Veteran News
Legacy
A visionary who redefined healing through literacy At a time when hospitals focused primarily on physical treatment, Dr. Sara Marie Johnson Peterson Delaney believed healing also lived in the pages...
Service
A century-long journey shaped by service, resilience and an enduring love of the sea At 101, Navy WWII Veteran Levern Owens still finds his mind wandering back to the vast expanse of the ocean, the...
Service
Today’s 4th of July celebration in Washington, D.C. will feature a nine-hour airshow involving waves of fixed and rotary-wing aircraft from across the military, including historic F-5s to modern...
Legacy
In spring 1968, Jim McCloughan signed a contract to teach and coach two sports at a high school in his native Michigan. The next week, McCloughan received a letter that the United States military...
Service
The United States has withdrawn most of the troops sent to Nigeria earlier this year, after wrapping up a combat operation against Islamic State fighters in the country. Gen.
Health
Strength, perseverance and the power of SCI rehabilitation Army Veteran Mark Maloney suffered a spinal cord injury after falling off his bike six years ago.
Service
The Navy beat its recruiting goal for new sailors this year, signing up 45,000 new recruits. The service announced the milestone on Thursday.
Transition
The closely watched jobless rate for the post-9/11 generation of veterans bumped up from 4.1% in May to 4.8% in June as the nation’s ability to create new jobs took a nosedive, according to a monthly.
Health
TeleTBI aids in Veteran’s recovery After high school, Pamela Nee joined the Air National Guard. She served for 25 years with the 193rd Special Operations Wing, deploying for Operation Desert Storm...
Health
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting new findings on COVID-19 and Gulf War illness, substance use disorder treatment and the experiences of Gulf...
Legacy
The initial reaction to Kengo Kuma’s design for the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) Memorial has not been kind. Criticism seems to fall into three buckets : its abstract design, the absence of a clear.
Advocacy
A battle in Congress has sparked a fierce debate among veterans groups about whether legislation that would expand benefits for veterans, caregivers, and survivors is worth the price of reducing...
Health
When Sedric Anderson returned home from Iraq in 2009, no one could have predicted the battle that awaited him stateside. What began as unexplained skin irritations—initially diagnosed as...
Legacy
Honoring a century of service, resilience and trailblazing impact As part of Women Veterans Recognition Day at West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System , we honor Jeanette Eno, a remarkable Marine...
Service
My grandfather, Joseph Mugnai Sr., started Family Magazine in 1958, shortly after leaving the Army. The idea was straightforward: military families were stretching every dollar, and he wanted to help.
Legacy
In the spirit of America’s 250th anniversary , one Medal of Honor recipient reflected on the word “hope,” as he considered America for future generations. Retired Army Master Sgt.
Service
RAPIDS, which stands for Real-time Automated Personnel Identification System, is a program within the Department of Defense that is managed by the Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC).
Health
Extreme heat season is in full swing. *First published 6/27/25. Updated 7/2/26. Temperatures high enough to be dangerous to health are occurring across the country.
Legacy
The Pilgrims stopped at Plymouth Rock because they ran out of beer. The U.S. Marine Corps was founded in a bar. One of the reasons Prohibition failed in in the United States is probably because this..
Health
The senior commander who oversees healthcare services at one of the Air Force’s largest bases was relieved of command Tuesday, according to Air Force officials. Col.
