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The military has struggled to meet the mental health needs of troops, lawmakers and service members say. WASHINGTON -- Maj. Gen. Ernest Litynski has received numerous awards and decorations during [...]

The complex dynamics among veterans' groups reflect general exhaustion with war among American voters and shifting domestic politics. WASHINGTON -- An antiwar alliance of veterans that emerged from the conflicts [...]

Several governors are seeking exemptions for their National Guard troops. WASHINGTON -- The vast majority of active-duty troops in the Army and the Navy are vaccinated against the coronavirus, and [...]

Under the agreement, commanders' powers would be clipped after years of complaints about unfairness and retaliation. WASHINGTON -- House and Senate negotiators reached a landmark agreement on Tuesday that would [...]

Adela Raz arrived in Washington just before her country fell and has struggled to keep her embassy going. A dinner with U.S. veterans was a priority. WASHINGTON -- The striped [...]

Many families with immuno-compromised or vulnerable relatives are racing to get vaccines for their 5-to-11-year-olds -- and finally experiencing a long-awaited sense of relief. When the pandemic came for Georgia, [...]

Ian Fishback revealed abuse of detainees during the Iraq war, but struggled after leaving the service. He died awaiting a bed at the V.A. Ian Fishback saw the world as [...]

The state says its National Guard members do not need to be vaccinated. Pentagon officials say a failure to follow ''valid medical readiness requirements'' could ''jeopardize'' the status of troops. [...]

With the military's leadership in crisis, a new defense minister adopted a recommendation to remove prosecutorial authority for sexual misconduct cases from the armed forces. OTTAWA -- The Canadian military [...]

The trend could be a harbinger of more ballot choices in 2022, as more cities and states take aim at rising rents. A slew of initiatives aimed at the addressing [...]

The majority of active-duty troops have gotten a mandatory coronavirus vaccine ahead of deadline, with religious-based exemptions largely dismissed. WASHINGTON -- Two months after the Pentagon began requiring all troops [...]

Cities and counties will vote on measures, like tax increases and curbs on Airbnb, aimed at creating more affordable housing. LEADVILLE, Colo. -- A small-business owner in a town fueled [...]

Chili tastes are highly personal, often inflexible and loaded with preconceptions. ''I don't disagree with anyone's chili,'' said Robb Walsh, a Texas food historian, the author of ''The Tex-Mex Cookbook'' [...]

Intelligence and defense agencies issued reports warning that the warming planet will increase strife between countries and spur migration. WASHINGTON -- Worsening conflict within and between nations. Increased dislocation and [...]

Intelligence and defense agencies issued reports warning that the warming planet will increase strife between countries and spur migration. WASHINGTON — Worsening conflict within and between nations. Increased dislocation and [...]

An estimated 53,000 evacuees from Kabul remain stranded on eight military bases across the country. Thousands more are waiting at U.S. bases abroad to come to the United States. FORT [...]

Congress mandated renaming military bases that commemorate Confederate leaders. The communities around them are now weighing in. FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. -- Braxton Bragg was an ill-tempered, largely failed Confederate general from [...]

Many who left the country in August are waiting for medical and security screenings and flights from overseas that were halted by measles. WASHINGTON -- Weeks after their dramatic escape [...]

Many who feel they need more coronavirus protection have managed to obtain an extra dose. ''I did feel bad about it. But I didn't feel bad enough,'' one woman said. [...]

Those who served in the wars that began after Sept. 11, 2001, are struggling with health problems, trauma and feelings of displacement and alienation. Follow our live coverage of the [...]

The military and the Department of Veterans Affairs report higher inoculation rates, as do some companies and states, but they have a long way to go. WASHINGTON -- President Biden's [...]

PHOENIX — The hundreds of parishioners at Desert Springs Bible Church, a sprawling megachurch in the northern suburbs of Phoenix, are divided over mask mandates, the presidential election and what [...]

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said he will issue the order once the F.D.A. has fully approved the vaccine. If that hasn't occurred by mid-September, he may seek to [...]

The military is trying to navigate how to get more service members to take the shot without issuing an order. COLORADO SPRINGS -- Three soldiers in camouflage were crowded around [...]

