Rachel Nostrant
Breaking News and Features Reporter
Rachel is a Marine Corps veteran and a master's candidate at New York University's Business & Economic Reporting program.
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Adam Driver’s non-profit brings Broadway to vets, service members
Every year, the non-profit organization provides active duty, reserve, veteran and other military-affiliated personnel the chance to experience Broadway.
‘Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker’ may have been terrible, but at least we have this X-wing
The X-wing is on display May 5.
Joint Chiefs chairman urges greater racial diversity in the military
Gen. Mark Milley told a Howard University ROTC commissioning ceremony that diversity is an important strength of the military but is still inadequate.
Pandemic and political discourse challenge Army recruiting efforts
A virtual recruiting push is part of the Army’s effort to meet its recruiting needs in a world where brick-and-mortar recruiting stations are less frequented and the military as a whole is working to be apolitical.
Plan for Space Force reserve component is ‘fairly close,’ National Guard boss says
Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson is meeting with acting Air Force Secretary John Roth and Space Force Chief of Space Operations Gen. Jay Raymond to hash out the final details of pitching a two-part military service.
Guard chief wants free health care for all troops, activated or not
Leaders worry that troops who suffer injuries before and after active-duty don't have medical coverage they need.
‘Have bombs, will travel’: How agile deployments are reshaping combat in the Middle East
Making combat operations across the force more agile would likely increase the pace and frequency of missions, but grow the Air Force's efficiency, the head of a key expeditionary wing said.
25th service member dies of COVID-19 as White House considers mandatory vaccines
The senior chief fire controlman assigned to Information Warfare Training Command Virginia Beach died of coronavirus-related complications on Thursday, the Navy confirmed.
Top US general drops opposition to change in military’s sex assault policy
Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says he is dropping his opposition to a proposal to take decisions on sexual assault prosecution out of the hands of commanders.
A safety brief from the desk of Dr. Seuss
A safety brief in the voice of the famed Dr. Seuss.
