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Vermilionvillle is one of more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to military personnel and their families this summer.

Help soldiers make calls home with the Cell Phones For Soldiers program.

The crew of the submarine USS Louisiana gathered for this video to send a shout-out to Louisiana's Ragin' Cajuns!

Their mission was to take down United Airlines Flight 93, with unarmed F-16s. No bombs, no guided missiles, no bullets; the pilots planned to ram their aircraft into the airliner, which would have probably cost them their lives.

Federal employees operated under a pay freeze until January of this year when the current 1 percent pay increase took effect.

The pilot ejected safely and was taken to a hospital only for evaluation.

The song that we used to say goodbye to fallen heroes has quite a story behind it. Did you know there were lyrics written for the song Taps? They are just as beautiful and compelling as the simple haunting melody of the song.

Have you ever wondered about the coins that seem to be placed on top of military headstones at cemeteries? You might be surprised to find out their meaning.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — An Army general is expected to enter pleas in a deal that includes the dismissal of sexual assault charges stemming from accusations he forced a subordinate officer to perform oral sex. The hearing today at Fort Bragg would cap the prosecution of Brig...

An AP investigation has found a pattern of inconsistent judgments and light penalties.

It's extremely rare for such a high-ranking military officer to face trial. Under the military justice system, members of the panel must be senior in rank to the accused — ensuring that Sinclair will be judged by a jury of generals.

The Republican head of the House Armed Services Committee, Congressman Howard "Buck" McKeon, says the administration is trying to "solve our financial problems on the backs of our military."

The number of enlisted soldiers forced out for drugs, alcohol, crimes and other misconduct shot up from about 5,600 in 2007, to more than 11,000 last year.

The trainers have to pass a test to be certified.

Army Vice Chief of Staff General John Campbell says sexual abuse is now considered an "insider threat," and will not be tolerated.

Community Coffee will also throw in a coffee mug with each shipment.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate opponents of stripping military commanders of the authority to prosecute serious crimes such as rape and sexual assault say that move could make it worse for victims and undermine the military justice system. Eleven members of the 26-member Armed Services Committee sent a letter to colleagues Monday rejecting an effort by Sen...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense officials say suicides across the military have dropped by more than 22 percent this year, amid an array of new programs targeting what the Defense Department calls an epidemic that took more service members' lives last year than the war in Afghanistan did during that same period...

Here's another reminder of how grateful we should be to the men and women who serve our country.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Pentagon's POW/Missing Personnel Office says the remains of two World War II Marines from Louisiana and Missouri will be buried Friday with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery. Nineteen-year-old Staff Sgt...