Veteran News
Health
VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting research findings on improving the suicide prevention, diabetic foot ulcers and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Service
Somewhere in North Carolina, the headquarters element of the 82nd Airborne Division is sitting still. Not training. Not deploying. Just…waiting.
Service
Every Marine is a rifleman, but under new marksmanship rules announced this week, the few and the proud who also shoot pistols can now do so with an optic for the first time, Corps officials said.
Legacy
The natural life cycle of a program Every nonprofit program eventually hits a wall. In the beginning, a program is fueled by the raw energy of a movement, a small group of true believers bound by a...
Benefits
The Department of Veterans Affairs reversed course on a new disability rating rule in February 2026, and it happened fast.
Legacy
Shigeaki Mori, an atomic bomb survivor who spent decades researching the forgotten American prisoners of war killed in the Hiroshima attack, has died at age 88.
Service
Troops seeking religious waivers for beards will now have to prove to senior military service officials that they have sincerely held beliefs that require they grow their facial hair.
Service
Designed in 2002, the Heckler & Koch XM8 was a lightweight assault rifle that aimed to replace the original M4 carbine in U.S. Army service.
Health
Connecting Veterans to a person, a plan and a place to call home In today’s AI era, it can often feel impossible to reach a human being on customer service portals. Not at VA.
Service
The war against Iran has spread to neighboring Iraq, where a top U.S. general says American Apache attack helicopters are battling Iranian proxies.
Benefits
During Women’s History Month, VA proudly honors the service, strength and resilience of women Veterans. Among them is a Native American Veteran named Lakeishia, whose journey reflects perseverance,...
Service
An Illinois soldier was awarded a Purple Heart on her very last day in the Army, receiving the award more than a decade after suffering injuries from a car bomb in Afghanistan. Sgt.
Service
At first glance, it was easy to underestimate Robert Cade. Once reportedly referred to as “too dumb for medical school,” the United States Navy veteran showed them otherwise.
Service
Photos courtesy of the Banks and Baginsky families, and U.S. Navy. Illustration by Hrisanthi Pickett
Community
From the beginning, we hoped DAV Community Impact Day would be more than a single day of service. We saw its potential to be a catalyst for gathering in the name of veterans and spurring continued...
Service
Sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford have already been away from home for more than eight months and are now headed for yet another unanticipated stop, this time on the Greek island of Crete, following..
Advocacy
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...
Service
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.
Service
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...
Service
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.
