Service
The emotional phases of a deployment cycle
Before our family experienced our first deployment, I assumed the hardest part would begin after my husband left — once the house was quieter and routines changed.
Veteran News
News
Service
Navy identifies sailor lost in helicopter crash as squadron commander
Navy officials have identified Cmdr. Gabriel Edwards, commanding officer of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 5, as the sailor who went missing after an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter from the aircraft...
Transition
Talk About It Tuesday offers insights, advice to job seekers
From application advice to insights into day-to-day work at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Talk About It Tuesday (TAIT) is back to help viewers learn more about VA and how to better...
Service
VA’s top health administrator departs post, temporary replacement named
Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health John Bartrum left his job Monday after less than seven months on the job. Bartrum, who announced his resignation to staff June 30, did not provide a...
Service
Army rolls out rules on waist-to-height body standards
The Army rolled out new body composition standards Tuesday with requirements that mostly match existing Pentagon directives that a soldier’s waist measurement can be only slightly wider than half of..
Service
Does a bear shop at the commissary? One did at this Alaska military base.
The commissary at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska, had an unexpected customer over the July 4th weekend when a bear dropped by and began browsing the store’s produce section.
Community
Continuing to serve: Veterans can find purpose through coaching
Veterans leave the military with discipline, leadership, resilience and a deep commitment to service. But when the uniform comes off, many ask, “What’s next?
Service
Real military captains drive Jeep’s ‘Captains of America’ commercial
The Jeep® brand is one that is nearly synonymous with military history, dating back to June 1940 and the outbreak of World War II when the U.S.
Legacy
The fascinating history of the military duffel bags we know and love
You can spot it from across any airport, slung over one shoulder, listing the person carrying it about fifteen degrees off vertical. The military duffel is not elegant.
Service
US troops could restart Poland deployments in the ‘coming weeks’
A Polish defense official said the U.S. military will resume rotating troops into Poland in the “coming weeks,” two months after the Pentagon abruptly canceled an Army deployment of nearly 4,000...
Community
Serving up competition and connection at the Golden Age Games
Whether it was playing table tennis at local Boys & Girls Clubs in his hometown of Hampton, Virginia, or pickup basketball games at the community center, David Hill has never been one to shy away...
Legacy
Why the CIA once bought up the world’s supply of LSD during the Cold War
Behind bars in Atlanta for bank robbery in the 1950s, Whitey Bulger became depressed and pondered thoughts of suicide. The infamous crime boss began seeing things that weren’t there and hearing...
Service
When you are assigned the duty station nobody celebrates
When my husband received orders for recruiting duty , no one congratulated us. They apologized instead, and issued warnings. “Prepare for the worst.” “Hours are so long and you will never see him.
Legacy
6 songs that will always remind America of the Vietnam War
When it comes to wars that define a generation, there’s nothing that can top the Vietnam era. The war dominated the national conversation in the news and on television.
Legacy
The Marquis de Lafayette’s Paris gravesite is filled with dirt from Massachusetts
According to the history books, his name is Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette. In the United States, however, his legend is such that he has transcended a full name.
Advocacy
VFW defends First Amendment rights amid blowback over political cartoon
The nation’s largest combat veteran organization is fending off criticism over a political cartoon that depicts vets facing a firing squad for proposed changes to benefits in a sweeping reform bill —.
Health
Live Whole Health #325: Give yourself a lift with guided imagery
Imagine your body as one of those Macy’s Day balloons, but instead of helium your body is filled with stress, anger, pain and overall misery. Sometimes you feel you are about to burst!
Service
US troops working in Venezuelan airport tower as aid flows in
U.S. airmen and Marines have been helping to staff the air traffic control tower at Venezuela’s main international airport, the primary lifeline for airlifted aid following two major earthquakes,...
Health
Go plant-based this summer
Savor saucy BBQ tempeh “ribs” with a sustainable twist This summer, fire up the grill and your health! Choosing delicious plant-based foods can help lower your risk of heart disease, cancer and...
Legacy
What South Korea’s Chunmoo rocket launcher has that HIMARS doesn’t
South Korea’s K239 Chunmoo Multiple Launch Rocket System (MLRS) is gaining popularity around the globe, particularly within NATO.