Division called the local Conservation Corps seeking the aid of dozens of AmeriCorps volunteers as it had in past disasters to help sandbag and carry out other relief efforts. But Rob Spath, the state ...

The spirit of national service was contagious this week in Washington. Not only did Congress adopt key legislation to expand federal volunteer programs, but more than 100 participants in the ...

Of course, there are many things one could do for the country if a stint in national service became mandatory. Imagine a program that enlists young, able-bodied Americans to pick up trash and litter ...

Public understanding of National Guard service often lags far behind reality. Many Americans assume Guard members receive the same federal education benefits as active duty servicemembers simply by ...

Jim Braude is cohost of “Boston Public Radio” on GBH. On Saturday, eighth-graders from hundreds of Massachusetts cities and towns will gather to celebrate the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and engage in ...