The Department of Veterans Affairs is coming under criticism from some lawmakers and impacted veterans about lengthy delays in fully implementing a clinical program meant to monitor the health status of 400 identified veterans who experienced “possible or probable” exposures to chemical weapons during the Iraq War.
A retired Army sergeant learned someone hit the jackpot — then he realized it was him.
The Oregon Army National Guard made history last week with the commissioning of its first Jewish chaplain, Rabbi Menachem M. Orenstein. The Aug. 18 ceremony took place at the 41st Armed Forces Reserve Center Auditorium in Clackamas, marking a significant milestone for the Guard and the Jewish community, according to the Tigard Chabad Jewish Center.
Former Pvt. Kai Liam Nix, 20, who has ties to a white supremacist group, has been removed from the Army after his indictment on federal false statement and weapons charges.
More than a century after his combat death in France during World War I, Army Pfc. Charles McAllister will be buried with full military honors at Acacia Memorial Park in Seattle.
The husband of a 19-year-old pregnant woman who went missing two weeks ago is being held by the military in pretrial confinement in Hawaii, the Army said.
Kai Liam Nix, an active-duty soldier stationed at Fort Liberty, N.C., has been indicted on charges of having lied to military authorities about his association with a group that advocated overthrowing the U.S. government and of trafficking firearms.
The tradition of volunteerism that gave Tennessee its nickname began on Aug. 17, 1774 — before it was even officially a state — when a group of “Tennesseans” deployed as a militia for the first time. It also marked the beginning of the Tennessee National Guard.
Command Sgt. Maj. Harold “Ed” Jarrell was relieved Tuesday due to a “loss of trust and confidence.” Military officials are not required to disclose the reasons for removing or reassigning personnel.
The swimming ban was imposed after Army Chief Warrant Officer Hao Y. Li, 41, died July 15 just off Shoreline Beach Park at American Lake on the base.