25 years later, ‘Band of Brothers’ still resonates
As an actor, Ross McCall is used to being recognized on the street. However, the Scottish film and TV star is amazed at the amount of attention he still receives for a character he portrayed a...
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House Republicans seek new strategy for passing VA policy bills
The chairman of the House Veterans Affairs Committee wants to develop a “must-pass” authorization bill process for the Department of Veterans Affairs similar to the legislative procedure used to...
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Shipping delays over Iran war are hitting military family moves
Military families shipping their household goods and cars to new assignments are seeing delays brought on by the ongoing U.S. war with Iran, Pentagon officials say.
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This classic carry pistol was used by gangsters, generals, SWAT, and spies
Today’s firearm market is awash with pistols designed and marketed for concealed carry. However, when semi-automatic (known then as automatic), self-loading pistols first came on the scene at the...
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The Army has another new rifle, the XM8 carbine
The Army is about to roll out a smaller carbine as part of its new, multi-billion-dollar rifle system. A slightly shorter and lighter carbine version of the M7 rifle, the Army confirmed, is now close.
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VA announces fiscal year 2027 suicide prevention grant funding opportunity
Funding will continue to support organizations that provide suicide prevention services for Veterans in communities nationwide VA has published a new Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the...
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VA awarded authority to appoint legal guardians for impaired veterans
An agreement between the Justice Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs allows the VA to put veterans under guardianship if they are unable to make their own health care decisions.
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Women Veterans leading change at VA
She served. She leads. She listens. During Women’s History Month, we honor those women who served our nation in uniform and who are also shaping the future of Veterans’ health care and policy.
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How the daring rescue of 3 Army soldiers after a WWII plane crash in ‘Shangri-La’ unfolded
The 24 U.S. Army service members aboard the C-47 Skytrain transport plane were excited for a day of sightseeing. Less than four months before World War II ended, the aircraft called the Gremlin...
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Tuition, Training, Housing: How to Sell the Military as the Path of Least Resistance
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The 10 most lethal special operations units from around the world
Special Operations forces are the world’s most highly disciplined, mission-capable, and formidable units. They undergo rigorous selection processes and training to conduct unconventional...
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Lead the future of care: VA is hiring medical center executive directors
Across the country, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is transforming how health care is delivered to America’s Veterans—and strong leadership is essential to that mission.
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Soldiers scramble to attend funeral of ‘surrogate dad’ killed in Kuwait
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Robert Marzan, who was killed in a March 1 drone attack in Kuwait, was a ‘surrogate dad’ to so many in his Iowa-based reserve unit that some are now raising money to help...
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California Just Cracked Down on VA Claim Sharks. Here’s What Every Veteran Needs to Know.
On February 10, 2026, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a law making California the latest state to ban unaccredited private companies from charging veterans for help with their VA disability claims.
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VA’s review of disability claims for fraud won’t include past filings, officials say
The Department of Veterans Affairs is developing a tool that will analyze veterans’ disability claims applications for fraud — a program VA officials say could identify providers or companies that...
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The 13 scariest dictators the world has ever known
History’s worst tyrants didn’t just rule; they engineered nightmares. From Qin Shi Huang’s iron-fisted unification and Julius Caesar’s precedent-setting power grab to Attila’s scorched-earth raids...
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Michael E. DeBakey VA Highlights Veteran’s family history
Echoes of sacrifice: Houston Veteran finds connection to WWII tragedy at VA On a recent brisk February morning, Navy Veteran Jeff Fisher sat in the waiting room at the Michael E.
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What’s different this time: Why VA is confident in and accelerating deployments of the Federal EHR
For years, skepticism has surrounded VA’s deployment of the Federal Electronic Health Record (EHR). The deployments started during President Trump’s first term and, since then, have stopped,...
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At least 200 US troops wounded in Iran war, Pentagon says
At least 200 U.S. service members have been wounded while taking part in Operation Epic Fury, U.S. Central Command announced on Monday. A spokesperson for U.S.
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What actor Blair Underwood learned from his mother’s life as a military spouse
Actor Blair Underwood was in first grade the first time that he remembers his mother saying she wanted to write a book. It could have been a fleeting memory, a random thought spoken by a military...
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Boot camp-style program equips veterans for higher ed and beyond
Ryan Pavel When Ryan Pavel didn’t get accepted to his college of choice at 17 years old, a Marine Corps recruiter redirected his life’s path.
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