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A Navy veteran is one of three men recently arrested for allegedly trying to pay more than $2,000 to a person whom they thought was a member of the Islamic State group, or ISIS, to buy...
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Army investigators are looking into the theft of tens of thousands of dollars worth of gear from a soldier’s rental vehicle in Portland, Oregon.
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On April 15, 2026, the VA Office of General Counsel published notice pertaining to the Freund v. Collins lawsuit (Freund). That notice addressed how the U.S.
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Virtual care saves time and travel Retired Army Col. Don Degidio wasn’t sure what to expect when he walked into his local VA community-based outpatient clinic for his first telehealth appointment.
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The San Antonio Spurs struggled early during the 1996-97 NBA season. As their best player, David Robinson, rehabilitated his lower back, the injury-ravaged Spurs lost 15 of their first 18 games.
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Kidney disease is a leading cause of death in the United States, and it is getting worse. For veterans living in rural areas, a national shortage of nephrologists — along with the reality that the...
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The Army officially has a new standardized mobile app for firing mortars. This spring, the Army gave the final clearance for a new system, called simply the Mortars App, that soldiers can use on...
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Military families are experiencing the same cost squeeze as the rest of America, many with thinner margins to absorb it. There have been a series of economic stressors on military households, which...
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100-year-old Korean War Veteran speaks on her century of service, life and patriotism At 100 years old, Korean War Veteran Catherine Alessandri offers a living reminder that history is not only found.
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Have you ever felt that gripping feeling deep in your chest? It catches your breath and slows time down as you imagine everything that could possibly go wrong in a moment.
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One of the most common questions military families have is whether Servicemembers’ Group Life Insurance (SGLI) covers combat deaths. The answer is yes.
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Summer looks a little different for every military family. Some families spend the season surrounded by moving boxes and permanent change-of-station (PCS) checklists.
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The military’s latest attempt to create cheap and effective counter-drone weapons looks like a shipping container. And for the first time, it took out a mid-sized aerial drone with a Joint...
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The Army wants you…to leave nicotine pouches behind when traveling through France. Seriously, the Army says don’t take Zyn or any other brand with you inside French borders.
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Eastern Oklahoma VA social worker delivers food and hope to Veterans in need Each month, social worker Jennifer Edwards, a Department of Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive...
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Before World War II, Kathleen McCarthy Summersby (Kay for short) was an Irish fashion model. Once the Germans started dropping bombs on Britain, she stepped up and showed her grit, driving an...
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The Department of Defense is drastically reducing the number of religious faiths and belief systems it recognizes in its personnel records, from 211 to just 31.
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In 1863, Adm. David Dixon Porter famously wrote, “A ship without Marines is like a garment without buttons.” Remembering that this was a time before t-shirts when people dressed properly, his words...
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Advancements in science and technology offer many ways to get data to help our physicians make diagnoses. However, it takes a medical instrument technician to manage the machines that provide this...
