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Veterans suffering from Gulf War Illness won a 30-year war for recognition
For three decades, the official word on Gulf War Illness (GWI) was a collective shrug from the Department of Defense. When you came home from Kuwait or Iraq in ’91 with a brain that felt like it was..
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Heart health research from MVP
New research study uncovers gene for heart muscle disease Did you know that heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States—and that it can often be prevented?
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How one Army Veteran built Authentically American®
With support and purpose from the U.S. Small Business Administration Army Veteran Dean Wegner launched Authentically American® in 2017 to revive American manufacturing and create U.S.
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Veterans Affairs personnel say ‘silence is deafening’ from leaders after Alex Pretti’s death
More than a week after federal immigration agents killed a Veterans Affairs nurse in Minneapolis, a staffer at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center says patients visiting the hospital have asked why...
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The Army’s new neural limb lets soldiers ‘feel’ again
If you spend enough time around military hospitals, you develop a healthy cynicism for the word “breakthrough.” Every year, the Pentagon promises us game-changing technology that usually..
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Veterans benefits increase 2.8% to keep pace with inflation
The Social Security Administration announced a 2.8% cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) for 2026. The increase, which is 0.3% higher than the previous year, is designed to ensure benefits keep pace with.
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12 strange and surprising facts about the Civil War
The American Civil War wasn’t just blue versus gray, or “brother against brother.” It was a four–year gunfight, knife fight, and sometimes fistfight over what the United States was going to look like.
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How a Marine NCO was crowned king of a voodoo island in Haiti
Anyone who follows “Terminal Lance” on Instagram can tell you that Marines should never be left unsupervised. The trouble they can get into runs the gamut from playing dangerous (but...
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Live Whole Health #303: Growing with intention
As a Health Coach, I know what is most important to clients by simply looking at their calendars. Appointments, kids’ activities, church functions—these all tell me what really matters in their lives.
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Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff
The Department of Veterans Affairs will have a new chief of staff beginning mid-February following the departure of Chris Syrek, who has served in the position since January 2025.
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Marine drill instructor sentenced over boot camp hazing death arrested after early release
A former Marine drill instructor who was sentenced to prison following the hazing death of a recruit at boot camp was released early and recently arrested for a separate crime.
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Frenchman hospitalized after inserting WWI munition up his rear
The anonymous Englishman who managed to lodge a 2-inch-wide World War II anti-tank shell inside his rectum back in 2021 has been unseated.
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Russia’s only aircraft carrier was a floating hell for the crew
Russia’s only aircraft carrier is the 55,000-ton behemoth Admiral Kuznetsov (full name “Admiral Flota Sovetskogo Soyuza Kuznetsov”), and is—on paper—the Russian Navy’s...
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Black in the Military: A Proud and Complex History
Photo courtesy of Jimmy Anderson
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Rolling for recovery: Dungeons & Dragons to support Veteran wellness
Orlando VA program uses tabletop gaming to build connection Veterans across the VA Healthcare System are finding connection, creativity and emotional wellness through the role-playing game Dungeons &.
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This Medal of Honor recipient came up with the idea for the Super Bowl
The Super Bowl monopolizes nine of the top 10 U.S. television broadcasts of all time. Regardless of whether they have a rooting interest, Americans tune in for the pageantry, the halftime show, and...
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VA ends nearly all abortion procedures at medical centers
The Department of Veterans Affairs has ended nearly all abortions at VA facilities, returning to a pre-2022 policy that requires patients seeking the procedure to go outside the department for care.
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Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for Feb. 2, 2026
Editor’s note: This post contains links to jobs that are active at the time of publishing. Most job listings close 7–30 days after posting.
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Space Force stands up new command for the Northern Hemisphere
Six years after Space Force was established, the service officially activated its first component field command over North America. U.S. Space Forces Northern was officially stood up on Jan.
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US starts $70 million upgrade to Kenyan airfield used in Somalia operations
This past week the United States and Kenya broke ground on a major expansion of a key air base in the country used by the U.S. military for counterterrorism operations.
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