Military

Under the Trump Administration's ban on transgender troops, service members are being given the opportunity to self-identify and receive separation benefits, or take the risk of being outed and go through an involuntary separation.

The Pentagon said January was the Army's best recruiting month in 15 years. That continued an upswing in military enlistments that began before Trump's election.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered a review of combat physical standards. Women who've served in combat jobs say ten years of experience has proven they're up to the task.

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.

First it was Fort Bragg, named in honor of a Confederate general. Then it was Fort Liberty. Now, the North Carolina Army installation is officially Fort Bragg again, only this time in honor of a World War II paratrooper and Silver Star recipient from Maine. A ceremony Friday celebrated the post's new namesake, Pfc. Roland L. Bragg.

Former local elections directors from across the state and ex-military officials and service members' spouses have filed briefs against Jefferson Griffin in his legal battle to turn around his electoral loss in a race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court.

Experts say the Defense Department's decision to de-emphasize climate change will harm national security.

The base, known as Fort Liberty since 2023, originally was named for Confederate General Braxton Bragg. The Army says it now will be named for a World War II private, Roland Bragg.