Off Duty

Not all that long ago, buying thermal or night vision optics for high-tech predator or varmint hunting usually meant settling for first-generation junk that couldn’t distinguish a sheep from a coyote at 50 yards.

How does a veteran mom establish her military ex-fiance’s paternity for her baby?

It’s the Army and Air Force Exchange Service’s 120th birthday, and you could be the beneficiary of some big deals.

Parents of elementary school students in one Florida county are pushing to remove two books about conflict in the Middle East from school bookshelves.

A new generation of currently serving troops and veterans are pouring into the old clubs and starting their own groups.

Base recreation areas and campgrounds offer a lot of vacation options.

There may be no better remedy to the hot summer months than a cool river and a round piece of inflated rubber.

It’s that time of year when well-intended Independence Day fireworks — often spilling for days before and after July Fourth — can cause heightened anxiety, flashbacks and other triggers of painful wartime memories.

Iran and six powers are still apart on all main elements of a nuclear deal with less than two weeks to go to their June 30 target date and will likely have to extend their negotiations, two diplomats tell The Associated Press.

The Ford F-150 tops the list of the most popular vehicles insured by USAA members in 2014, according to a recently released list from USAA.