American Homefront

When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, government employees can't access those protections.

The newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars.

The State Partnership Program has quietly become a powerful tool for diplomacy and modeling U.S. values around the world.

Little is known about COVID-19 cases in which symptoms persist for months. Affected service members may have trouble performing their duties or getting treatment.

More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.

A VA study concluded that veterans experience bulimia at about three times the civilian rate.

Constant and sometimes sudden moves can disrupt military families' finances and cause challenges with their children’s schools and medical care.

The Marine Corps investigated whether the reservist son of a former San Diego Republican official tried to join a white supremacist group. But the outcome of the case provided little clarity into the military's new anti-extremism policy.

The sweeping makeover of the VA's health care system would affect dozens of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities.

The report from Blue Star Families found some service members are passing up career-advancing moves because they don't want to relocate to certain cities.

More than two million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill veteran. Many help with the veteran's care and face challenges like stress, anxiety, and social isolation.

Labor shortages exacerbated by the pandemic have left facilities around the country with empty beds, even though veterans are on waiting lists hoping to move in.