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Golden Age Games celebrate 40 years of competition, camaraderie and healthy aging

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Navy sending more mental health help to the USS Abraham Lincoln crew

The Navy is sending more mental health support to the USS Abraham Lincoln as it prepares to leave the Middle East, officials said.

Task & PurposeAug 14service

Making strides in mental health care with the Million Veteran Program

VA has always been a leading force in the development of new care treatments, both physical and mental. These innovations are what led us to the development of the Million Veteran Program (MVP) , and...

VA NewsAug 14health

VA honors Native American Veterans and one of last Navajo Code Talkers

More than 81 years have passed since Feb. 23, 1945, when U.S. Marines raised the American flag atop Mount Suribachi on the island of Iwo Jima during World War II.

VA NewsAug 14legacy

Maverick stars return for ‘Battlefield 6’ x ‘Top Gun: Carrier Strike’ crossover

“Top Gun: Maverick” brought the need for speed into the 21st century and introduced us to new naval aviators alongside the legendary Pete Mitchell.

We Are The MightyAug 14legacy

Navy to swap USS Abraham Lincoln for George Washington in the Middle East

The U.S. military reportedly plans to send another aircraft carrier to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for nearly nine months.

Task & PurposeAug 14service

Other Than Honorable Discharge: Everything You Need to Know

In U.S. military service, an other than honorable (OTH) discharge represents the most severe form of administrative discharge, raising questions about a service member's conduct and performance in...

Military.com - BenefitsAug 14legacy

Honorable Discharge: Everything You Need to Know

Service members who leave the military with an honorable discharge are eligible for a variety of veterans benefits, as long as other eligibility requirements are met.

Military.com - BenefitsAug 14legacy

Suicide prevention is for all Veterans, no matter what you’re facing

VA support is for every Veteran If you’ve ever wondered whether VA’s suicide prevention support is really meant for you, here’s the short answer: yes.

VA NewsAug 14health

VA Research Wrap Up: New findings on drug safety, chronic pain and infection

VA’s Office of Research and Development recently published three News Briefs highlighting a new drug safety tool, therapy for chronic pain, and the connection between metabolic syndrome and C.

VA NewsAug 14health

Army identifies soldiers killed in Texas Apache helicopter crash

The Army has identified two 1st Cavalry Division soldiers who died in an Apache helicopter crash earlier this week. The pilots were identified as Chief Warrant Officer 2 Deontre T.

Task & PurposeAug 14service

8 of the most unforgettable renditions of the national anthem

When Congress considered a resolution to make “The Star-Spangled Banner” the United States’ official national anthem in 1929, resistance soon followed.

We Are The MightyAug 14service

Geo-baching: making the difficult decision to live apart

When her husband received new orders in 2019, Melanie Krepps found herself facing a choice she never expected to make after decades of military life: move the family — together — or live in two...

Military Families MagazineAug 14family

My spouse is deployed aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. This is what’s really happening

The USS Abraham Lincoln has been at sea for more than 250 days, an extraordinarily long deployment for the roughly 5,000 sailors and Marines aboard the aircraft carrier.

We Are The MightyAug 13family

Here’s what we know about the VA’s new GLP-1 study

Department of Veterans Affairs researchers say they are embarking on what will be the largest study to assess whether GLP-1 semaglutide medications can help combat alcohol addictions.

Task & PurposeAug 13health

Service members can fast-track into a trucking career with ‘Freedom Haulers’

America might run on Dunkin’, but even Dunkin’ has to get its coffee transported to its stores—and for that, it needs trucks, drivers, and a pipeline of people interested in trucking careers.

We Are The MightyAug 13transition

Six steps Veteran homeowners can take to avoid foreclosure on a VA Home Loan

Owning a home backed by the VA Home Loan Program is one of the most valuable benefits earned through military service. But when financial hardship hits—whether from job loss, medical challenges or...

VA NewsAug 13benefits

Military officials respond to photo of grimy shower at Texas training base

Military officials are “actively addressing the state of the showers” at Camp Bullis, Texas, after a photo shared on social media appeared to show the floor of one of the base’s showers covered in...

Task & PurposeAug 13service

Boeing wins $75 million contract for jet-powered JDAMs

When precision guided munitions like the Tomahawk missile entered service, they allowed the U.S. military to strike targets with lethal accuracy while reducing collateral damage.

We Are The MightyAug 13service

There’s a new weapon against epilepsy

How one Veteran underwent a groundbreaking procedure that could change everything For 28 years, Derrick Harpole has lived with uncontrolled epilepsy, suffering from debilitating seizures despite...

VA NewsAug 13family

VA providers get first experience with Federal EHR at Veterans Wheelchair Games

For a traveling team of VA doctors who recently attended the annual National Veterans Wheelchair Games, the experience meant more than a week of supporting hundreds of courageous Veterans in...

VA NewsAug 13health

Why the Pentagon tried to convince Pat Tillman not to become an Army Ranger

As terrorists attacked the United States on September 11, 2001, Pat Tillman sat transfixed in front of the television. The attacks occurred on a Tuesday, and Tillman was in the Arizona Cardinals’...

We Are The MightyAug 13service

Military Sexual Trauma Survivors Can’t Sue the Government. A New Bill Could Change That

Teal shoes are displayed outside Naval Medical Center Portsmouth in April 2018 as part of Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month.

The War HorseAug 13service

Army Apache helicopter crash in Texas kills 2 crew members aboard

Two crew members aboard an AH-64E Army Apache helicopter from Fort Hood, Texas, were killed when the aircraft crashed on Wednesday, a Fort Hood news release says.

Task & PurposeAug 12service

Marines identify West Coast recruit who died after physical fitness test

The Marine Corps has identified Pvt. Aiden Craig as the recruit who died on Aug. 5 after a medical emergency four days earlier during a physical fitness test at Camp Pendleton, California.

Task & PurposeAug 12service