Veterans

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Meet Michael Monsoor, The Heroic SEAL Who Is The Namesake Of The Navy’s Newest Ship

By Jared Keller

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Jobs

How One Veteran Found A Sense of Purpose At Motorola

By Hirepurpose

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Europe

France Bestows Its Highest Honor On 3 American WWII Veterans

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Gulf War

We Salute The Wounded Warrior Who Helped Gen. Colin Powell After His Tire Blew On The Way To Walter Reed

By Haley Britzky

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History

Nathan Phillips In 2018 Video Falsely Claims ‘I’m A Vietnam Vet’

By Paul Szoldra

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Jobs

How Blizzard Supports Veteran Employment

By Hirepurpose

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Branch

Marvel’s Baddest Vet Absolutely Lives Up To His Title In ‘The Punisher’ Season 2

By James Clark

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History

Senate Honors Richard Overton, The 112-Year-Old World War II Veteran Who Died Last Month

By Paul Szoldra

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Branch

R. Lee Ermey, Marine Corps Drill Instructor Turned Iconic Actor, Will Be Buried At Arlington

By Jared Keller

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Branch

Transitioning Home: One Vet’s Journey From The Marine Corps To Cintas

By Hirepurpose

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Military Life

He Built A T-Shirt Empire. Now He’s Building A Village For Homeless Vets

By James Clark

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Military Life

Veterans: Women Are Already In Combat, So Stop Saying They Shouldn’t Be In Combat Units

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

CBO Suggests Hiking Tricare Fees And Slashing Veterans Benefits To Rein In The Deficit

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Jobs

Your Leadership Skills Are What Matter Most To Hiring Managers

By Lizann Lightfoot

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History

Richard Overton, America’s Oldest Veteran, Was Finally Laid To Rest In Texas — With A Box Of Cigars And A Bottle Of Whiskey

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Air Force

GoFundMe Is Refunding More Than $21 Million Raised By Air Force Veteran To Build The Border Wall

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

Marvel’s Baddest Vet Is Back In ‘The Punisher’ Season 2

By James Clark

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Jobs

You Definitely Shouldn’t Hire This American Who Reportedly Sent In A Resume To ISIS

By Paul Szoldra

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Benefits & Pay

Disabled Vets Can Now Fly Space-A. Here’s What You Need To Know

By James Clark

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Branch

Marine Corps To LabCorp – One Veteran’s Transition Success Story

By Hirepurpose

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Aircraft

Meet The Army Helicopter Pilot Who Re-Supplied Thousands Of Hippies At Woodstock

By James Clark

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Culture

Kick Off The New Year By Attending Free Family-Themed Events For Veterans And Their Families

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Branch

Jim Webb As Trump’s Defense Secretary Would Be A Nightmare For Both

By Tom Ricks

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Military Life

3 Purple Heart Recipients Snapped A Badass Photo On Their First Day In Congress

By Jared Keller

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Army

The Hero WWII Paratrooper Who Once Tricked 15,000 Germans Into Surrendering Has Died

By Jared Keller

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Army

We Salute These 5 Post-9/11 Service Members Who Are Basically Superhumans

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Military Life

How To Listen To A War Story

By Liam Parker

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Branch

Trump Reportedly Considering Vietnam War Hero Jim Webb For Defense Secretary

By Paul Szoldra

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Branch

It’s Time to Reconsider Trump And Foreign Policy: Maybe He’s On To Something

By John T. Kuehn

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Military Life

Veterans Group That Fraudulently Collected $425K Ordered To Close, Distribute Funds To Other Organizations

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Active Duty

‘I’m Worried Nobody Will Come’ — Daughter Of WWII Hero Asks Vets To Celebrate Her Late Father’s Life

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Military Life

The Task & Purpose Civilian-To-Veteran Lingo Translator

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Military Life

More Than 50,000 Afghanistan, Iraq Vets Are Challenging Their ‘Bad Paper’ Discharges In A New Class-Action Lawsuit

