Military Times

• ‘Reduced to atoms’: The devastating 1945 Allied bombing campaign in Dresden
  Posted on Friday February 13, 2026
  The bombing of Dresden remains a controversial period in the Allied air war over Europe. Continue Reading »
• Unemployment rates for veterans worsen amid civilian job market gains
  Posted on Friday February 13, 2026
  While overall hiring increased by 130,000 jobs in January, post-9/11 veterans saw their jobless rates balloon to 5.8%. Continue Reading »
• Woo your significant other this Valentine’s Day with the help of some WWII acronyms
  Posted on Friday February 13, 2026
  Let your partner know how you really feel with acronyms such as MALAYA: My Ardent Lips Await Your Arrival. Continue Reading »
• ‘You are always in my heart’: A look at love letters from World War II
  Posted on Friday February 13, 2026
  For Valentine’s Day, Military Times delved into love letters that helped U.S. troops and their families through the dark days of World War II. Continue Reading »
• ‘I felt like a factory worker.’ Why VA psychologists are burning out
  Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026
  The number of veterans seeking mental health treatment continues to rise, but the number of psychologists dropped last year for the first time in a decade. Continue Reading »
• A Medal of Honor recipient rescued a downed pilot in WWI. The airman’s identity remained a mystery — until now.
  Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026
  Ralyn M. Hill put his life on the line for a downed ally. Continue Reading »
• He hunted roadside bombs in Iraq. Now he hunts adventure to combat PTSD.
  Posted on Thursday February 12, 2026
  Veteran retreats taught him how to kayak, ski and forgive himself. Continue Reading »
• ICE, Border Patrol chiefs refuse to comment on VA nurse’s killing
  Posted on Wednesday February 11, 2026
  Acting ICE director Todd Lyons and CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott were questioned Tuesday about the recent killing of VA nurse Alex Pretti. Continue Reading »
• In the bloody, urban combat to liberate Manila, this airborne ‘Angel’ sacrificed all
  Posted on Tuesday February 10, 2026
  Manuel "Toots" Pérez pinpointed what was holding up his company’s advance... and cleaned it out. Continue Reading »
• For this Black World War I regiment, battle was on 2 fronts
  Posted on Monday February 09, 2026
  For most of the 369th’s Black members, it would take years, even decades, to receive American military honors. Continue Reading »
• Veteran suicide rate slightly increased, latest report finds
  Posted on Friday February 06, 2026
  While the overall number of suicides went down in 2023, due to the overall veteran population declining, the rate of veteran suicide increased. Continue Reading »
• Finding solace in chickens: One veteran’s fight to save his flock and mental health
  Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026
  Veterans lean on emotional support animals to help cope with their PTSD, but there are challenges to keeping them. Continue Reading »
• NPS removes Native American signage at Little Bighorn National Monument
  Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026
  NPS recently removed signage at Little Bighorn National Monument under Trump's "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History" executive order. Continue Reading »
• Korean War vet to get Medal of Honor for longest dogfight in US military history
  Posted on Thursday February 05, 2026
  At the age of 100, naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War. Continue Reading »
• Bills seek to improve VA benefits for 9/11 survivors, other exposures
  Posted on Wednesday February 04, 2026
  A House subcommittee on Tuesday discussed proposed legislation on illnesses linked to service-connected exposures. Continue Reading »
• The corpsman who gave all on ‘Bunker Hill’ in Korea
  Posted on Wednesday February 04, 2026
  Ted Benfold saved wounded Marines by desperate means in Korea. Continue Reading »
• How a bombardier’s jacket inspired a failed Nazi propaganda campaign
  Posted on Wednesday February 04, 2026
  Newspapers across Germany claimed that Lt. Kenneth Williams' flight jacket was "photo evidence for the underworld nature of [Allied] air terror." Continue Reading »
• Efforts underway to preserve first WWII Devastator torpedo bomber
  Posted on Tuesday February 03, 2026
  A team of maritime and naval conservation organizations are on a mission to save the last viable U.S. Navy Douglas TBD-1 Devastator torpedo bomber. Continue Reading »
• Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff
  Posted on Monday February 02, 2026
  Curt Cashour, the VA’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, will step into the top advisory role to VA Secretary Doug Collins. Continue Reading »
• Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
  Posted on Monday February 02, 2026
  The shell, unexploded at the time of removal, resulted in the evacuation of the hospital, with an EOD squad called to clear the area. Continue Reading »