Secretary of the Army John McHugh visited Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., May 9-10, 2013, for the second time during his tenure as the top Army official, but this trip was different than his last venture on post.

Britain's Prince Harry received a 21-gun salute this morning when his motorcade arrived at Arlington National Cemetery, Va., where he placed a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

Amid a burgeoning scandal over the military's halting efforts to eliminate sexual assaults within its ranks, a series of demeaning and offensive Facebook pages produced by members of the Marine Corps is now coming under scrutiny.

The Air Force took another step forward with its newest fighter jet when an advanced F-35 Lightning II landed at the service's lead training base, home to the largest fleet of F-35s worldwide.

The new stealth fighter kicks off a major training effort at the F-35 schoolhouse on an aircraft with unmatched capabilities.

The F-35 is the military's newest stealth fighter jet. Students from all military branches who are learning to fly the plane go through the schoolhouse at Eglin, including some from international services.
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The sixth annual Military Spouse of the Year (MSOY) Luncheon was held at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in Arlington, Va., May 9.

You only live once, the saying goes. That may be true for most, but for one former jet engine mechanic that is not the case.

Former Senior Airman Darrell Fisher had been fascinated with aviation since he was a child growing up in Fayetteville, N.C.  After working in the civilian sector for a while after high school, he decided to join the Air Force to quell his curiosity about planes.

"I always wanted to know how does an airplane get off of the ground and stay in the air," Fisher said.
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The eighth iteration of the U.S. Pacific Fleet's annual Pacific Partnership mission will take place in the Oceania region over a four-month period beginning in May.

President Barack Obama has issued a proclamation declaring May 10 as Military Spouse Appreciation Day.

At the 2013 Military Spouse of the Year Awards ceremony, the nominee from the D.C. Air National Guard walked away with the top honor, but Army spouse Tara Crooks from Fort Sill, Okla., was still a winner.

Though the six veterans whose service era spanned the Civil War to Vietnam had no known relatives to see them rendered full honors and final respects at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013, they were not forgotten.

Under Secretary of the Army Joseph W. Westphal discussed the impacts of the Army's current fiscal situation and highlighted the importance of support from the American public during the state of Washington's annual 9th Congressional District Day at the U.S. Capitol, May 9, 2013.

The Army's secretary told lawmakers that leadership across the Army is not pleased with the number of sexual assaults occurring in the ranks, and that any progress made thus far to combat it is simply "nowhere good enough."

Though the six veterans whose service era spanned the Civil War to Vietnam had no known relatives to see them rendered full honors and final respects at Arlington National Cemetery May 9, 2013, they were not forgotten.

Staff Sgt. Michael Lage may be loyal to his Army green, but he's hoping to add some gold to his uniform next week when he vies for medals in cycling and shooting at the 2013 Warrior Games.

U.S. Army Garrison Natick, Mass., police and security personnel trained with Natick Police Department officers during an active shooter and hostage scenario, May 8, 2013, that was part of a two-day antiterrorism/emergency management exercise.