Legacy
VA honors Native American Veterans and one of last Navajo Code Talkers
More than 81 years have passed since Feb. 23, 1945, when U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II.
Veteran News
News
Legacy
Maverick stars return for ‘Battlefield 6’ x ‘Top Gun: Carrier Strike’ crossover
“Top Gun: Maverick” brought the need for speed into the 21st century and introduced us to new naval aviators alongside the legendary Pete Mitchell.
Service
Navy to swap USS Abraham Lincoln for George Washington in the Middle East
The U.S. military reportedly plans to send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for nearly nine months.
Legacy
Other Than Honorable Discharge: Everything You Need to Know
In U.S. military service, an other than honorable (OTH) discharge represents the most severe form of administrative discharge, raising questions about a service member's conduct and performance in...
Legacy
Honorable Discharge: Everything You Need to Know
Service members who leave the military with an honorable discharge are eligible for a variety of veterans benefits, as long as other eligibility requirements are met.
Health
Suicide prevention is for all Veterans, no matter what you’re facing
VA support is for every Veteran If you’ve ever wondered whether VA’s suicide prevention support is really meant for you, here’s the short answer: yes.
Health
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on drug safety, chronic pain and infection
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting a new drug safety tool, therapy for chronic pain, and the connection between metabolic syndrome and C.
Service
Army identifies soldiers killed in Texas Apache helicopter crash
The Army has identified two 1st Cavalry Division soldiers who died in an Apache helicopter crash earlier this week. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T.
Service
8 of the most unforgettable renditions of the national anthem
When Congress considered a resolution to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the United States’ official national anthem in 1929, resistance soon followed.
Family
Geo-baching: making the difficult decision to live apart
When her husband received new orders in 2019, Melanie Krepps found herself facing a choice she never expected to make after decades of military life: move the family — together — or live in two...
Family
My spouse is deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. This is what’s really happening
The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for more than 250 days, an extraordinarily long deployment for the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier.
Health
Here’s what we know about the VA’s new GLP-1 study
Department of Veterans Affairs researchers say they are embarking on what will be the largest study to assess whether GLP-1 semaglutide medications can help combat alcohol addictions.
Transition
Service members can fast-track into a trucking career with ‘Freedom Haulers’
America might run on Dunkin’, but even Dunkin’ has to get its coffee transported to its stores—and for that, it needs trucks, drivers, and a pipeline of people interested in trucking careers.
Benefits
Six steps Veteran homeowners can take to avoid foreclosure on a VA Home Loan
Owning a home backed by the VA Home Loan Program is one of the most valuable benefits earned through military service. But when financial hardship hits—whether from job loss, medical challenges or...
Service
Military officials respond to photo of grimy shower at Texas training base
Military officials are “actively addressing the state of the showers” at Camp Bullis, Texas, after a photo shared on social media appeared to show the floor of one of the base’s showers covered in...
Service
Boeing wins $75 million contract for jet-powered JDAMs
When precision guided munitions like the Tomahawk missile entered service, they allowed the U.S. military to strike targets with lethal accuracy while reducing collateral damage.
Family
There’s a new weapon against epilepsy
How one Veteran underwent a groundbreaking procedure that could change everything For 28 years, Derrick Harpole has lived with uncontrolled epilepsy, suffering from debilitating seizures despite...
Health
VA providers get first experience with Federal EHR at Veterans Wheelchair Games
For a traveling team of VA doctors who recently attended the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the experience meant more than a week of supporting hundreds of courageous Veterans in...
Service
Why the Pentagon tried to convince Pat Tillman not to become an Army Ranger
As terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, Pat Tillman sat transfixed in front of the television. The attacks occurred on a Tuesday, and Tillman was in the Arizona Cardinals’...
Service
Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That
Teal shoes are displayed outside Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in April 2018 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.