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Service
The Army activated its fourth multi-domain task force this week, as part of the wider restructuring the force. The new 4th Multi-Domain Task Force was stood up at Fort Carson, Colorado on Oct. 8.
Legacy
As a U.S. history teacher, I have learned something over the years: sometimes the stories that are not in the curriculum are the stories that make students want to learn the curriculum.
Family
In 2020, the military community lost the last surviving Civil War-era milspouse, Helen Viola Jackson. She was 101 years old and had been married to a soldier since the age of 17—in 1936.
Service
The District of Columbia’s Board of Elections formally requested that the National Guard stay away from voting locations after troops were spotted standing in front of a ballot drop box on Thursday.
Transition
A healthy, nutritious (and delicious) meal can go a long way toward healing both body and soul. That’s why the cooks and food service workers that support our facilities here at the Department of...
Service
Hundreds of family members of sailors and Marines who were killed and buried as “Unknowns” when Japanese warplanes bombed the battleship Arizona are expected to gather in Hawaii on Dec.
Service
There are no fans like NASCAR fans. Their loyalty is unrivaled. It’s viewership is second only to the NFL and it’s the number one watched sport on television when the NFL isn’t playing.
Health
Hurricane Isaias, the Atlantic season’s first hurricane , is strengthening in the Gulf of America and is forecast to make landfall late tonight or early Saturday along the northern Gulf Coast,...
Service
Football season is underway, and military families looking to catch a game without spending hundreds of dollars on tickets, may be able to get help from Vet Tix .
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..
