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Benefits
Army Reserve soldiers with the 103rd Sustainment Command march in the Iowa State Fair Veterans Day Parade in Des Moines, Iowa, on Aug. 17, 2026.
Family
This Veterans Day, Army veteran Branden Cason and his family are scheduled to receive the keys to a newly built home in Anna, Texas, through Operation Homefront's Permanent Homes for Veterans program.
Service
This was more than a business idea. It was a chance for Army veteran Andrew McIntyre to watch his kids grow up. But becoming an entrepreneur was never the dream. Being a race car driver was.
Advocacy
Antonio Gordon estimates that a federal policy has withheld nearly $100,000 in military retired pay from him since his medical retirement from the Army in December 2019.
Service
Veterans, family members and advocates will gather on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday to support the constitutional rights of service members and their dependents and press for fair...
Health
We all have stress. Some stress can be healthy; however, too much stress can create challenges. When you’re under a lot of pressure, your body and mind will let you know.
Advocacy
Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, accusing the country’s top civilian defense official of usurping...
Service
A member of the Blue Angels demonstration team was removed from its roster last week, a few days before their final show of the year. Marine Maj.
Service
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Legacy
Eighty-one years after the sinking of the USS Indianapolis, the last eight men whose fates remained unclear on that catastrophic evening have been identified.
Service
An elite Army helicopter unit reduced its eligibility requirements in order to widen the pool of pilots who can apply to join.
Service
Saint-Mihiel. Meuse-Argonne. Normandy. Tet Counteroffensive. The Liberation of Iraq. These are just a few of the more famous battles and campaigns fought by the U.S. Army’s 4th Infantry Division.
