Marine Gen. George Crist, Who Oversaw Tanker Wars with Iran, Dies at 93 Retired Gen. George B. Crist, a stalwart pioneer in the early days of the modern joint force who helped lead the U.S...
PACT Act Expands Veterans' Medical and Disability Benefits Millions of veterans are now eligible for free health care and more through the PACT Act.
Despite Talk, No Evidence Marines Have Boarded Commercial Vessels in Persian Gulf One of the last times the U.S. military played a large, direct role in protecting tankers was during the late 1980s, when it...
Survivors of Vets Who Died from PACT Act Illnesses Can Reapply for Benefits Dependent family members of veterans who died from illnesses covered by the PACT Act can soon reapply for survivor's benefits...
Veterans Exposed to Burning Oil Wells and Burn Pits Eligible for Special Program Vets who served in SW Asia may be eligible for special healthcare and disability benefits from the VA.
'Hold on to Something!' — A Moment that Shifted the Fate of the USS Samuel B. Roberts Crew On April 14, 1988, the USS Samuel B. Roberts guided missile frigate had already escorted several oil tankers in and out of...
Watch the Navy and Coast Guard's Risky Encounter with Iranian Speedboats The DoD released two videos showing part of an encounter between U.S. Navy and Coast Guard vessels and armed Iranian...
Coast Guard Cutter Fires Warning Shots at Charging Iranian Speedboats Press Secretary John Kirby said that the group of 13 fast boats were part of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy.
Marines Use Armored Vehicle to Defend Navy Ship from Small Boats off Iranian Coast Members of the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit were photographed this week with a Light Armored Vehicle on the flight deck.
More than Half of Senior Army Officers Are Turning Down Command Consideration More than half of the Army's senior officers are turning down opportunities to command, choosing instead the stability of...
A Coast Guard Commander Miscarried. She Nearly Died After Being Denied Care. U.S. service members have long faced strict limits on abortions, even when used to resolve miscarriages. Under federal law...
101st Airborne Division Troops Return to Bastogne to Mark 80th Anniversary of Battle of the Bulge The siege of Bastogne was lifted on Dec. 26, 1944, when a tank column from the 4th Armored Division of then-Lt. Gen. George...
Navy Drops Disciplinary Efforts Against 2 Navy Officers After Death of SEAL Candidate Kyle Mullen Vice Adm. Rick Cheeseman decided to stop the boards of inquiry for Capt. Brad Geary, the commander of the Navy SEAL training...
1 Dead, Suspect Arrested After ‘Active Shooter’ Situation at Georgia Army Base The victim, whose identity has not been released, was shot “in on-post housing” at Fort Eisenhower.
