Soldiers who called themselves 'tunnel rats' fought an underground war in Vietnam through an intricate maze of hardened tunnels.
The Department of Veterans Affairs on Wednesday added several more cancers to its list of ailments presumed to be caused by in-service exposure to burn pits, lowering the burden of proof for ailing veterans to receive no-cost care and other benefits.
Veterans who signed secrecy oaths that kept them from disclosing the nature of injuries connected to covert operations could seek benefits retroactive to their discharge date under new legislation.
Nearly 8,000 National Guard troops have been requested to provide support for the presidential inauguration Jan. 20.
The first Americans awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, the second-highest U.S. valor award for combat, were two nurses in World War I.
Robert Van Heck's family receieved an ominous letter from the Marine just minutes before learning he was killed, according to a news article.