Johnson, a member of the El Paso-based 507th Maintenance Company, was captured and shot during the US Iraq invasion on March 23, 2003. In this picture, taken three months later, the First United Christian Church in Los Angeles honors her. » 11/11/14 12:40pm 11/11/14 12:40pm

The Wounded Warrior Amputee football team is made up of veterans who have lost limbs while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. In November, the team faced off with another group of veterans for a no-holds-barred game. The catch? The other team was made up of non-disabled NFL veterans, not those who had served in the… » 12/10/13 8:30pm 12/10/13 8:30pm

An IRS contractor who has been using a minor, possibly non-existent injury from his prep school days 27 years ago to secure government contracts for his company was publicly shamed by Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) in such a magnificent way that it almost made his fraud worthwhile. » 6/27/13 9:52am 6/27/13 9:52am

Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez, who lost both legs and his right arm in an explosion in 2010 while serving in Afghanistan, married the love of his life, Alexis, on April 27, 2013 in Temecula, California. People from the town celebrated Juan's service by gifting elements of the wedding to Juan and Alexis — including… » 5/15/13 11:05am 5/15/13 11:05am

The Senate is currently considering a bill that would expand medical coverage for wounded vets to include in vitro fertilization. According to the AP, soldiers with pelvic or spinal cord injuries can have reproductive trouble once they return home and try to start (or augment) a family, and though the Department of… » 8/19/12 2:30pm 8/19/12 2:30pm

Women who served in Iraq and Afghanistan face a higher risk of mental illness during pregnancy. A study of 43,000 vets showed hormonal and physiological changes associated with pregnancy may bring out or worsen conditions like PTSD or depression. » 12/22/10 11:20am 12/22/10 11:20am

Comedian John Oliver is engaged to Kate Norley, an Army medic who served in Iraq. "It's the most emasculating thing I could possibly do to go out with someone who has actually done something valuable with their life," says Oliver. » 10/05/10 9:51am 10/05/10 9:51am

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Alleged murdererAmanda Knox isn't getting much help: her expert witness contradicted her co-defendant's expert witness, her co-defendant's lawyer has stopped showing up, and her sister arrived in court dressed in a red, white, and blue outfit with hot pants. • » 7/15/09 5:40pm 7/15/09 5:40pm

There are two things I know for certain about my grandfather: that he fought in the Battle of Okinawa in World War Two, and that his favorite movie was "The Day the Earth Stood Still." » 5/23/09 11:30am 5/23/09 11:30am

A woman believed to be the last female World War I veteran, Gladys Powers » 8/29/08 1:40pm 8/29/08 1:40pm, has died in British Columbia at the age of 109. A tomboy, at 15 the British-born Powers lied about her age and joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, later moving to the RAF as a barracks waitress. Clearly an indomitable lady, Mrs. Powers…

It is rare that I look at a lawsuit and think that personal injury lawyers make any contribution to society. From the lady that spilled McDonald's coffee on her punani to the ridiculous pantsless (now former) D.C. judge, most people have begun to roll their eyes at a certain type of lawyer and the clients that feed… » 11/01/07 12:30pm 11/01/07 12:30pm