February 26, 2026

This plane survived Pearl Harbor and struck back at Midway

Japan’s surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, brought the United States fully into World War II. Although America adopted an official war policy of defeating the Axis in Europe first,..

Marines remain the few, the proud, the skinny under new standards

Under new Marine Corps body composition rules released on Thursday, Marines now must be slightly skinnier than Pentagon standards announced in January.

DAV statement on VA rule rescindment

DAV is pleased to learn VA is completely rescinding its rule regarding the impact of medication on evaluation ratings for service-connected disabilities.

The Allies refused to buy American surplus after WWII so US troops pushed it into the ocean

Americans have been dumping valuable stuff into the ocean since before the United States became an independent country. Whether it was done as a protest, as a disposal method, or out of pure spite.

VA rescinds decision that could have lowered veterans’ disability rating

A week after the Department of Veterans Affairs published an interim final rule that would have lowered disability compensation for millions of military veterans, the VA announced Thursday it is...

The latest on whether the Army-Navy football game is changing dates

As debate continues about when and whether to expand the College Football Playoff, the Army-Navy game remains an important part of that discussion.

The bizarre James Bond hoax that has Hollywood scratching its head

Here’s what we know: Amazon has greenlit what is being called “Bond 26,” the next film in the 007 franchise with “Dune” director Denis Villeneuve directing and “Peaky...

VA plans to officially rescind controversial disability rule

The Department of Veterans Affairs is formally rescinding a rule that would have impacted how the agency evaluates disability benefits, after a week of outcry from veterans groups, according to a...

VA to formally rescind controversial disability ratings rule

A regulation that would have required Veterans Affairs medical examiners to include the effects of medication in assigning disability ratings is expected to be rescinded formally on Feb. 27.

Not fighting alone: A Veteran’s journey with VA’s TelePain program

“TelePain led me from silently struggling to shared healing.” For years after leaving the service, Marine Corps Veteran William Anthony Zullo’s body had become a ledger of old battles—more than 20...

Telehealth study for physical therapy is recruiting Veterans

The VA Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center is currently looking to recruit 126 Veterans nationwide by October 2026 for a telehealth physical therapy program.

Let’s make April 4 a day that speaks louder than words

DAV Community Impact Day A nationwide movement is underway to show veterans how much they matter. When you pledge your time at communityimpactday.

General Patton’s grandson help heal veterans through filmmaking

Therapy looks different for everyone, especially for individual veterans. For some, PTSD treatment means therapy offices, fluorescent lighting, medication they don’t entirely trust, and long...

Federal Lawsuit Challenges VA’s New Rule on Medication-Based Disability Ratings