May 3, 2016 Colo. school district won't allow high school football team to honor fallen soldiers on jerseys A school district in Colorado denied a high school football team's request to honor the military by wearing the names of fallen service members on the back of their jerseys, saying it would open the door to similar requests from other causes.
May 3, 2016 Apache helicopter pilot, military police officer are 1st Army women to pass Ranger School An Apache helicopter pilot from Texas and a military police officer from Connecticut are the first women to complete the Army's grueling Ranger School, families of the soldiers confirmed Wednesday.
May 3, 2016 Ohio veteran, 91, gets France's highest civilian honor for his military service in WWII A 91-year-old military veteran in western Ohio has been awarded France's highest civilian honor for his service during World War II.
May 3, 2016 22 unclaimed veterans laid to rest in Utah The unclaimed remains of 22 military veterans who died in Utah as long ago as 1996 were laid to rest on Saturday, as a large crowd came to pay the departed soldiers a final tribute.
May 3, 2016 Marines killed in Tenn. shooting eligible for Purple Heart if gunman had terror ties, report says The four Marines who were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Navy Operational Support Center reportedly will only be eligible to receive a Purple Heart award if the FBI declares the shooter had ties to a terror organization.
May 3, 2016 Heading up the Joint Chiefs of Staff: 5 notable chairmen A "joint board" bringing together top leaders of the U.S. military was established in 1903 during President Theodore Roosevelt's administration.
May 3, 2016 Civil War-era soldier gets full honors, burial at San Diego national cemetery A Civil War-era Medal of Honor recipient forgotten in an unmarked grave for nearly a century finally got a funeral Thursday when he was given full military honors and reburied at a national cemetery.
May 3, 2016 Defense secretary, congressional leaders mark Vietnam War, hail veterans at Capitol ceremony Defense Secretary Ash Carter and congressional leaders are thanking Vietnam War veterans for their service and presenting pins to dozens of veterans at a Capitol ceremony.
May 3, 2016 101-year-old WWII vet honored with Silver, Bronze stars 70 years after heroic deed A 101-year-old World War II veteran has finally received military medals long deserved for acts of valor at a ceremony in Ohio on Thursday.
May 3, 2016 'Old Ironsides' restoration salvages warship's storied history The world's oldest commissioned warship still kept afloat will be spending a little time in dry dock undergoing repairs to keep her watertight.
