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Veterans buck trend as jobless rates dip below national average
Unemployment rates for veterans fell in February following two months of increases, while the rate for the general population ticked up in a weakening labor market rocked by blue-collar job losses,...
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Your next Army Field Manual might be written with AI
An Army doctrine writer, Lt. Col. Scott McMahan spends most of his days turning wonky military concepts and research data into the manuals that soldiers use to do their jobs.
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The WWII bombardier whose family spent 12 years bringing him home from the ocean floor
On March 11, 1944, anti-aircraft fire struck a B-24D Liberator bomber, causing to crash off Papua New Guinea. Eleven airmen, including 2nd Lt. Thomas Kelly Jr. , were on board the Heaven Can Wait.
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This is what a broom tied to a mast means in the US Navy
When the USS Wahoo sailed into Pearl Harbor on February 7, 1943, she had an odd ornament on her periscope: a common broom .
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Women Veterans have a voice at VA
Women’s History Month 2026: Leading the change: Women shaping a sustainable future During Women’s History Month, we proudly recognize the women Veterans who not only served our nation in uniform, but.
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Marine Corps swim qualification tests are about to get tougher
Marines will have to tread water for longer and learn more swimming strokes under new, tougher rules for the service’s water survival program.
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The complete guide to West Point
If you’re heading to West Point as a cadet, congratulations! You’re about to embark on the most rewarding and rigorous experience of your life so far. The U.S.
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VA offers women Veterans direct access to VA gynecology
VA Atlanta removes barriers to gynecology care for women Veterans The VA Atlanta Healthcare System (VAAHS) led the way as the first VA medical facility to implement the new, national process for...
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VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on hospice care, cancer treatment and burn pits
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on improving the hospice experience, a promising new precision cancer treatment and the...
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Veterans Independent Budget seeks to address VA funding shortfalls
For nearly 40 years, DAV and the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) have partnered to provide a clear assessment of the financial resources the Department of Veterans Affairs needs to serve those who...
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Here’s what’s actually inside the nuclear football
Somewhere near the President of the United States right now, a military aide is carrying a black leather briefcase that could end civilization. He’s not a cabinet member.
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8 of the most terrifying Vietnam War booby traps
If Americans fighting in Vietnam felt like the jungle war was rigged against them, that’s because it literally was. In the War on Terror, troops got a taste of what it felt like to worry about..
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Who is Sara Jane Ginn and why you should read what she has to say
Whew. No pressure to write something that will make Mighty MilSpouse readers want to read what I have to say. So, here we go… let’s start with the biggest question: “What do military spouses...
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Marine who crawled under bridge to plant explosives approved for Medal of Honor
A Marine who single-handedly destroyed a major bridge in Vietnam, swinging hand-over-hand across its steel girders to plant explosive charges even as an enemy tank fired at him, now appears set to...
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VA: Health and Benefits app adds new Certificate of Eligibility enhancements
For Veterans, the journey to homeownership often begins with one essential document: the Certificate of Eligibility (COE).
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Everything to know about the Sea Org, Scientology’s paramilitary Navy
Imagine a priesthood where they wear uniforms like the Navy’s, are disciplined like Marines, do as much real work to advance a mission as any nonner in the Air Force, are worked like Army...
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The history of American-Iranian relations is a lesson in unintended consequences
On Nov. 4, 1979, Iranians scaled the walls of the U.S. embassy in Tehran and ignited one of the most consequential diplomatic crises in modern history.
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Honoring Women’s History Month at Million Veteran Program
Learn about MVP’s research for women Veterans Meet two Million Veteran Program (MVP) researchers who are using their skills to make discoveries for Veterans—and who want to share why it’s important...
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Protecting Veterans from fraudulent scams
VA’s Commitment to Protect Veterans As we observe National Consumer Protection Week, March 2 – 8, and Slam the Scam Day on March 5, 2026, we want to reaffirm our dedication to protecting the Veterans.
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Army expands its new dining halls to 6 bases, but pauses its pilot test for food delivery
The Army has announced six more bases will get new dining halls designed to look more like cafeterias at college campuses.
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