans cemeteries receive grants for improvement, expansion

Certain state veterans cemeteries across the country received a near total of $80 million in grants in fiscal 2025 for their improvement from the U.S.

Jan 6
LEGACY
He turned down a trip home from the Korean War, then earned the MOH

On Oct. 28, 1951, 1st Lt. Lloyd Burke was at his unit’s command post, looking at the ticket in his hand. His 13-month tour of duty in Korea was ending and two miles to the rear an airplane was...

Jan 6
ADVOCACY
Monroe to Donroe: A ‘dead’ doctrine’s revival for current operations

With the ousting of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump cited the Monroe Doctrine, the 200-year-old lodestar of U.S.

Jan 5

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