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Legacy
Finding stability and meaning through work that serves others For James Barger, joining the Air Force at 18 felt like a way to build a future and see the world beyond the small town in East Tennessee.
Service
The mostly abandoned neighborhoods on Adak Island, Alaska, were once home to 5,000 Navy sailors and their families. But after 40 years as a supply depot, Naval Air Facility Adak closed in 1997,...
Service
The military's reserve components now issue departing reservists a new standard service record that summarizes their periods of active and inactive service as well as their "points" earned toward...
Benefits
Left : Now retired, Javier Guzman faced uncertainty when the VA reevaluated his condition and determined erroneously that his illness was not service-connected, putting his benefits at risk.
Service
The Defense Department has identified Sgt. Michael Emmanuel Swinton as the soldier killed on July 19 during the controlled detonation of a downed Iranian one-way attack drone’s ordnance in Erbil,...
Benefits
VA Energy Efficient Mortgages (EEMs) are a valuable and often overlooked benefit of the VA Home Loan program. As utility costs rise and many Veterans purchase homes that need updates, EEMs provide a..
Legacy
After actor Christopher Lee died on June 7, 2015, expressions of condolence poured in. “It’s terribly [sic] when you lose an old friend, and Christopher Lee was one of my oldest.
Health
July ushers in blueberry season, a time when farmers’ markets are overflowing with fresh produce, backyard gatherings are in full swing and nature showcases some of its most delicious and nutritious..
Service
For troops and civilian Pentagon employees hoping that changing marijuana laws mean they might be able to partake, that dream has now gone up in smoke.
Service
Soldiers at Fort Stewart, Georgia, will soon be able to use their meal cards at Subway, Starbucks, Burger King and QDOBA on base, according to Army officials. On Aug.
Transition
Across the country, many Veterans are turning to agriculture as their next mission. The discipline, resilience and purpose they gained in service often translate naturally to the realities of farming.
Health
Joint statement on VA’s release of new traumatic brain injury numbers: Congress must act to advance TBI research for service members, veterans WASHINGTON, DC, July 20, 2026 — DAV ( Disabled American..
Service
As New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani explores ways to arrest Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under an International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, the Trump Administration has been working..
Health
The line at the Wendy’s drive-thru barely moved as Hailey Richards sat behind the wheel during her lunch break, staring into the rear-view mirror beneath a pair of dark sunglasses.
Service
The Department of Defense identified two of the three U.S. troops killed last week in an Iranian attack on a base in Jordan.
Transition
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Legacy
David Berger’s father was cramped inside an Austrian phone booth when he learned his son was dead. Berger’s parents were overseas to watch him compete for Israel at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.
Service
Marines operate in jungle environments, hot deserts, and Arctic expanses. Like with other parts of the military, severe heat and cold pose a real risk to them.
Service
After hearing “I’m really busy,” followed by a phone hanging up, Ki Matsko found herself in what she called “a desperate situation” at her job a while back.
Health
Closing the distance: Virtual visits connect Veterans to timely brain injury care For many Veterans, getting care for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be hard, especially if they live far from a...
