US troops, families adjust to new normal of Iran war
“To maintain this constant state of ‘Level 10’ alert vigilance, to be ready to go at the drop of a hat, is a very stressful ... operational mission."
By Phil Stewart, Reuters
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House panel votes to reinstate non-Confederate base names and adopt ‘Department of War’
The House advanced a measure to return the names of nine U.S. military bases to those recommended by a congressional commission in 2023.
By Patricia Kime
That day: Veterans share where they were on Sept. 11, 2001
Veterans share their accounts of what happened on Sept. 11, 2001.
By Sarah Sicard
Why this former Green Beret and Gold Star husband says he supports Trump
A retired Special Forces chief warrant officer says Trump's disruptive and results-oriented approach is why he's supporting the president.
By Joe Kent
My dead brother is not a loser. I am not a sucker.
A combat veteran, who is also a member of a Gold Star family, says Trump's words disparaging the military are disgraceful.
By Scott W. Patton
Best pics of the week: Sept. 6, 2020
Events in Hawaii mark the 75th anniversary of the ending of World War II, illuminating rounds during training, and more in this week's Frontline Photos.
Respect for troops, military sacrifice becomes an election friction point
Accusations that Trump insulted troops and wounded veterans will be a frequent talking point for election rivals this fall.
Report: Trump disparaged US war dead as ‘losers,’ ‘suckers’
A new report details multiple instances of President Donald Trump making disparaging remarks about members of the U.S. military who have been captured or killed, including referring to the American war dead at the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery in France in 2018 as “losers” and “suckers.”
Efforts ramp up to get Taliban-Afghan peace talks started
Officials on both sides of Afghanistan’s protracted conflict say efforts are ramping up for the start of negotiations between Afghan representatives and the Taliban while a top U.N. envoy expressed hope Thursday that a formal launch will take place in “the coming days, not the coming weeks.”
By Edith M. Lederer, The Associated Press
5 things to know about Japan’s surrender in WWII 75 years ago
There will be a ceremony aboard the battleship Missouri this morning in Hawaii commemorating Japan's surrender in World War II 75 years ago.
Victory at a high cost
A Marine veteran and father of a fallen soldier recalls his family's dedication in service to the nation this Sept. 2, V-J Day.
By Henry Black
Robert Kehoe, ‘Jedburgh’ radioman who jumped into Nazi-controlled France after D-Day, has died
Robert Kehoe, a radioman in the clandestine Office of Strategic Services "Jedburgh" teams during WWII, passed away Friday at the age of 98.
By Jared Morgan