American Homefront

The National Guard is being tasked with a growing number of missions, and critics argue that heavy deployments are straining the force.

Congress ordered Confederate names and images to be removed from military installations. But what about portraits of Lee before he joined the Confederacy?

Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.

The Pentagon says fewer than 10 percent of active duty troops remain totally unvaccinated. Some have requested exemptions; other face punishment.

Spouses who work in professions that require state licenses often hit roadblocks when they move to a new state. A few states are trying to streamline the licensing process.

The study of military dependents found more than 40 percent reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections in their lives.

A federal commission is soliciting ideas to rename Fort Bragg, Fort Hood, Fort Rucker, Fort Lee, and several other military posts named for Confederate officers.

Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common.

Now that American troops have left Afghanistan, Afghans in the U.S. face long odds as they try to help their family members escape the Taliban.

More than 2,400 U.S. service members were killed in the Afghanistan war. The Pentagon said Army Staff Sgt. Ryan C. Knauss — who died from injuries suffered in the Kabul Airport bombing — was likely the final one.

Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may be steered toward cremation instead.

The Department of Veterans Affairs has partnered with the Warrior-Scholar Project, a non-profit group that runs the camps at major universities around the U.S.