Veterans & Military

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., scored a major victory with her years-long effort to transform how major criminal cases are handled for service members. But hurdles remain.

The Pentagon has issued new guidance that allows Joint Base San Antonio commanders to ask for proof of vaccination from troops that do not wear masks.

A new report says commanders need training to learn how to stop what it described as "daily acts of demeaning language and sexual harassment" in the military.

The new data highlights the divide between the dangers posed by war and the persistent mental health crisis in not only the military but the country at large.

A federal bill was recently reintroduced, proposing sweeping changes to the way the military investigates sexual assault and harassment allegations. Texas lawmakers are urging Congress to make it law.

Advocates say more members of Congress should reach out to Black and Latino high school students and make them aware of opportunities at the elite schools.

Days before Memorial Day, the Department of Veteran Affairs is easing restrictions at the cemeteries it manages.

Thousands of troops were expelled for being gay before Congress changed the law in 2011. Though many still don't qualify for federal veterans benefits, they now can receive state benefits in New York, Colorado, and other states.

The American Civil Liberties Union and the Deported Veterans Support House in Tijuana, Mexico, have launched a campaign urging the Biden administration to bring home deported veterans — those who served in the U.S. military only to be later exiled from the country.

Hurricanes caused catastrophic damage to East Coast military bases in 2018. Now, as it starts to rebuild, the Pentagon wants to make bases less vulnerable to future storms.

About 97,000 troops who are stationed in the U.S. but were deployed abroad during the census could help shift congressional seats and Electoral College votes to states with military bases or ports.

The Texas woman’s death exposed a pattern of violence and abuse against soldiers at Fort Hood, the U.S. military’s largest active-duty base. It also sparked national outrage over federal officials’ handling of sexual harassment and noncombat deaths.