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How one Veteran found his way back through VA Fayetteville George Bryant Jr. proudly served in the Air Force for more than 12 years, dedicating himself to a cause greater than himself.
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Veterans, spring into a new VA career
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is always looking to hire talented, compassionate and qualified health care providers and support staff who understand the unique needs of Veterans—and who...
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Pentagon names five bases that will get anti-drone energy weapons
The Pentagon plans to install laser and microwave weapon systems at five bases in the United States by year’s end, to defend the important installations from aerial drones.
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New Pentagon UFO files include reports from moon landings
The Defense Department publicly released more than 150 new files on Friday, about phenomena formerly known as Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, including several reports from NASA astronauts who..
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Joint Base Andrews leaked jet fuel for weeks before officials noticed
Detection systems on Joint Base Andrews failed repeatedly between January and March as jet fuel spilled into a local creek that eventually flows into the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay.
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A New York artist painted each of the Red Baron’s 80 aerial kills
The Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas has a new collection: 80 painstakingly accurate World War I paintings that tell the history behind the real-life aerial kills credited to the famed German...
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Surge event expands housing access for homeless Veterans
Community collaboration connects Veterans to housing and care Homeless Veterans found support, stability and renewed hope during a recent surge event in Lake Park, where staff from the West Palm...
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on chronic pain, toxic exposure and long-term opioid use
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on reducing chronic pain, the link between toxic exposure and suicide, and how long-term...
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The first woman to lead the VFW reflects on a chaotic, uncertain year for veterans benefits
Carol Whitmore biggest priorities as the VFW National Commander are advocating for veterans, fighting claims sharks, repatriating the remains of POW/MIA, and highlighting the service of women.
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Use of JAG officers to prosecute civilians flouts Pentagon’s own rules, judge says
The federal government’s use of an active-duty Army lawyer to prosecute a civilian in Minnesota runs afoul of military regulations, U.S. Magistrate Shannon Elkins said Friday.
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Why DAV service officers matter for veterans’ claims
For many veterans, the first step in seeking benefits is also the hardest. It means asking for help after years of carrying the weight alone.
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Last of the F-14 Tomcats could fly again under Maverick Act
The Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat from active duty in 2006, but lawmakers are once again feeling the need for speed. The Senate recently passed the Maverick Act, which would send three retired Navy...
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The American general most respected by the Nazis might surprise you
Let’s be clear: if the German high command had any respect for American generals at the outset of World War II, they would never have declared war in the first place.
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A new AI database helps viewers search for Nazi families
This isn’t the far-right “Nazi” of the modern era: we’re talking about an AI-driven database that helps you search for Nazi Party family members by name.
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The ‘Maverick Act’ could see an American F-14 Tomcat in the sky once more
You loved them in “Top Gun.” You mourned them in Midnight Hammer. It’s been 20 years since the F-14 officially retired from American service, leaving the operational Tomcats solely on Iranian...
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Help end Veteran homelessness: Take the 2026 CHALENG survey
Your feedback makes a difference and helps improve services for homeless Veterans Ending Veteran homelessness is a massive undertaking, one that involves understanding people, their stories and the...
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From battlefield to justice: A combat engineer’s story
Richard Adams in his Class A uniform after returning from Afghanistan. He later confronted injuries that reshaped his life.
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Police sergeant and firearms instructor sues SIG Sauer for accidental rifle discharge
Heeeeeeeeeere we go again. Same old SIG again. Well, sort of. On April 29, 2026, former North Myrtle Beach Police Department (NMBPD) Sgt. William Norton filed a federal lawsuit against SIG Sauer, Inc.
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Lawmakers introduce bill to lower drug costs for service members, veterans
Two Democratic congressmen are set to introduce legislation Thursday aimed at lowering drug prices for millions of service members, veterans and military families. Reps. Eugene Vindman , D-Va.
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Hiring, Overtime, and AI: VA Is Processing Veterans’ Disability Claims Faster Than Ever
Illustration by Ernest Kroi Chip was a radio relay operator and repairman in the Marine Corps (Photo courtesy of Chip)
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Military will now prescreen recruits for 28 medical conditions
Military processing stations are slimming down on the number of applicants they review with a prescreening process that flags any of 28 medical conditions that are generally considered disqualifying..
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