WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — U.S. Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Johann Gokool lost his left foot when a bomb ripped a hole in the side of the USS Cole nearly a decade ago, but the injury was nothing compared with the mental torment that ravaged him almost daily. ...more

December 29, 2009

More than 230,000 American women have fought in those recent wars and at least 120 have died doing so, yet the public still doesn't completely understand their contributions on the modern battlefield. ...more

December 15, 2009

that someone who shouts "Allahu Akbar" (the "God is great" jihadist battle cry) as he is shooting up a room of American soldiers might have Islamist motives. It certainly was a surprise to the mainstream media, which spent the weekend after the Fort Hood massacre downplaying Nidal Hasan's religious beliefs. ...more

November 15, 2009

American lives are worth a lot. So when Americans get killed, it's a big story. There are lots of editorials. Congressmen call for investigations. We want to find out what happened, why it happened and how to make sure it never happens again. ...more

November 12, 2009

The irony is inescapable: A military psychiatrist, trained to help soldiers deal with internal demons, apparently succumbs to his own and is accused of going on a rampage at a Texas army base. ...more

November 7, 2009

Prince Harry plans to mark his first official visit to the United States with a stop at the World Trade Center site. ...more

May 29, 2009

The University of South Florida Sun Dome opened its doors to returning veterans Saturday for a free "welcome home" celebration that offered job opportunities and overviews of benefits. ...more

March 15, 2009

The University of South Florida Sun Dome opened its doors to returning veterans today for a free "welcome home" celebration that offered job opportunities and overviews of benefits. ...more

March 14, 2009

Like every first responder on Sept. 11, 2001, Ivan Castrillo breathed in the toxic air - a brew of jet fuel, asbestos, lead and concrete dust concocted by the collapse of the twin towers in Manhattan. ...more

March 11, 2009

Only when the guns fall silent does the extent of damage wrought by conflict become visible. ...more

March 8, 2009