As the DOD begins analyzing the many challenges associated with the shift in focus from counterinsurgency (COIN) operations to large-scale combat operations (LSCO), an often-understated area of ...

FORT MCCOY, Wis. — The sacred duties of mortuary affairs in the U.S. Army dates back to the Civil War. Since then, much has evolved, but the mission has remained the same; ensuring Soldiers receive a ...

AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — Desaray Wilson does things many of us can’t or won’t. Not only did he sign up to serve our country when he was 20, but he also took on a daunting task. “I love the saying that ...

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Homecomings are quiet here. There are no mournful bugles, no dirges, no media, just the footsteps of the honor guard and the snap of the flag in the wind. The ritual of ...

The Iraqi army — with help from American troops — has opened its first Mortuary Affairs Collection Point, giving it a stand-alone facility to process and return to their families the ...

Maxwell Air Force Base - Airmen from the 42nd Force Support Squadron recently participated in a search and recovery exercise on March 28, designed to simulate the aftermath of a tornado strike, ...

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. | An Airman's Creed stanza reads, "I am an American Airman, I defend my country with my life," — some personnel make that ultimate sacrifice in defense of the U.S.