Veteran News
Family
The movers are in the driveway by 0730, wrapping your sofa in enough plastic to cover a small country. Meanwhile, you’re in the garage, muscling a Rubbermaid tote labeled “KITCHEN, OPEN FIRST” into...
Service
Somewhere inside Scott Air Force Base , Illinois, a 120-person organization is quietly running the most consequential experiment in military relocation since the 1960s.
Legacy
After Robert K. Preston flunked out of flight school in Texas, the United States Army reassigned him to Fort Meade in Maryland.
Health
AI-Driven eFax Fix (AIEFF) reduces administrative work, saving time and improving accuracy When Veterans receive care from providers in their communities, important medical documents must be added to.
Service
On Apr. 25, 2026, the annual White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner was cut short when Cole Allen allegedly decided to demonstrate his 40-yard dash.
Service
For thousands of American troops across the Middle East, the Iran War has been defined by the wavering siren just before a drone or missile attack, the dash to a bunker, and the monotony of waiting...
Community
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Service
Somewhere in a Facebook group for parents of autistic young men, a mother posts a screenshot of a news headline about automatic Selective Service registration and typed three words underneath it:...
Service
Pvt. Cameron Pedersen during a combat patrol in Mosul, Iraq,in 2008. Photo by Sgt. John Crosby/115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment A decade has passed since I last felt the thud of a mortar...
Service
The National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio, is probably one of the coolest military museums in the world, and might be the number one military museum in America.
Legacy
There are a lot of brands out there trying to appeal to the American armed forces. They will attempt anything and everything: from discounts and swag to free concerts and events, all trying to prove..
Transition
With almost a quarter of all Veterans in the United States residing in rural communities, ensuring that they receive quality health care close to home is more important than ever.
Service
In the afternoon of Aug. 24, 1814, First Lady Dolley Madison wrote in her journal: “We have had a battle…near Bladensburg, and I am still here within sound of the cannon!
Service
Every Marine knows that the “Old Corps” had it worse. The rocks they slept on were harder; the MREs they ate were (somehow) worse; they did it all with iron sights. You get the idea.
Transition
Explore apprenticeships and on-the-job training opportunities in high-demand fields During National Apprenticeship Week (NAW) from April 26 – May 2, VA is highlighting apprenticeships and other...
Service
When considering the music that we’d want to play as we ship out to a combat zone, very few of us would think of choosing a 19th century Australian folk song about a hobo who stole a sheep.
Legacy
Following its adoption by the U.S. military, the High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (more popularly known as the Humvee) found success in the commercial market as the Hummer H1.
Transition
The sharing of non-VA information does not constitute an endorsement of products or services by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Service
According to budget documents released by the Air Force, troops deployed to war zones could see their special pay doubled next year if a new Pentagon proposal is approved by Congress.
Legacy
It smelled like old diesel and sounded like the apocalypse. Its bench was a wooden plank bolted to an aluminum frame that felt purposefully designed to make your back hurt and your legs go numb.
