Veteran News
Health
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting new findings on prostate cancer risk, a program to help Veterans age in place and traumatic brain injury.
Service
Nine years ago, I took off my uniform for the last time. A decade in the Army as an infantry officer, three combat deployments, countless more to various training centers scattered around the...
Service
In the late 19th century, the city of Hilo on the island of Hawaii was in peril. Mauna Loa, the world’s largest active volcano, posed an imminent threat to Hilo (pronounced HEE-low) after it erupted..
Service
Navy wife Bea Willis stared at her phone screen in 2022. Her husband, Petty Officer 1 st Class Kyle Willis, had just told her about an upcoming deployment , his first since the couple married in 2017.
Service
U.S. Special Operations Command is looking for a new machine gun that weighs about 10 pounds and fires 5.56x45mm NATO rounds, said Navy Cmdr. Joe Vermette, a spokesperson for the command.
Health
The Department of Veterans Affairs is launching research to determine whether psilocybin — the psychoactive ingredient in “magic mushrooms” — can be used safely and effectively to address veterans’...
Advocacy
One of the biggest challenges in getting homeless veterans connected to resources, advocates say, is often simply staying in touch with the thousands who live on the streets.
Service
Projecting power is a core mission of the U.S. Navy. Park a carrier battle group in the international waters off the coast of North Korea and Kim Jong-un tends to put away his rattling saber—but that.
Service
Sailors and Marines who have medical waivers for shaving will receive counseling after six months, according to the latest updates to the Navy and Marine Corps’ grooming standards.
Health
New VA Video Connect features make telehealth appointments more accessible VA Video Connect , VA’s secure videoconferencing app, has made life easier and more convenient for Veterans.
Benefits
An Arizona lawmaker introduced a bill Thursday that would prevent veterans from being surprised when the Department of Veterans Affairs docks their disability payments to recoup military separation...
Benefits
In preparation for National Financial Awareness Day on August 14, now is a great time to take a closer look at your financial health so you can make informed decisions about your future.
Health
After years of delays, the Department of Veterans Affairs says its federal electronic health record (EHR) program is now firmly back on track.
Legacy
Few, if any, movie stars achieve the level of celebrity of Paul Newman without good fortune. No one recognized that more than the screen legend himself.
Advocacy
Brian Tuthill/ Marine Corps Base Hawaii The fall lasted only seconds, but the consequences would span a lifetime. Under the cover of darkness in Balad, Iraq, Army Sgt.
Legacy
Russia is usually (for good reason) portrayed as the bad guy here in the West, which is not a surprise to anyone watching Russia flounder in Ukraine.
Service
Pin-Ups for Vets, a non-profit organization that supports hospitalized and deployed service members and their families, has been creating a pin-up calendar for fundraising efforts since 2006, but the.
Advocacy
Publicizing the identities of special operations troops could be criminalized under the same laws that protect intelligence agents, according to a proposal included in the House version of the annual.
Service
The Air Force plans to stick with the M18 pistol as its sidearm, which the service has been issuing to airmen for the past several years, an Air Force spokesperson said.
Health
A coordinated response that restored safety, stability and hope What began as a chance encounter became an all-hands-on-deck effort to help a Veteran facing overwhelming hardship.
