Military officials have identified the service members who were on board the U.S. Air Force CV-22 Osprey that crashed last week off the shore of Yakushima Island, Japan. An Air Force spokesperson said after days of “intensive, 24/7 search and rescue operations” for the eight Airmen involved in the crash …
Read More »US Army soldiers by the thousands head home to rest and recharge during holiday block leave
Thousands of U.S. Army soldiers packed the world’s busiest airport on Sunday morning as they prepared to recharge at home for holiday block leave. Over 4,000 soldiers traveled through Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport to go home after spending several weeks training at Fort Moore. Many soldiers haven’t been home with their …
Read More »Poisoned promises: Camp Lejeune families still wait for justice decades after toxic water scandal
Decades after Marines and families at North Carolina’s Camp Lejeune bathed and drank in poisoned water, the law meant to bring them justice has stalled. The 2022 Camp Lejeune Justice Act — intended to finally allow victims their day in court — has instead become mired in legal backlogs and …
Read More »Schumer's shutdown is leaving our troops and their families high and dry
It’s bad enough that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is playing politics with his needless government shutdown. But his actions are having real-world repercussions for American troops and their families, leaving many in limbo and desperate for answers. Military families are struggling with the uncertainty that this shutdown has …
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