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Branch

Get A Ticket To The Dance: A Sailor’s Desire For Higher Education Keeps Him Advancing

By Hirepurpose

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Branch

Why The Best Young Marines Are Fleeing The Corps, In One Damning Quote

By Tom Ricks

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Afghanistan War

‘He Was A Warrior’ — Watch Airmen Hold An Emotional Viking Funeral For Fallen Combat Controller Dylan Elchin

By Jared Keller

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Branch

Finding Balance: How A Navy Reservist Serves His Country While Succeeding At Discover Financial Services

By Hirepurpose

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Afghanistan War

Medal Of Honor Recipient Florent Groberg On How His Men Tried To Prank Him As A New Lieutenant

By Brad Howard

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Analysis

10 Things Vets Think They Know About Veteran Mental Health — And What They Get Wrong

By Duane K.L. France

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Jobs

3 Ways Morgan Stanley Shows Loyalty And Commitment To Its Veteran Employees

By Hirepurpose

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Army

She Spent Decades Trying To Find The WWII Veteran Father She Never Met. Then She Tried A DNA Kit

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Active Duty

101-Year-Old WWII Veteran Credits His Longevity To Drinking Coors Light Every Day

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Jobs

How To Find Meaningful Work After The Military: Focus On Teamwork

By Marco A. Bongioanni

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History

This 94-Year-Old WWII Vet Is Finally Getting His Dying Wish: His Purple Heart

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Military Life

Dyngo The War Dog Is Having Trouble, And We Could Use a Little Help

By Rebecca Frankel

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History

For The First Time In Years, Pearl Harbor Remembrance Won’t Have Any USS Arizona Survivors

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Education

The VA May Blow $2.3 Billion In GI Bill Funds On Schools That Don’t Deserve It, IG Says

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Mental Health

It’s Time to Start Considering Suicide A Military Readiness Issue

By Col. Angie Holbrook, U.S. Army (Ret.)

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History

A Vietnam Veteran Reflects On A Coma-Induced Adventure To The Brink Of Death

By Jan Scruggs

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Deals & Discounts

Apple Is Giving Military Veterans A 10% Discount On iPhones, Macs, And Almost Everything Else

By Paul Szoldra

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Jobs

Veteran Turned Intuit Executive Offers Insight Into Making A Successful Transition

By Hirepurpose

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History

Police Officer Won’t Face Charges After Fatally Shooting Vietnam Vet Defending Himself Against A Home Intruder

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Branch

FedEx Driver, A Marine Veteran, Stops His Route To Pick Up And Fold A Fallen American Flag

By Paul Szoldra

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Army

Making Warriors Hard In An Age of Sensitivity

By Luke Flowers

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Active Duty

The Grass Isn’t Always Greener: Why Life Is Harder As A Dual-Military Family In The Reserves

By Andrea N. Goldstein

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Benefits & Pay

It’s Official: Disabled Veterans Are Getting Their Biggest Raise Since 2012

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Culture

8 Fantastic Rip-It Stories From The Service Members And Vets Who Know Best (And 1 Civilian, Just For Kicks)

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Branch

Retired Navy Admiral Gets Off Light In Bribery Scandal

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

Two-Time Stolen Valor Creep Gets Sentenced To Federal Jail

By Paul Szoldra

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Army

How This Army Vet Found A Career He Loves At A Veteran-Friendly Company

By Hirepurpose

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History

Man Gets Jail Time For Lying About Being Vietnam War Vet, Defrauding VA Out Of Nearly $200,000

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Military Life

Here’s What You Should Think About Before Getting Out Of The Military

By Carl Forsling

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Air Force

How A Former Airman Brought A Mission-First Work Ethic To IBM

By Hirepurpose

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Military Life

How One Veteran Translated His Military Experience To Corporate America

By Lizann Lightfoot

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