Army

Smoke rises from the Trade Ministry in Baghdad after it was hit by a missile during US-led attacks, March 20, 2003.

An Iraq vet grapples with lingering toll of war

Mar 22, 2023

A boy walks near a Soviet-era apartment building, with a tank in the foreground

Is the US ready for the rising tide of mercenaries?

Jun 16, 2020

“The Spirit of ’76,” by Archibald Willard, which exemplifies the spirit of the citizen-nation in arms, with men of all ages stepping up when needed by their country, the antithesis of a professional, standing army, despised by the Founding Fathers

Trump wants a big military parade, but the Founding Fathers might not approve

Sep 19, 2017

Army veteran Hector Barajas

These deported vets risked their lives for the US. Now, they struggle to return.

Jun 26, 2017

From open fire to open mic: Comic and war vet Isaura Ramirez makes the transition

Nov 10, 2015