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  No more green tea, vaping or drinks ending in '-ccino,' Mormon Church tells members

  The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints wants to make clear that vaping, green tea and fancy coffee drinks are off limits under the religion's dietary code meant to keep members from consuming unhealthy substances.

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  Marine faces military hearing over firearms allegations

  Pfc. Ali Al-kazahg is in custody on allegations that he tried to enter a Nebraska Air Force base with two semi-automatic rifles, a pistol, a silencer, a bump stock, a vest with body armor and a case of ammunition while on leave.

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  ‘We are dropping like flies’: Ex-fighter pilots push for earlier cancer screening

  Pilots who contacted McClatchy said they suspect the cancers may be linked to prolonged exposure in the cockpit to radiation from the radar systems on their advanced jets, or other sources such as from cockpit oxygen generation systems.

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  Law change has opened the American Legion's doors to many more veterans

  The Let Everyone Get Involved in Opportunities for National Service LEGION Act, signed into law by President Trump on July 30, allows any honorably discharged veterans who’ve served since Dec. 7, 1941, to join the American Legion and access its programs and benefits.

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  ‘LaDavid fought like a hero:’ Family of soldier killed in Niger attack receives posthumous medal

  The family of a U.S. soldier killed during an October 2017 ambush in West Africa was presented the country’s third-highest valor award Friday in Florida, the fourth posthumous medal for valor in that incident presented in the past week.