Service
Search for missing soldiers in Morocco enters second week
An American military element will continue to oversee search and rescue efforts for two soldiers who disappeared near the Moroccan coast last weekend, the Army said.
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Health
The Veteran Interoperability Pledge (VIP) connects Veterans to care
VA initiative strengthens care coordination The Veteran Interoperability Pledge (VIP) is a nationwide initiative that allows VA and participating community providers to securely exchange information..
Service
Marines set up new rotational force in Alaska
The Marine Corps is establishing a new rotational force for Alaska, part of a wider expansion into the Arctic and in preparation for cold-weather missions.
Family
The invisible weight of loving a service member while protecting yourself
Loving a service member is a unique kind of romance. Military spouses are often celebrated for our resilience. We are told we are strong, adaptable, and capable of weathering anything military life...
Service
Army Combat Medic Turned Lawyer Helps Veterans Fight for Benefits
Serving as a combat medic, which included two deployments to Afghanistan, Sean Wojciechowski served among some of the best soldiers the U.S. Army had to offer.
Transition
Veterans, spring into a new VA career
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is always looking to hire talented, compassionate and qualified health care providers and support staff who understand the unique needs of Veterans—and who...
Service
Pentagon names five bases that will get anti-drone energy weapons
The Pentagon plans to install laser and microwave weapon systems at five bases in the United States by year’s end, to defend the important installations from aerial drones.
Service
New Pentagon UFO files include reports from moon landings
The Defense Department publicly released more than 150 new files on Friday, about phenomena formerly known as Unidentified Flying Objects, or UFOs, including several reports from NASA astronauts who..
Service
Joint Base Andrews leaked jet fuel for weeks before officials noticed
Detection systems on Joint Base Andrews failed repeatedly between January and March as jet fuel spilled into a local creek that eventually flows into the environmentally sensitive Chesapeake Bay.
Legacy
A New York artist painted each of the Red Baron’s 80 aerial kills
The Combat Air Museum in Topeka, Kansas has a new collection: 80 painstakingly accurate World War I paintings that tell the history behind the real-life aerial kills credited to the famed German...
Community
Surge event expands housing access for homeless Veterans
Community collaboration connects Veterans to housing and care Homeless Veterans found support, stability and renewed hope during a recent surge event in Lake Park, where staff from the West Palm...
Health
VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on chronic pain, toxic exposure and long-term opioid use
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on reducing chronic pain, the link between toxic exposure and suicide, and how long-term...
Community
The first woman to lead the VFW reflects on a chaotic, uncertain year for veterans benefits
Carol Whitmore biggest priorities as the VFW National Commander are advocating for veterans, fighting claims sharks, repatriating the remains of POW/MIA, and highlighting the service of women.
Service
Use of JAG officers to prosecute civilians flouts Pentagon’s own rules, judge says
The federal government’s use of an active-duty Army lawyer to prosecute a civilian in Minnesota runs afoul of military regulations, U.S. Magistrate Shannon Elkins said Friday.
Community
Why DAV service officers matter for veterans’ claims
For many veterans, the first step in seeking benefits is also the hardest. It means asking for help after years of carrying the weight alone.
Service
Last of the F-14 Tomcats could fly again under Maverick Act
The Navy retired the F-14 Tomcat from active duty in 2006, but lawmakers are once again feeling the need for speed. The Senate recently passed the Maverick Act, which would send three retired Navy...
Legacy
The American general most respected by the Nazis might surprise you
Let’s be clear: if the German high command had any respect for American generals at the outset of World War II, they would never have declared war in the first place.
Legacy
A new AI database helps viewers search for Nazi families
This isn’t the far-right “Nazi” of the modern era: we’re talking about an AI-driven database that helps you search for Nazi Party family members by name.
Service
The ‘Maverick Act’ could see an American F-14 Tomcat in the sky once more
You loved them in “Top Gun.” You mourned them in Midnight Hammer. It’s been 20 years since the F-14 officially retired from American service, leaving the operational Tomcats solely on Iranian...
Community
Help end Veteran homelessness: Take the 2026 CHALENG survey
Your feedback makes a difference and helps improve services for homeless Veterans Ending Veteran homelessness is a massive undertaking, one that involves understanding people, their stories and the...