A 39-year-old soldier arrived at the sleep clinic at Madigan Army Medical Center with symptoms not uncommon in combat soldiers: nightmares of his war experiences and thrashing in his sleep, at one point clocking his wife hard enough to leave bruises.
NATO chief sees spike in Russian flights on border
NATO is increasing its readiness and air policing following a spike in Russian air force activity in Eastern Europe, the alliance’s new chief said Thursday.
USFK: Troops cannot pay for the companionship of ‘juicy girls’
The commander of U.S. troops in South Korea is dropping the hammer on that country’s notorious ‘juicy bars,’ which use women as sex workers who cater to U.S. troops.
Update: Ex-Warrior Training Center boss wore unearned Ranger, Sapper tabs
A lieutenant colonel relieved of his post as head of the Warrior Training Center at Fort Benning, Georgia, was not authorized to wear the Ranger and Sapper tabs displayed on his uniform, base officials said Thursday.
Senate to vote on advance funding for VA
When Congress returns next month, the Senate will vote on legislation to provide all Veterans Affairs Department funding a full year in advance, preventing government shutdowns or budget gridlock from interrupting veterans services.
New prosthetic limb may prevent chafing, swelling
Prosthetic technology has come a long way in the last few decades, offering state-of-the-art robotic arms, carbon-fiber blades and joints that contain microchips and processors.
Group says Islamic State killed 600 Iraqi prisoners during Mosul takeover
An international rights group says Islamic State militants carried out a mass killing of hundreds of Iraqi prison inmates when they seized the country’s second-largest city of Mosul in June.
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Real Marine stars in satirical military homecoming video
You don’t have to look far to find a viral ‘homecoming video’ featuring heartwarming reunions between service members and their families after a long deployment. But a new video making the rounds on social media takes a fresh approach.
Drone strike kills 2 militants in northwest Pakistan
Suspected U.S. drone-fired missiles struck a house early on Thursday in a restive tribal region in northwest Pakistan, killing two militants, officials said.