The SIG Sauer M7 is dead. How long does the XM8 have?
The M14 rifle replaced the venerable M1 Garand in 1957 and infamously served as the primary U.S. service rifle for only five years before it was replaced by the M16 rifle.
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21 facts about the First Gulf War
Remember The First Gulf War? Persian Gulf War? Desert Storm and/or Desert Shield? They’re all the same war. Whatever we call it now, it was the war that expelled Iraqi troops from Kuwait, checked a...
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Why Saddam Hussein’s Fedayeen troops wore Darth Vader helmets
The Fedayeen Saddam were loyal to one man: Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. Established in 1995, the Fedayeen Saddam was an irregular unit designed to protect the Ba’athist regime and the Iraqi...
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Air Force Rescue units awarded rare Presidential Unit Citation
Two Air Force rescue squadrons have been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation for their roles in the U.S. military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan, including the desperate evacuation of American...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s ‘Slaughterhouse-Five’ comes to life in a new Tralfamadore exhibit
Just when the entire U.S. Army had begun to believe the war would be over by Christmas, a surprise German offensive smashed through the Ardennes. The Allied forces were completely unprepared.
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Keeping Current: Why Officer Election Reports matter
As a DAV leader, you know that keeping the promise to veterans involves a lot of vigilance on many levels. Our strength depends on organized, accountable leadership throughout our ranks.
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This is who we are: DAV Community Impact Day continues to grow
To know me is to know the passion I have for volunteering and serving veterans. When I see a veteran helped—whether it’s with their VA benefits or because someone has lent a helping hand—it reminds...
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The power of a trusted voice in helping homeless Veterans
Why word of mouth is one of the most powerful tools in ending Veteran homelessness It can be heartbreaking to watch a Veteran you care about struggle with homelessness.
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Preparation prevails at 2026 DAV Mid-Winter Conference
A light but disruptive snow fell over Washington, D.C., on a Sunday evening in February, dusting monuments and muting the usual hum of the nation’s capital.
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Sixteen soldiers receive honorable burial at Omaha National Cemetery
On June 6, 1944, members of the Army’s 149th engineer Combat Battalion, 60th Medical Battalion and 50th Medical Collecting Company were ready to storm the beach in the forward hold of the LCI(L),...
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Former NFL tight end convicted for Medicare, VA fraud scheme
A former NFL tight end was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme that cost Medicare and the U.S. Veterans Affairs almost $200 million.
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A Navy veteran’s unintentional discovery led to the microwave
Lacking much formal education because of difficult family circumstances, Percy Spencer was determined to learn on his own.
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Paratroopers competed for first-ever Best Jumpmaster title
The inaugural Best Jumpmaster competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, began in a similar style as many of the Army’s “Best” competitions: with competitors taking a PT test and starting off on a long...
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Coast Guard wants more fast boats and boarding parties as demand soars
The Coast Guard plans to grow its fleet of interdiction teams who hop onto fast-moving cocaine submarines and fast-rope onto oil tankers to make mid-ocean seizures, according to service officials and.
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Live Whole Health #317: Moving your body to “feel good!”
James Brown said, “The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.” If you think about it, he’s right! Did you ever see a couple of ducks squabbling and afterward they both “shake it...
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Here Is What the VA Will Provide for a Veteran’s Burial
Myths and misconceptions surround the burial benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many people don’t know these benefits exist at all, while others assume that the VA will pay for...
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Veterans Burial Allowance
Department of Veterans Affairs' burial allowances are cash allowances paid to an eligible veteran's family to help defray burial and funeral costs.
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Air Force charity ends gas money grants on first day after huge demand
A non-profit group’s offer of $150 towards the rising cost of gas for Air Force and Space Force enlisted troops proved to be so popular that it ran out of money today, just hours after opening for...
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Here’s what happened when North Korea actually hit an American battleship
By 1952, the Korean War wasn’t going well for the North Koreans. The war had ground in a stalemate at the 38th parallel, but that fact had nothing to do with anything the North Koreans had planned.
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Talk About It Tuesday returns on LinkedIn Live
As we gear up for our annual celebration of Nurses Week at VA, we’re thrilled to announce the return of our signature broadcast, “ Talk About It Tuesday ” (TAIT).
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Gruesome ax murders in the Korean DMZ almost started another Korean War
It must have seemed like a relatively harmless work detail, in the way that any detail in the world’s most heavily armed border area can be harmless. When Capt. Arthur Bonifas and Lt.
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