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Veteran becomes first VA patient to undergo groundbreaking epilepsy treatment
Cutting-edge epilepsy treatment changes the life of Army Veteran In 1980, when Robert Lindemann enlisted in the Army National Guard at 17, he was following a proud family tradition.
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New York Guardsmen worked almost a million hours as prison guards
A New York National Guard mobilization that put soldiers into state prisons to work as guards was so expansive that at least a handful of soldiers were airlifted by Black Hawk from a baseball field...
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How VA Health Chat helps one Veteran manage care from home
VA Health Chat app connects Veterans to VA health care For Army Veteran Evan Burnside, a visit to the nearest VA facility means a three-hour trip: an hour’s drive each way, plus time for parking and..
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Army investigators doggedly worked to solve a soldier’s murder 3 decades later
During one of the last times that Darlene Krashoc spoke with her mother, she mentioned possibly reenlisting in the U.S. Army .
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Army unit offers soldiers time off to play new ‘Grand Theft Auto’ if they reenlist
Soldiers at a Georgia combat engineer unit can get official time off to play the new “Grand Theft Auto” game when it drops this fall — if, and only if, they sign up for more years of service.
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Fairfax-based founder wins $10K in pitch contest for veterans in Orlando
A Fairfax, Virginia, based Army veteran and the co-founder of NextStepCare secured $10,000 in non-dilutive funding in a special pitch competition hosted by DAV (Disabled American Veterans) , the...
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Army grounds Apache helicopter training flights after deadly Fort Hood crash
The Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed in a crash this week.
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Army identifies soldiers killed in Texas Apache helicopter crash
The Army has identified two 1st Cavalry Division soldiers who died in an Apache helicopter crash earlier this week. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T.
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Why the Pentagon tried to convince Pat Tillman not to become an Army Ranger
As terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, Pat Tillman sat transfixed in front of the television. The attacks occurred on a Tuesday, and Tillman was in the Arizona Cardinals’...
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Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas kills 2 crew members aboard
Two crew members aboard an AH-64E Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood, Texas, were killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, a Fort Hood news release says.
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The Army Black Knights are the cleanest team in college football
You might hate on Alabama, but they aren’t the dirtiest players in college football, not by a long shot. In fact, the Crimson Tide are far from the top: 37th on Action Network’s list of dirtiest...
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Soldiers can now buy beer and hard seltzer at Fort Hood’s dining hall
Soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, can now buy beer and hard seltzers from the base’s new dining hall, Army officials said. 42 Bistro at Fort Hood is the first of the Army’s new dining halls to offer...
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Roughly 250 active duty soldiers are fighting a wildfire in Washington state
Roughly 250 active duty soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, are currently assisting with efforts to battle a wildfire in Washington state that has burned almost 58,000 acres since it..
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500 soldiers in Hawaii don’t have a dining hall. The Army got them a food truck.
Soldiers at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, are getting new food options and meal plans since dining options around the base amount to what officials have dubbed a “food desert.
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The Army wants to replace the Stinger missile
The Army wants thousands of new missiles to replace the venerable Stinger air defense system amid the growing threat of relatively cheap and small attack drones.
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III Armored Corps moves to Western Hemisphere Command
The Army quietly moved III Armored Corps to its new Western Hemisphere Command in recent weeks, part of ongoing restructuring of the service.
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Army removes head of V Corps from command
One of the Army’s top generals in Europe was removed from his command in recent days. Lt. Gen. Charles Costanza, head of V Corps, was relieved with less than two months left in his tenure.
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“I feel young”: At 77, a Vietnam Veteran gets his fresh start
How one VA social worker’s daily persistence helped Verton Morris go from the sidewalk to a home of his own Army Vietnam Veteran Verton Morris, 77, slept on the ground outside Houston VA’s Community..
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When it comes to education, here’s what I look for when hiring veterans
Nine years ago, I took off my uniform for the last time. A decade in the Army as an infantry officer, three combat deployments, countless more to various training centers scattered around the...
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Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They’re Fighting Congress for Their Full Benefits
Brian Tuthill/ Marine Corps Base Hawaii " /> The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt.
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Team effort brings critical support to help a blind Veteran in crisis
A coordinated response that restored safety, stability and hope What began as a chance encounter became an all-hands-on-deck effort to help a Veteran facing overwhelming hardship.
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How this Medal of Honor recipient finally came home from the Korean War
In 1948, Luther Herschel Story wanted to join the U.S. Army . Because he was only 16 years old, it wasn’t his decision alone to make. The high school sophomore needed his mother’s consent.
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Everybody Wanted to Visit the Wounded Soldier. I Wanted to Be Left Alone
S. Army Signal Corps " /> It was only a month after the roadside bombing. I was still in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center , Germany, in June 2006, undergoing successive rounds of surgery.
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Army expected to add counter-drone laser weapons to base defenses
The Army is expected to officially add a laser weapon to its defenses, a source with knowledge of the matter confirmed to Task & Purpose on Tuesday.
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Army ends anonymous reporting for harassment complaints
The Army adopted a string of changes in its discrimination and harassment policies, shortening the time a soldier has to file a complaint, rolling back rules for anonymous reports and handing more...
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After specialist contacts congressman, Army admits soldiers got ‘sub-optimal’ food
Soldiers received “sub-optimal” meal service while taking part in a major exercise last month at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, California, an Army colonel acknowledged in a recent...
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Does mental health care risk a military career?
When a soldier steps into a therapist’s office, they do so only after walking through a cloud of concerns: Do I look weak? What will my command think? The other troops? Wait, am I weak?
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We salute the soldiers who named their tank ‘Big Man Blastoise’
Add it to the list: There’s another good tank name. This time, it’s an M1A2 Abrams tank called“Big Man Blastoise.” The Abrams is named for a short rap song referencing the large water-type Pokemon...
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B-52 modernization effort sees delays, rising costs, watchdog finds
A major initiative to upgrade the B-52 Stratofortress to extend the bomber’s time in service faces delays and cost overruns that could impact readiness, a government watchdog found.
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Never giving up: Rocky Fernandez’s path to engineering
A story of determination, recovery and purpose Seven years ago, Rocky Fernandez’s life changed in an instant. The 40-year-old Army Veteran was in school, working toward his future, when a car...
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