James Cripps has won what's believed to be the first Veterans Administration claim for being exposed stateside to the toxic herbicide. More...

Over 1.4 million veterans don't have health insurance -- and a new Harvard study finds that for thousands, the result is death they escaped while in the line of duty. More...

The organizations raise concerns about whether the Army is more interested in making soldiers "deployable" than it is in helping them deal with mental health issues. More...

While the Department of Defense targets a community group that does no business with the Pentagon, actual corporate crooks go un-confronted and continue to rake in $ billions in contracts, reports Jeremy Scahill. More...

The Senate passed an amendment Tuesday prohibiting the Defense Department from contracting with companies like Halliburton if they don't allow employees who have been victims of sexual assault the right to take their claims to court. More...

Congressional pressure is increasing on the Department of Defense to investigate the apparent electrocution death of Adam Hermanson, a contractor who worked for Virginia-based security firm Triple Canopy. More...

The Southern Poverty Law Center reports an uptick in far-right militia activity, motivated in part by the election of an African-American president. More...

Two former employees of the controversial N.C.-based private security firm now known as Xe have made shocking allegations in federal court in Virginia, accusing the company and its founder of serious crimes in Iraq. More...