Veteran News
Community
Welcoming a new generation of volunteers Every summer, the Center for Development and Civic Engagement (CDCE) at the VA North Texas Health Care System opens its doors to a new group of youth...
Service
One of two contenders to be the replacement for the Army’s M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle will be powered by a Rolls-Royce engine.
Legacy
The Battle of Rorke’s Drift is controversial for a few reasons, but the men who fought in it were assaulted unexpectedly, outnumbered 20-to-1, and firing single-shot rifles by the light of a burning..
Service
The military’s first death-row execution in over 60 years will be broadcast publicly, according to the Pentagon. Department of Defense officials announced earlier this week that they would carry out..
Health
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting a potential new treatment for polycystic kidney disease, TBI recovery and continuous glucose monitoring for...
Service
Agent Connection, powered by Home Story through USAA, is a no-cost program for military members buying or selling a home. While the resource aims to meet the needs of all 14 million USAA members,...
Community
Veterans looking to find a dentist through Department of Veterans Affairs health clinics waited nearly two months for a first appointment, according to new figures provided by the VA to Task &...
Family
‘We’ll never forget them, so we don’t want you to forget them.’ At 95, Gold Star Mother Georgie Carter-Krell still reports to the front desk of the Bruce W.
Service
Air Force bases in Florida are prepping for Hurricane Isaias, issuing evacuation orders and moving aircraft ahead of the storm’s potential landfall on Friday.
Service
The Air Force is revamping how F-16 crews inspect a “blind spot” in the plane’s engine that has been at the root of at least two crashes in the last two years, including one that destroyed an Air...
Health
VA’s Million Veteran Program protects your data The Million Veteran Program (MVP), VA’s largest genetic research effort, is studying how genes, lifestyle, military experiences and exposures affect...
Service
Whether your aviation community is fixed-wing or rotary, attack or transport, tailhook or not, there’s likely someone in your unit who played an Ace Combat game as part of their journey into military.
Legacy
Born January 25, 1930, Thomas Joseph Abate Sr. served in the United States Army during the Korean War . Abate, who died December 9, 2014, at the age of 84, spoke to the Library of Congress for its...
Service
Photos courtesy of Tashandra Poullard I spent too many restless nights in a hot, wood-paneled room in my parents’ double-wide, taking self-soothing shots of five-buck Paul Masson brandy, and...
Service
A day ahead of their return to the U.S., the crew of the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln and the ships in its carrier strike group were awarded the Presidential Unit Citation, the military’s highest...
Service
The U.S. has lost or sustained damage to 81 fighter jets, helicopters and drones over the course of the war with Iran, according to a new report from Congress.
Health
The rate of suicide among military veterans has remained consistent in recent years, despite efforts to drive it down. Nearly 18 veterans died by suicide every day in 2024, according to the...
Health
The transition to the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) at the Dayton VA Medical Center (VAMC) is more than a technical upgrade, it’s a moment shaped by the people who have dedicated their...
Service
The last time the U.S. military executed one of its death row inmates was in 1961, when Army Pvt. John A. Bennett was hanged for the rap and attempted murder of an 11-year-old Austrian girl.
Transition
Finding the next mission can be challenging for Veterans at every stage of life, whether it’s pursuing a new professional chapter or seeking a renewed sense of purpose.
