U.S. Military

The pantry is based at the Easterseals Veterans Rally Point, a facility that provides services for active and retired military members. It will support 70 to 80 veterans and their families monthly.

Each threatened shutdown can lead to stress in the military community about missing paychecks and losing access to federal programs.

Dr. Jill Biden is the USS Delaware's sponsor and has attended multiple events related to the vessel, which returned from its first deployment this past summer. She thanked the ship’s crew and families for their sacrifices.

The federal lawsuit seeks upgraded discharges for more than 30,000 former service members.

The next battle over affirmative action in higher education will take place at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, the training ground for the army’s future officers. The same group that challenged race-conscious admissions at Harvard and the University of North Carolina has now sued West Point.

About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs — manufactured by a 3M subsidiary — damaged their hearing.

The program allows recruits to naturalize at the end of basic training. Several military branches have revived it at a time when the military is having trouble attracting recruits.

As the U.S. military academies prepare to kick off the fall semester, for the first time they will allow cadets to become parents. Congress reversed a decades-old policy that blocked students with dependents from continuing their studies at the highly competitive military academies.

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy of Connecticut has accused leaders at the Coast Guard of a coverup after a damning report found dozens of mishandled sex assault cases at the academy in New London.

Amid a nationwide lag in military recruitment, the Connecticut National Guard has announced an incentive program that will reward members with $500 for referring new recruits.