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Along with the other passengers on board the Prinsendam on October 4, 1980, David Levin looked forward to a relaxing vacation.
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Along with the other passengers on board the Prinsendam on October 4, 1980, David Levin looked forward to a relaxing vacation.
Congressional votes on a controversial veterans bill that would increase benefits for medically retired disabled vets and survivors have been delayed amid push back over elections legislation that is...
VA updated its appraisal process regarding Minimum Property Requirements (MPRs)—the standards a property must meet to be eligible for a VA-guaranteed home loan —to reduce delays, cut outdated rules...
The Department of Veterans Affairs’ 5,000-member police force is being consolidated under a new Office of Operations, Security, and Preparedness to improve service and retention, department officials...
David Ayer made a name for himself with some of the best action movies of the 21st century. He was a writer on “Training Day,” “The Fast and the Furious,” and “S.W.A.T.
Seven people were taken to local hospitals after a fire broke out aboard the Littoral Combat Ship USS Indianapolis on Wednesday morning while the ship was moored at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, a...
Taking a closer look at the 2025 Point-in-Time Count results In May 2026, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the long-awaited results of the 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT)...
Kicking off the historic Independence Day weekend’s festivities for the nation’s Semiquincentennial, “A Capitol Fourth: 250th weekend celebration” will be broadcast live and streamed nationwide from...
Marines deployed to Haiti found themselves under fire and shooting back, several times last year, their commander recently told reporters at a media roundtable.
The son of a politician, William “Billy” Mitchell grew up in Wisconsin as the oldest of 10 children. In such a crowded household, Mitchell learned early on to speak up for himself and his beliefs.
(Photo courtesy of U.S. Army) " /> It’s easy for Ron Brown to remember when his health problems first began. It was early March 1991, and Brown’s Army unit was in Khamisiyah, where Iraqi forces had...
Search 567,859+ verified resources for food, healthcare, and housing — all 50 states, DC, and US territories. Free. A practical guide for you: pantries, SNAP, WIC, the 211 referral line, and how to use the free Feed America directory at feedam.org.
A Persian Gulf War veteran with Alzheimer’s disease was pushed, punched and shoved violently into his wheelchair in a state-run veterans home this spring — allegedly by his caretaker, a man who also...
The order had already come down. The assault on a fortified Mahdi Army position in the Iraqi city of Karbala was off. It was August 2004. Army Col.
The U.S. Naval Academy is bringing back a requirement for incoming female students to cut their hair below the chin. As the new freshmen arrive in Annapolis, Maryland, for Induction Day, the start of...
CHAMPVA and Tricare are both federal government health care programs tied to military service. They are run by different federal agencies, cover different groups of people and operate on different...
ERLANGER, Ky. – DAV (Disabled American Veterans) announced the renewal of its partnership with T-Mobile, along with a $50,000 contribution benefiting DAV’s caregiver programming.
The Pentagon has partially backpedaled on its voluntary flu vaccine policy, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced in April, handing at least some control of vaccine policy back to the...
The Department of Veterans Affairs will spend $4.8 billion in the 2026 fiscal year to modernize, repair and upgrade health care facilities across the country, the largest single-year infrastructure...
Navy Cmdr. John Rodgers and his four-person crew didn’t have much time left. It didn’t start out that way. They were aboard PN-9 No.
Add color to your plate They say “an apple a day keeps the doctor away.” But what about vegetables? They’re full of nutrients, add color and flavor to meals and are low in calories.
U.S. military leaders have repeatedly tried to assure troops and the American public that artificial intelligence, or AI, is not going to replace human beings as the final decision-makers on when to...
The Veteran Fire Corps (VFC) program provides training, certifications and on-the-job experience for Veterans aged 18-35 who are interested in entering careers and gaining experience in wildland...
Walk into any commercial gym, anytime, anywhere, and as you scan the main area, you begin to realize you are watching something unfold, a slow-motion tragedy lit by fluorescent lights: People chasing...