The first group of Afghan interpreters and others who helped Americans during the war will stay on an Army base in Virginia until they are resettled. WASHINGTON -- The first [...]

California and New York City announced the mandates for their employees, while the Department of Veterans Affairs said frontline health care workers must get vaccinated or face possible termination. The [...]

Employees who provide direct patient care have eight weeks to get inoculated against the coronavirus or face penalties including possible removal. WASHINGTON -- The Department of Veterans Affairs will require [...]

EDGEWATER, Md. -- In a grainy video chat, Zak shared the latest from his embattled province in Afghanistan, an update as grim as it was commonplace. ''The Taliban left a [...]

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York has spent years building support for a measure to remove commanders from decisions about prosecuting sex crimes, but some colleagues now worry it goes [...]

A politically diverse set of veterans' groups critical of the conflicts abroad have found ways to gain access to the White House to lobby for withdrawals. WASHINGTON -- Soon after [...]

President Biden could legally require members of the military to get vaccinated, but so far he has declined to do so. WASHINGTON -- Denis McDonough, the secretary of veterans affairs, [...]

A legislative clash looms over whether the military justice system should be overhauled to change the way all serious crimes are handled. WASHINGTON -- Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III [...]

The House voted to repeal the 2002 authorization for the invasion of Iraq, and the Senate will consider doing so as well in a rare debate over war powers. WASHINGTON [...]

The Pentagon's leadership is taking steps to promote inclusion in the military, prompting a political backlash. WASHINGTON -- At Fort Bragg, one of the nation's largest military installations, plans are [...]

Lloyd Austin signaled support for removing sexual assault cases from the military chain of command but declined to endorse a broader measure to deal with other serious crimes. WASHINGTON -- [...]

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has won broad backing for legislation that would cut out the military chain of command in such cases. Now she faces another big hurdle. WASHINGTON -- Over [...]

Officials are hoping that an immersive virtual reality experience aimed at getting airmen to intervene will succeed where years of traditional training have failed. MCGUIRE AIR FORCE BASE, N.J. -- [...]

The shift mirrors broader societal frustrations after two decades of wars, a pervasive problem of sexual assault and harassment of female troops and the exposure of political extremism in the [...]

Tossing their masks, jumping on side-by-side treadmills, sharing peanuts next to fellow sports fans, the vaccinated find special freedoms await. At Fort Bragg, soldiers who have gotten their coronavirus vaccines [...]

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand has fought for years to remove commanders from deciding assault cases. Now, more colleagues and a Pentagon panel agree. WASHINGTON -- After decades of failing to curb [...]

Holly Elgison and Len Schillaci are a mixed vaxxed couple, and they are far from alone. ''I was always going to get the vaccine, 100 percent,'' said Ms. Elgison, a [...]

As the United States withdraws from its longest war, a memorial that recognizes one of its most complicated ones officially opened in Washington, D.C., on Friday. WASHINGTON -- Memorials to [...]

With deliveries from Johnson & Johnson set to fall 86 percent, a White House official warned that the vaccine would be scarce until a troubled Baltimore plant gains regulatory approval. [...]

As states open vaccines and restaurants to all, wait staff and food service workers are often left behind. Some chefs have even opened pop-up spots to get their employees shots [...]

The state is wrestling with most of the issues and trade-offs that come with such a giant undertaking. UPPER MARLBORO, Md. -- The path to quickly vaccinating the nation's 250 [...]

Bobby Stuckey flipped through receipts this month, surprised to see a huge increase in cocktail sales, the highest in the 17-year history of his restaurant, even though the bar section [...]

As the Army revises its physical test and otherwise rethinks fitness, it faces difficult questions: Do current requirements penalize women? Do they overshadow expertise and intellectual preparation? WASHINGTON -- For [...]

About one-third of the troops have declined to take the vaccine. Many say they worry the vaccines are unsafe or were developed too quickly. Others want a sense of independence, [...]

Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III said he found the video from a visibly distraught female Marine ''deeply disturbing.'' WASHINGTON -- Before his first news conference as defense secretary on [...]