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Community
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) has announced a generous $200,000 donation from Ford Motor Co. to help support free transportation to medical appointments for America’s ill and injured veterans.
Community
DAV (Disabled American Veterans) held its annual national convention Aug. 1–4 at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Florida. Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul R.
Service
The top two commanders of a special operations training wing in the New Mexico Air National Guard were removed from command on Aug. 14, state officials confirmed to Task & Purpose Monday. Col.
Service
On Aug. 17, 2026, the U.S. Navy and RTX announced a massive contract for Tomahawk missiles. Manufactured by Raytheon, an RTX business, the Tomahawk is the Navy’s primary long-range munition… and the..
Legacy
Morris Neighbors’ journey from Oklahoma to the Pacific and back Morris Neighbors was raised far from the ocean, in an Oklahoma community where oil derricks, farm chores, school, church and baseball...
Advocacy
On Aug. 5, 2026, a federal court ruled that aspects of the 1934 National Firearms Act , including the registration of short-barreled rifles, shotguns, and silencers, was unconstitutional.
Transition
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Legacy
In 1958, Fidel Castro was near the end of a yearslong battle to overthrow Cuban President Fulgencio Batista. Confident of soon seizing power, Castro was already looking ahead.
Service
With the end of her husband’s first deployment as a married man nearing, Navy wife Amy Botelho assumed that his work-life balance was about to get easier.
Service
Air Force cargo planes began flying supplies into Colombia over the weekend, after a massive earthquake devastated large parts of the country and killed at least 285 people. U.S.
Family
Preparing growing families for a stronger start At a recent Baby Safety Shower, expecting Veteran mothers and parents of newborns learned something even more valuable than diapers, car seats,...
Service
As the U.S. military works to develop tactics to defend against small and cheap one-way attack drones, one of the top commanders for U.S.
Service
The top officer for U.S. Central Command visited the USS Abraham Lincoln on Saturday, as families of sailors onboard continue to report poor conditions and low morale. Adm.
Service
Eight years after public location data on fitness apps such as Strava revealed U.S. troop locations and maps of bases, hundreds of service members in the Middle East are still sharing their...
Health
Jackson VA employees deployed into storm-ravaged Lincoln County to help Veterans after tornadoes The roof was torn open. A tree had crashed through the home.
Service
The airman who died during a physical fitness test last year died as a result of sudden cardiac arrest and had no pre-existing conditions, the Air Force said in a new report.
Family
As a young (or less young) military spouse, you’ll have some unique experiences. We’re talking stuff with which the majority of the public will never have to deal, including: Frequent moves .
Service
The Army is temporarily halting all Apache helicopter training flights after two soldiers were killed in a crash this week.
Service
The Navy is sending more mental health support to the USS Abraham Lincoln as it prepares to leave the Middle East, officials said.
Health
VA has always been a leading force in the development of new care treatments, both physical and mental. These innovations are what led us to the development of the Million Veteran Program (MVP) , and.
