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Trump honors fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery

President Trump on Monday also placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, a somber tradition for U.S. presidents.

World War II bomber crash left 11 dead. Four are finally coming home.

All 11 men aboard the bomber were killed. Their remains, deep below the sea, were designated as non-recoverable. That changed in 2023.

How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

Lingering cost worries cloud plans for veterans disability reform bill

Advocates hope to restart momentum in Congress this year on the Major Richard Star Act.

TSA trained to accept military IDs in lieu of REAL IDs, officials say

A military ID is an acceptable alternative to the REAL ID, which is now required for passengers boarding domestic flights in the United States.

Opinion

Making law of war training optional is a recipe for disaster

Signaling that following the law of war is optional is fundamentally inconsistent with the inherent responsibility of command, the op-ed author argues.

‘My Dead Friend Zoe’ is a veteran’s ghost story that refuses to fade

Authenticity is the film’s greatest strength. It doesn’t lean on clichés. Instead, it sits with discomfort — awkward, hilarious and harrowing.

Vets disability claims backlog down to 200K cases, a post-pandemic low

The number of overdue disability claims rose to more than 400,000 cases after COVID-19 office closures and toxic exposure benefits expansion.

VA errors in benefits payouts down, but still total more than $1.3B

Recurring errors in VA benefits processing amounted to hundreds of millions in losses for U.S. taxpayers in fiscal 2024.

Sunken USS Yorktown leaves researchers ‘flabbergasted’ in latest dive

Eighty-three years after sinking during the Battle of Midway, the USS Yorktown is still revealing secrets.