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Process eases for women veterans needing specialists
On Dec. 4, 2025, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a significant update to health care access for women veterans.
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Notice of proposed settlement agreement for VA benefits claimants whose timely, substantive appeals have not been processed
On March 18, 2026, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (court) certified the Freund v. Collins lawsuit (Freund) as a class action.
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How an overhaul of federal layoffs could affect veterans
The Trump administration is proposing a major overhaul of how the federal government decides which workers to lay off when eliminating jobs.
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Ukraine’s JEDI drone hunts Shaheds so your Patriot missiles don’t have to
Somewhere in Ukraine, a crew sits in silence next to a launcher that could pass for a rooftop HVAC unit. A radar pings. A Shahed is inbound, low and slow, grinding toward a power station at 185...
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“I never let breast cancer disable me.”
Navy Veteran diagnosed at 31 speaks candidly Heather Elliott was 31 years old when she was diagnosed with breast cancer, nearly three decades younger than the average age of diagnosis in the United...
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How a Navy photographer snapped an iconic Artemis II astronaut photo
The Navy photographer who snapped a defining photo of the Artemis II astronaut crew’s return to Earth swears he wasn’t trying to create an iconic American image.
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7 hours of grit and determination that changed the Civil War
Improvise, adapt, and overcome. This is a mantra of the U.S. Marine Corps , but throughout American history, U.S. troops have demonstrated their capacity for extraordinary innovation and...
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We Were Marines Who Did Everything Together. Then My Name Appeared in His Suicide Note
Illustration by Kim Vo I joined the Marine Corps because junior college didn’t take. A semester and a half of C-minus ambition told me I needed something louder, something sharper.
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Learn, lead, succeed: Education support at VA
Whether you’re just starting your career, advancing your professional skills or exploring new directions, education can unlock opportunity.
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Marine Corps sets timelines for responding to missing personnel
When Marines don’t show up for work, their units are now directed to make “reasonable” efforts to contact them. If that doesn’t help, officials should begin checking in with local police, hospitals...
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Marines on way to Middle East seen using rifles with anti-drone smart scope
The U.S. military recently published photos of Marines in a unit headed to the Middle East equipped with an advanced optic designed to help them shoot down small drones .
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Proposed reduction in force procedure would illegally disregard veterans preference
DAV strongly opposes the Office of Personnel Management’s proposal to change federal Reduction in Force procedures because they would remove long-standing veterans’ preference protections and...
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This Is How Veterans Can Receive Benefits for Military Sexual Trauma-Related Conditions
Many victims of military sexual trauma live with the consequences for years or decades before learning that they may be eligible for VA disability compensation and free health care for conditions...
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How to join the National World War II Museum’s celebration for ‘Band of Brothers’ 25th annivesary
“Band of Brothers” had the unfortunate timing to premiere just two days before the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks. It took a significant rating hit, dropping from 10 million viewers for its first episode to.
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A VA Clinic Gave Veterans GLP-1s for Weight Loss. A Year Later, Everything Improved
Researchers tracked 201 veterans prescribed semaglutide, the drug sold under the brand names Ozempic and Wegovy. After one year, those veterans showed measurable improvements in health factors as...
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100-year-old B-17 turret gunner knighted by France
At 18 years old, Staff Sgt. Phillip “Bruce” Cook flew 35 missions as a ball turret gunner in a B-17 Flying Fortress, tasked with fighting for air supremacy over occupied Europe.
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Army cadets recall how fallen officer defended them in Old Dominion shooting
The Army ROTC cadets who fought back against a classroom gunman at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia, say they owe their lives to the mentorship and training they received from Lt. Col.
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No Boots, No Problem: Ukraine captured a Russian position using only robots and drones
Try to picture an assault on a fortified trench line. FPV drones scream in first, sounding like lawnmowers from hell, cratering dugouts and scattering defenders.
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The VA Is Giving Away $112 Million in Suicide Prevention Grants. Here’s Who Can Apply and Why It Matters
The Department of Veterans Affairs is giving away $112 million in grants to community organizations that provide suicide prevention services to veterans.
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The US Navy’s first submarine was a hand-cranked wooden egg
The American Revolution was not only a political and military struggle for independence. It was also a period of remarkable experimentation.
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