Florence Standish: The nurse who helped build VA Care in Asheville

How her leadership during World War I helped lay the foundation for modern VA nursing practice Long before today’s modern Veterans Health Administration, nurses formed the backbone of military and…

Army helicopter goes down in Colorado foothills; no injuries reported

The Army called it an aviation mishap involving an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and Special Operations Aviation soldiers.

Veterans push for Gulf War Illness designation as a VA disability

The inclusion would, for the first time, enable veterans to qualify for disability benefits specifically for a diagnosis of Gulf War Illness.

Lawsuit over sexual assault aboard Navy transport ship dismissed as worker’s comp issue

The order handed down closed a multiyear attempt by a civilian engineer in the Military Sealift Command to get justice for an assault she said threw her life into shambles.

Navy issues final environmental study for renewing land leases in Hawaii

The Navy has issued a final environmental impact statement in its quest to retain leases for 8,172 acres of Hawaii state land on Kauai island that support the Pacific Missile…

Marine found dead in vehicle on Okinawa ID’d as 20-year-old corporal

A Marine found dead last week inside a vehicle in northern Okinawa has been identified as Cpl. Joseph R. McDonald.

US Marines cancel major South Korea amphibious drills amid Iran conflict

The U.S. military has canceled its participation in a major amphibious exercise with South Korea because forces are constrained by the conflict with Iran, according to the South Korean marine…

Air Force officer, 2 Army Corps of Engineers civilians among Alaska plane crash dead

The Air Force and Army Corps of Engineers identified three of the eight people killed when their charter aircraft crashed last week near a remote radar site in southwestern Alaska.

Trump administration removes Syria from State Sponsor of Terrorism list 

The moves follow the Syrian government’s efforts to counter terrorism since former President Bashar al-Assad was removed from power nearly two years ago.

Air Force major faces spate of charges after calling for Trump’s impeachment

Maj. Jason Watson faces three violations of Article 88 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice for what prosecutors say were contemptuous remarks about the president. He is also accused…