Service
National Guardsman shot while breaking up fight in DC
A National Guardsman was shot in the leg when three soldiers exchanged gunfire with the alleged suspect while trying to break up a fight on a Washington, D.C. street Sunday night.
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Transition
Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Oct. 19, 2026
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Service
The Army’s main long-range missile battery in Europe fires new weapon for the first time
A specialized Army artillery battery focused on the European theater carried out its first test fire of a Tomahawk Land Attack Missile from a Typhon missile system in recent weeks.
Service
Why this retired Marine colonel and cancer survivor runs 50 marathons a year
When someone normally is told they have cancer, certain questions pop into their mind once the shock wears off. Am I going to die? How is this going to affect my family? What are the next steps?
Service
The Forgotten Marine Corps Disaster That Turned Camp Fuji Into a Firestorm
Camp Fuji, Japan, in October 1979, just prior to the fire. On Oct. 19, 1979, more than 1,200 Marines and sailors were sheltering from a powerful typhoon at Camp Fuji, Japan, when fuel spilled...
Legacy
Elsie S. Ott and the birth of aeromedical evacuation
How one World War II nurse reshaped medical transport When wounded service members needed faster transport home during World War II, one Army nurse helped prove that the skies could become a lifeline.
Legacy
More than half of the World War II 1st Ranger Battalion came from one National Guard division
The term “Ranger” was once used for sworn officers protecting forests has evolved over the centuries to describe some of the most elite soldiers in the U.S. military.
Service
Airman dies after rappelling accident at UTSA-Navy football game
A service member with an Air Force training unit died Saturday night after falling while rappelling from the rafters at a San Antonio college football game.
Health
Reliable access to food can help Veterans build stability when facing homelessness
VA’s food-first approach to preventing Veteran homelessness In fiscal year 2025, more than 100,000 Veterans experienced food insecurity, a serious challenge that can affect health, stability and...
Service
Pentagon’s wireless services left locations, data exposed, watchdog finds
The Department of Defense failed to fully secure unclassified wireless communications, allowing sensitive data including locations of troops and command facilities vulnerable to be exposed, the...
Service
Marine Corps establishes its first medium-range missile battalion
Marines got their first dedicated missile battalion this month, built around its powerful anti-ship NMESIS weapons system.
Family
Military spouse reveals the wounds military families carry in new book ‘For Now’
The fighting may be over, but the battles don’t always end when a service member comes home. Sometimes, the people who love them most are left trying to understand the war that followed them through..
Service
What would special operations forces do in a really big war?
One in every 10 soldiers in the Army works in a special operations role, but the commanders of the service’s most dynamic force are considering how they would fit in a conflict between traditional,...
Transition
Join the VA Careers Talent Community and learn about working at VA
Have you signed up for the VA Careers Talent Community? Since launching earlier this year, the VA Careers Talent Community has connected over 8,000 job seekers like you to more information about VA...
Service
Free peer conversations for Veterans after military service
The structure of your daily life is different after leaving the military. You leave a familiar team with shared standards and a defined mission only to find that regular peer connection on the...
Service
Hundreds of 10th Mountain Division soldiers deploying to Latin America
The Army is sending 500 soldiers from the 10th Mountain Division to Latin America and a headquarters company to Florida as the Army finds itself further involved in the U.S.
Service
Army releases rare account of soldiers surviving Iranian missile attack and how life has changed back home
Army Spc. Nicholas Cabo was visiting a Sam’s Club near a small airfield outside Fort Hood, Texas, when a small plane buzzed overhead. “I was like, ‘oh, drone,’ and so I stopped and looked.
Health
How a cooking class opened a Veteran’s eyes to VA’s full community
From one class to a life enriched by learning and support Army Veteran Patti Erwin never thought she needed to enroll in VA healthcare services.
Service
America doesn’t win alone: Supporting our wartime allies
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Health
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on liver cancer, suicide screening and heart failure
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting how statins may protect against liver cancer, new information on suicide screening and a potential new...