Family
Former NFL tight end convicted for Medicare, VA fraud scheme
A former NFL tight end was sentenced to more than 16 years in prison for a yearslong fraud scheme that cost Medicare and the U.S. Veterans Affairs almost $200 million.
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Legacy
A Navy veteran’s unintentional discovery led to the microwave
Lacking much formal education because of difficult family circumstances, Percy Spencer was determined to learn on his own.
Service
Paratroopers competed for first-ever Best Jumpmaster title
The inaugural Best Jumpmaster competition at Fort Benning, Georgia, began in a similar style as many of the Army’s “Best” competitions: with competitors taking a PT test and starting off on a long...
Service
Coast Guard wants more fast boats and boarding parties as demand soars
The Coast Guard plans to grow its fleet of interdiction teams who hop onto fast-moving cocaine submarines and fast-rope onto oil tankers to make mid-ocean seizures, according to service officials and.
Health
Live Whole Health #317: Moving your body to “feel good!”
James Brown said, “The one thing that can solve most of our problems is dancing.” If you think about it, he’s right! Did you ever see a couple of ducks squabbling and afterward they both “shake it...
Benefits
Here Is What the VA Will Provide for a Veteran’s Burial
Myths and misconceptions surround the burial benefits offered by the Department of Veterans Affairs. Many people don’t know these benefits exist at all, while others assume that the VA will pay for...
Benefits
Veterans Burial Allowance
Department of Veterans Affairs' burial allowances are cash allowances paid to an eligible veteran's family to help defray burial and funeral costs.
Service
Air Force charity ends gas money grants on first day after huge demand
A non-profit group’s offer of $150 towards the rising cost of gas for Air Force and Space Force enlisted troops proved to be so popular that it ran out of money today, just hours after opening for...
Legacy
Here’s what happened when North Korea actually hit an American battleship
By 1952, the Korean War wasn’t going well for the North Koreans. The war had ground in a stalemate at the 38th parallel, but that fact had nothing to do with anything the North Koreans had planned.
Transition
Talk About It Tuesday returns on LinkedIn Live
As we gear up for our annual celebration of Nurses Week at VA, we’re thrilled to announce the return of our signature broadcast, “ Talk About It Tuesday ” (TAIT).
Legacy
Gruesome ax murders in the Korean DMZ almost started another Korean War
It must have seemed like a relatively harmless work detail, in the way that any detail in the world’s most heavily armed border area can be harmless. When Capt. Arthur Bonifas and Lt.
Health
Mental health research at VA’s Million Veteran Program
Resources, discoveries and more Researchers with VA’s Million Veteran Program (MVP) are studying mental health conditions that matter to Veterans, including PTSD, depression, anxiety, suicide...
Transition
Hiring Veterans: Jobs of the week for May 11, 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.
Transition
‘Building Back America’s Trades:’ New docuseries praises two veterans and their skills
As America faces a housing and skilled labor crisis, students and mentors work to build better hands-on futures for themselves and their communities in a new documentary series called “Building Back..
Family
Your military life through the eyes of your military mom
She saw her son standing in formation and said, “Look, he’s wearing his little outfit.” A drill sergeant overheard her, turned around, and said, “BDUs, ma’am. It’s not a little outfit.
Health
Safeguard Veterans tests new ways to connect Veterans to suicide prevention support
How Veterans can look out for each other, and act when something feels off Every day, Veterans across the country face challenges that aren’t always visible and, in some cases, thoughts of suicide.
Service
One of two US soldiers missing in Morocco recovered
Searchers recovered the body of a U.S. soldier who disappeared a week ago in ocean waters along a Moroccan shoreline, Army officials said Sunday. 1st. Lt. Kendrick Lamont Key Jr.
Service
Six F-16 Pilots awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses for Operation Midnight Hammer
Six F-16 fighter pilots were presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross last week for their role in Operation Midnight Hammer , last year’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities Gen.
Transition
‘The Long Road Home:’ leadership lessons from the cockpit to Congress
The retirement ceremony is the easy part. The flag is folded, the speeches are kind, the family takes pictures, and the Air Force band plays a song that gets every fist in the room in the air for one.
Health
Warrior Moms: Celebrating Veteran mothers through DOULAS Program
Program helps build community for women Veterans navigating pregnancy and new motherhood For women Veterans navigating pregnancy and new motherhood, VA is making sure they don’t do it alone.