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Live Whole Health #328: Your body, your home
You only get one body, and yours carries you through every experience, challenge and moment of joy. How are you caring for the body you live in? Are you offering kindness and patience?
Veteran News
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Benefits
Average VA disability payments rose nearly 40% in past 14 years, study finds
An analysis of Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation since 2010 found that the average annual payments to veterans climbed by nearly 40% while the percentage of veterans who receive..
Health
VA launches trial to test GLP-1 medication for alcohol use disorder in veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching a nationwide clinical trial to determine whether semaglutide, marketed as Ozempic for Type 2 diabetes and Wegovy for chronic weight management, can...
Health
New rules for troops leaving the military miss mental health obstacles, experts say
The Department of Defense recently updated its rules on “continuity of mental health care” for separating troops, a policy meant to connect departing service members to mental health resources as...
Service
Tracking America’s latest conflict: The Iran war timeline
The war between the United States and Iran has seesawed between open conflict and temporary lulls in hostilities several times since it began on Feb. 28, 2026, but the fighting has never truly ceased.
Transition
The Civilian Marksmanship Program sells M1 Garand rifles, M1911 pistols, and soon M14s
During the Spanish-American War, Theodore Roosevelt noticed that some civilians-turned-soldiers displayed some fairly poor marksmanship skills.
Health
Never lost hope: A journey through illness, homelessness and healing
A Veteran regains independence through determination and support from VA For Benjamin Parsons, movement has always been an important part of his life.
Legacy
Why it took 2 decades for ‘Patton’ to make it to the big screen
When “Patton” debuted in movie theaters in 1970, it attracted plenty of box-office buzz. Moviegoers flocked to see it, critics generally approved of the portrayal of the enigmatic World War II...
Advocacy
Beyond the vest: Why one veteran is fighting for ADA education
Kobe, a service dog, rests while wearing his working vest. For many veterans, a service dog is more than a companion. It’s a vital tool for navigating daily life with a disability.
Service
101st Airborne troops will stay in 3D-printed barracks on border deployment
Soldiers from the 101st Airborne Division headed to duty on the U.S.-Mexico border will be among the first to live in new 3D-printed barracks unveiled this week at an Army base in Texas.
Service
New USAA monument honors military service from Revolutionary War to present
For the first time in his lifetime, Bob LaBrutta will share space on a monument that not only honors his military service, but also his grandfather, his father, and his two brothers, as USAA has...
Service
TSA is adding dedicated security lines for military, veterans, and their families
Air travel can be a pain in the butt. Airlines can lose your luggage, the passenger in the seat next to you might emit an odor (and will probably feel the need to tell you about how they almost...
Service
Iraq once again becomes a battlefield in the Iran war
Iraq is proving to be a central front in the ongoing war between Iran and the United States once again. On Tuesday U.S. and Saudi fighters carried out airstrikes against Iranian-backed groups that...
Family
The major life changes that open a 90-Day TRICARE enrollment window
A PCS. A marriage. The birth or adoption of a child. A return from activation. Retirement from military service. These milestones often come with long to-do lists, but one important decision that is..
Health
Sometimes support starts with one conversation
When Thomas left the military, he wasn’t looking for mental health services. He was looking for help paying his bills. Like many Veterans transitioning to civilian life, his financial stress was...
Health
Ambient Scribe reimagines the VA clinic experience
VA’s Ambient Scribe puts Veterans at the center of every visit Veteran John Brennan left a recent VA clinic appointment feeling something she had not always expected: truly heard and confident.
Transition
Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for July 27, 2026
Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.
Legacy
When the CIA used Howard Hughes as a cover to retrieve a Soviet submarine
After a Soviet ballistic missile submarine sank in 1968, they tried unsuccessfully to retrieve the lost vessel for two months. Maybe the CIA would have better luck.
Service
My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit
U.S. forces conduct air defense operations during Operation Epic Fury. (Photo by U.S. Army) My little sister has been in the military for 19 years, serving in Germany, U.S.
Service
Marine Corps takes delivery of final MV-22B Osprey
The Marine Corps has taken delivery of the last of 359 MV-22B Ospreys that it has procured over the past two decades, Corps officials announced on Tuesday.