Martin Tye was a lance corporal in the British Army in 2009 when a suicide bomber detonated his vehicle in the back of Tye’s Humvee. The subsequent explosion left Tye with no feeling from the knees down, and inflicted significant damage to his shoulder and lungs. Ten years later, Tye has … [Read more...]

More than 200,000 civil service employees of the Department of Homeland Security now have a new benefit: shopping privileges at Coast Guard exchanges. “We welcome all DHS employees to CGX stores to enjoy their new shopping benefit,” said Capt. Bruce C. Brown, commanding officer of the Coast Guard … [Read more...]

A major human rights group has accused the Egyptian military of human rights violations on the Sinai Peninsula and is calling for the U.S. government to halt security assistance to the country, which includes arms exports and joint training between the Egyptian military and U.S. … [Read more...]

BLUEFIELD — Brave men and women who’ve sacrificed their time and lives were memorialized at the annual American Legion Riley-Vest Post 9, Memorial Day Ceremony, on Monday. At Chicory Square in Bluefield, veterans and guests gathered to honor those who have sacrificed for our freedom. Both solemn … [Read more...]

The VA does not allow its doctors to prescribe medical marijuana in states where it is legal. WHEN LT. COL. DOUG Distaso retired from the Air Force in 2017, he left with a laundry list of service-related medical diagnoses – chronic pain, a traumatic brain injury and post-traumatic stress … [Read more...]