Brandon Lunsford
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U.S. Army
The formation of the Western Hemisphere Command is intended to bolster the Administration's military priorities, including border security and targeting suspected drug cartels in the Caribbean.
Sheila deVera
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U.S. Air Force
Jay Price
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American Homefront
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Groups that provide food aid and financial help to military families have seen a surge in demand this month. -
The Defense Civilian Training Corps serves as a "talent factory" for the Department of Defense. -
The Trump Administration's immigration crackdown has left thousands of Afghan allies without optionsThe Administration has slowed or stopped programs that allowed people who fought alongside the U.S. to come to America. -
Vulcan Elements CEO John Maslin stands on the company's factory floor in Research Triangle Park, N.C. The two year old company has signed more than $10 million in deals with every branch of the military for its rare earth magnets. -
The newly-designated military zones, which include sites in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, allow troops to detain migrants and others who trespass. -
Amid complaints about living conditions, the Navy may let private contractors take over its barracksThe Navy's drive to privatize barracks concerns some observers, who note problems with the military's earlier effort to privatize on-base family housing. -
Troops will now face tougher rules to get exceptions to the daily shaving requirement. That could especially affect Black men with a skin condition that makes shaving painful and potentially disfiguring. -
Protecting the U.S. from weaponized drones likely will require more cooperation between military and civilian agencies. -
A new Texas law that will provide up to $50 million to study ibogaine reflects growing government interest in psychedelic therapy research for mental health treatments -
Under the Trump Administration's ban on transgender troops, service members are being given the opportunity to self-identify and receive separation benefits, or take the risk of being outed and go through an involuntary separation.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.