May 6, 2015 The Bergdahl trade and the partisan polarization of America's national security On June 30, 2009, a young solider, Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl, decided that the Army life just wasn’t for him. And after writing several missives to spell out his disdain for his current circumstance at his post in Afghanistan ,and mailing off his kit to family and friends, he decided to go on an unaccompanied (and unauthorized) “walk-about” in Afghanistan. This was generally regarded by all as a “bad career move.”
January 13, 2015 Rare and classic photos from the Korean War The brutal Korean War lasted for roughly three years, from June 1950 until 1953. Photos from Life magazine provide a window on the horrors, triumphs and plain, and grinding reality of troops on the ground. See more images from the war at Life.com.
January 13, 2015 Conn. man fights for veterans' names to be displayed publicly On the 72nd anniversary of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, one Connecticut Army veteran is fighting for his hometown to properly and publicly display all the names of the veterans who hailed from the town and fought – and sometimes died – in America’s wars.
January 13, 2015 Massachusetts town cancels Memorial Day parade, cites lack of veterans The city of Beverly cancelled its parade for what is believed to be the first time since the Civil War because of low turnout at previous parades.
January 13, 2015 Army veteran awarded Purple Heart 45 years after injury A North Carolina veteran has been awarded a Purple Heart 45 years after he was wounded in Vietnam.
January 8, 2015 London conman steals British Army vet's WWII medals on D-Day anniversary A 92-year-old World War II British Army veteran wants his military medals back after they were stolen by an apparent conman on the anniversary of D-Day.
January 8, 2015 'Heart of a lion': Quadruple amputee Afghanistan vet prepares for arm transplant Marine Sgt. John Peck is one of very few quadruple amputees to survive the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now he is preparing for his next mission: an experimental double-arm transplant that will give him, in part, his freedom back.
January 8, 2015 SS United States is being prepared for a new life Its future is still uncertain, but the SS United States is getting a below-the-deck makeover to make it more appealing for developers interested in turning what was once the world's fastest ocean liner into a massive dockside attraction.
January 8, 2015 Connecticut veteran sues Army over diagnosis, benefits A Connecticut veteran of the Iraq War has sued the Army, saying he was denied full education and retirement benefits after he was diagnosed with adjustment disorder while actually suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.
January 8, 2015 Easter Seals groups ramp up help to veterans The nonprofit Easter Seals organization has for decades been thought of as mainly helping children and adults with disabilities and special needs. But the organization now is in the midst of a new initiative to expand support networks for veterans, military service members and their families.
