What surviving an IED taught me about being a stand-up comedian
As a comedian, you never forget the first time you bomb. For me, it wasn’t on stage. I was in southern Afghanistan in May 2014 when a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated near me while covering a routine patrol as a public affairs specialist. It...
The WWI aviators who gave their lives to help the ‘Lost Battalion’
By the time the First Army of the American Expeditionary Forces launched its first major offensive at St. Mihiel on Sept. 12, 1918, the world had been at war for nearly four years. With the success of St. Mihiel, Gen. John J. Pershing, commander of...
How the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal escalated into an all-out slugfest
The American landing on Guadalcanal on Aug. 7, 1942 and subsequent seizure of the airbase they would name Henderson Field marked the first American offensive in the wake of the Dec. 7, 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. What followed was six months of savage...
Three US Army soldiers found dead in Lithuanian swamp IDed
Officials have released the identities of three of the four U.S. soldiers found dead in Lithuania. The soldiers, who were discovered in an M88 armored vehicle that sank into a swamp, were all 25 or younger. Sgt. Jose Duenez, Jr., 25, of Joliet, Illinois; Sgt....
Fourth missing US soldier found deceased in Lithuanian bog
The final U.S. soldier reported missing at a Lithuanian training site last week has been found deceased, the Army announced Tuesday. The soldier was the last of four U.S. soldiers of the 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, to be recovered after they went missing in...
Trump’s pick to lead Joint Chiefs denies MAGA hat story in hearing
Retired Lt. Gen. Dan Caine, President Donald Trump’s pick to be the nation’s highest-ranking military officer, sought to reassure lawmakers Tuesday that he would avoid political interference and was qualified for the job, despite having a resume unlike anyone previously tapped for the position. “I...
Senator vows to hold all VA nominees over planned staff cuts
Arizona Democratic Sen. Ruben Gallego on Tuesday vowed to hold all senior Veterans Affairs nominees in an effort to force department leaders to reconsider massive planned cuts to the agency’s workforce in coming months. The move by Gallego — a member of the Senate Veterans’...
Iran considers striking US base amid Trump’s bomb threats
Iranian military commanders are considering a preemptive strike on a joint U.S.-U.K. base on the Chagos Island located in the Indian Ocean in an apparent attempt to deter President Donald Trump from launching a military attack on Iran, a report by the Telegraph first said....
Thousands of sailors get access to trendy weight-loss app in new deal
You may have seen the ads on Instagram or watched the video spots on YouTube. Noom, a paid weight-loss app that has earned plaudits for getting results in its users, is hot. And it’s now available for free to sailors who failed the service’s Body...
VA unveils next 13 sites for electronic health record rollout
Veterans Affairs leaders on Monday announced the next 13 sites to receive the department’s embattled new electronic health records system, including multiple facilities in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana. The sites were chosen after VA Secretary Doug Collins earlier this month announced plans to accelerate deployment...
