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Class action case challenges DOD's benefits restrictions for Reserve and National Guard members
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (779+ words) WASHINGTON " A class action lawsuit in federal court is challenging a Defense Department policy that limits transition benefits for health care to only those National Guard and Reserve members whose activation orders were categorized as supporting "a contingency operation." The…...
What to do after a tick bite in the KMC
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (265+ words) Public Health Command Europe offers testing services as tick season ramps up in the Kaiserslautern Military Community. (Graham Snodgrass/U. S. Army) Tick season in Germany runs roughly from March to November, with activity peaking in the summer months. Many Kaiserslautern Military…...
Great Texas Airshow thrills crowds, honors 250 years of US military history
4+ hour, 48+ min ago (567+ words) The Great Texas Airshow thrilled crowds once again at Joint Base San Antonio-Randolph with aerial demonstrations that celebrated 250 years of U. S. military history. With the theme, "Let Freedom Roar; Honoring 250 Years," the air show welcomed families and aviation fans over the…...
2 West Virginia National Guard members receive Purple Heart during State of the Union address
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (26+ words) Two West Virginia National Guard members who were shot in D. C. were awarded the Purple Heart medal during Trump's State of the Union address....
2 members of West Virginia National Guard receive awards for heroism in November attack in DC
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (418+ words) Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with Army Maj. Ryan Reynolds and Air Force Maj. Edwin Stanfield on Monday, May 4, 2026, at the Hall of Heroes at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va. (Defense Department) Two West Virginia National Guard members received the Air…...
Army Emergency Relief names retired Gen. Gary Brito as board chairman
8+ hour, 6+ min ago (400+ words) Gen. Gary M. Brito delivers a presentation during the annual Maneuver Warfighter Conference on Sept. 9, 2025, at Fort Benning, Ga. Brito, who retired in 2025, has been named the board chair for Army Emergency Relief. (Joey Rhodes II/U. S. Army) Retired Army Gen. Gary…...
New Naval Academy commandant is decorated swimmer, silent leader
8+ hour, 56+ min ago (644+ words) Capt. Clinton Cornell speaks at a change of command ceremony at Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, Calif. , on Oct. 3, 2025. (Ryan D. Mc Learnon/U. S. Navy) (Tribune News Service) " The next commandant of the Naval Academy is a team player and an "exceptional mentor,…...
Justice Department can use military lawyers to prosecute civilian crimes, court rules
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (357+ words) Air Force judge advocates and paralegals receive courtroom training at Maxwell Air Force Base in Alabama. A federal magistrate judge in Minnesota ruled last week that military lawyers have the legal authority to prosecute civilians for crimes unrelated to the…...
Allies preparing for possible help role in Strait of Hormuz, NATO's top leader says
9+ hour, 25+ min ago (377+ words) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte speaks at the National Museum of the U. S. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, on May 25, 2025. (Ken La Rock/U. S. Air Force) European allies are adjusting course after U. S. President Donald Trump's criticism of their lack of involvement in…...
From the archives: Army's 728th Military Police Battalion arrives at Osan Air Base, 2005
9+ hour, 46+ min ago (92+ words) Stars and Stripes From the archives: Army's 728th Military Police Battalion arrives at Osan Air Base, 2005 (Franklin Fisher/Stars and Stripes) Osan Air Base, South Korea, Feb. 1, 2005: Troops of the Army's 728th Military Police Battalion arrive at Osan Air Base after a…...