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Over 250 military personnel are going to Iraq. President Obama told Congress today the troops will be supporting U.S. personnel and the embassy in Baghdad. The administration's also said to be considering drone strikes as militant insurgents continue to take over key cities...

A World War II veteran and his grandson shared a special moment during Wednesday night's graduation ceremony at Greater New Bedford Voc Tech High School.

Dozens of people gathered along Main St. in Fairhaven to watch the annual Memorial Day parade Monday morning.

South Coast female veterans now have a memorial to call their own.

A possible "vaccine" for post-traumatic stress disorder might help protect soldiers in battle. Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge claim the ghrelin hormone produced during stressful situations makes the brain vulnerable to PTSD...

If you're in the United States Army, or planning on enlisting, you'll need to make sure that your "ink" is in check. Some new rules will restrict where soldiers in the Army can have their tattoos.

President Barack Obama's decision to seek congressional authorization for a military strike on Syria has sparked calls for the French parliament to get the same privilege.

A military judge has sentenced Army Pfc. Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison for giving a trove of military and diplomatic secrets to the website WikiLeaks.

For whatever reason, 'Star Wars' fans petitioned the White House wanting the United States to make a Death Star. That the country our the government has no interest in making one is no surprise. But the Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget Paul Shawcross responded to the petition in the nerdiest way possible.

For folks who are always calling for defense cuts, do they realize cutting the military budget also means losing local jobs?