The face of the American military is changing. Far fewer people serve today compared with a generation ago, and the percentage of Americans with military experience has fallen by more than half since 1980.
Meanwhile, the profile of those who serve is vastly different than it once was. Today’s troops are more diverse and face new challenges, both while they’re in uniform and after they leave the service.
American Homefront is a major public media initiative that reports on the lives of military personnel, veterans, and their families. Our long-form stories chronicle the challenges and successes of the military and veteran communities.
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This month, the Biden Administration hopes to expedite the process by eliminating temporary humanitarian parole and concentrating resources instead on permanent visas. -
Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out. -
The Veterans Curation Program teaches former troops how to do curation work, while also preparing them for jobs in other fields. -
As states across the country restrict abortion, President Biden and some other Democrats want to ease federal restrictions on the procedure. -
Responding to sailors' pleas, the Navy is working on a program to prevent and treat eating disordersSome service members and health experts say the Pentagon isn't doing enough to address eating disorders, which are sometimes linked to the military's strict weight limits. -
The Pentagon said unvaccinated guardsmen won't get paid and can't participate in federally-funded deployments, but some states are concerned that will affect the Guard's ability to do its job. -
More than 100 military installations are in states where abortion is now banned. -
An autopsy showed Kyle Mullen received inadequate medical care for pneumonia after Navy SEAL "Hell Week" endurance training in February. -
Instead of taking an annual fitness test, troops will have their activity monitored by the devices throughout the year. -
Soldiers dying by suicide is at the highest level since 9/11, and while some installations are trying do more to help prevent the deaths, critics say it's not enough.
