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Military members and veterans can be at a disadvantage in getting screenings that can spot pre-cancerous growths and provide earlier diagnoses.

FORT JACKSON, S.C. – Nine new faces will be enshrined on the walls of the U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy at Fort Jackson after being inducted into the Drill Sergeant Hall of Fame in a ceremony ...

Beginning in Calendar Year 2026 (CY26), all brave volunteers will be greeted by the iconic campaign hat, as the U.S.

Editor’s Note: This article is part one of a three-part series by Travis Allen, a former U.S. Army Infantry Officer. In this series, Allen recounts the shocking realization that his first platoon ...

Veteran and Paralympic athlete Michael Smith and his family received keys to their new, mortgage-free home in Northlake’s ...

For decades, drill sergeants have been represented by Hollywood stereotypes, characterized as the stern and intimidating enforcers of the U.S. Army. But in reality, the role of a drill sergeant has ...