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A WWII veteran was honored with a bronze star medal for his service in the United States Army.

AND AT THIS HOUR IS STILL ON THE RUN. SAN ANTONIO MAN FACES UP TO 20 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR SHOOTING HIS COMMON-LAW WIFE ON PORT AT FORT SAM HOUSTON LAST YEAR.

Military researchers put dozens of soldiers, both women and men, through a series of drills Wednesday aimed at helping the Army develop a unisex test to decide which troops are fit for combat, regardless of gender.

A man accused of shooting his common-law wife seven times as she worked at a South Texas Army post has pleaded guilty and faces up to 20 years in prison.

Gruesome accounts today of a 5-year-old's death and allegations that could result in the state's first death penalty for her father! KITV4's Andrew Pereira has more on today's opening statements.

The widow of a highly decorated World War II veteran from southern Kentucky has lost a bid to require the U.S. Army to review an application to award her husband a Medal of Honor for his service.

U.S. Congressman Steve Pearce, whose district includes Otero and Lincoln counties, said during a conference call that an M.I.T. Lincoln Laboratory study shows a proposed SunZia transmission line would be harmful to the missions of White Sands Missile Range and Holloman Air Force Base.

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race was turning into a mad dash on the Bering Sea ice for Nome early Tuesday, a scenario that was far from what most had expected.

The trial of an Army general accused of sexual assault moved into uncharted legal territory Tuesday when the judge dismissed the jury to allow the defense time to hammer out a new plea deal with the military.

Attorneys for an Army general charged with sexual assault said Tuesday that they have decided to try to renegotiate a plea bargain with a new set of military officials after the judge determined that the case may have been improperly influenced by political concerns.

Today is Tuesday, March 11, the 70th day of 2014. There are 295 days left in the year.

The group -- a major bipartisan coalition of over 100 Members of Congress -- wrote to Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel Pentagon, requesting him that the US Armed Forces should update their appearance regulations to allow Sikh Americans to serve while abiding by their articles of faith, such as wearing a turban or beard.

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An elderly woman who suffers from Alzheimer's disease lived with her husband's body for a month after he died not realizing what happened, authorities said Monday.

Here's one pet who's made one vet very happy. US Army Specialist and Combat Medic Dustin Deweerd was combating PTSD after his return from Afghanistan, but was able to overcome it thanks to a dog he met through an organization that pairs veterans with canine companions.

A bipartisan group of 105 lawmakers urged the Defense Department on Monday to make it easier for practicing Sikh Americans who wear beards and turbans to serve in the military.

A military judge was considering Monday whether a top lawyer at the Pentagon unlawfully interfered in the case against a brigadier general charged with sexual assault, threatening the high-profile court martial.

It was not surprising that the mass media response to the 2015 defense budget was that it would result in "the smallest Army since before World War II."

A captain, whose sexual-assault allegations against a U.S. Army general made him the focus of a rare court-martial for a high-ranking officer, will likely face tough questions from his attorneys when she takes the stand on Monday.

Leaders and Soldiers from three 1st Infantry Division brigades and the division headquarters have conducted integrated and simultaneous live, virtual and constructive training.