Veteran News
Service
The military branches will pay for up to 75 service members to pursue theological degrees as part of the Pentagon’s new effort to grow the chaplain corps.
Service
For many, the last few months have been especially expensive. Dollars just don’t stretch as far as they used to. Rising food and fuel costs and inflation have been in the news and in conversations...
Legacy
Smith & Wesson has been making waves in the first quarter of FY27. First, its purchase of Savage Arms made the company the largest commercial American firearms manufacturer.
Health
The long fight for recognition, benefits and equal care For much of American history, women who served their country in uniform returned home to a stark reality: their service was acknowledged in...
Benefits
Editor’s note: This article first appeared on The Beam , a new investigative newsroom from the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism at Arizona State University’s Cronkite School.
Health
As anyone who works the day shift in the health care field can attest, it can be a challenge to get home before dark. Thanks to the power of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR), Rasha Yaghan,..
Health
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has published its annual report on preventing suicide among veterans. This year’s report indicates a decrease in the number of veterans who die by suicide.
Transition
A veteran job seeker converses with recruiters at a DAV job fair. Veterans spend years developing leadership skills, problem-solving abilities, resilience and technical expertise during military...
Legacy
Army Col. Argyle Willem Houghton served from 1922 to 1954, covering the entirety of World War II and the Korean War. He grew up in small-town Texas, a town so small that teens had to travel over 30...
Service
Seventeen years after Army Maj. Nidal Hassan shouted “God is the greatest” in Arabic and opened fire at the Soldier Readiness Processing Center at Fort Hood, the 12 soldiers and a civilian...
Legacy
While the Confederacy attacked Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, Joshua Chamberlain was probably in a classroom in Maine. A professor at tiny Bowdoin College, Chamberlain loved teaching his students.
Service
Navy Corpsman Katrina Mastrolia teaches children in the Solomon Islands about nutrition and hygiene. (Photo courtesy of the author) I joined the Navy expecting to be rocked by the structure.
Health
Clinicians at VA Southern Oregon Rehabilitation Center and Clinics are finding the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR) delivers efficiency on many fronts.
Service
On December 24, 2013, Jeff Monken was announced as the 37th head football coach at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
Service
An Army Black Hawk was nearly struck by fireworks during an NFL game flyover earlier this week. Officials said Wednesday that the crew and helicopter are fine.
Community
DAV departments and chapters seeking financial assistance for local service programs and initiatives no longer have to wait for an annual grant cycle to apply for funding through the DAV National...
Legacy
If you’ve never head of Smedley Butler, you may want to read up on him. He served in the Marine Corps for 34 years, becoming the most decorated Marine of his time, with a list of award and...
Health
How Miami Veterans are sustaining healthy habits with MOVE! Countless Veterans have changed their lives and improved their health with the MOVE! Weight Management Program for Veterans.
Service
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Family
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