Veterans

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History

John Glenn Was Even More Interesting Than You Know

By Justin Burgess

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Branch

Woman accused of stolen valor charged with defrauding $250,000 from veteran charities

By Jeff Schogol

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Afghanistan War

Congress takes step towards granting free health care to millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans

By Max Hauptman

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Military Life

Florida man gets prison time after posing as his twin brother to get VA benefits

By Max Hauptman

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Branch

A Marine’s brush with death and baptism by fire in the Vietnam War

By Ronald Winter

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Military Life

Military base says retirement ceremonies aren’t ‘social events’ to avoid Covid-19 protocols

By David Roza

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Army

Watch a former Army Ranger go to lifestyle bootcamp on the latest season of ‘Queer Eye’

By Haley Britzky

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History

They served together every day in Iraq for 15 months. 14 years later, the doorbell rang

By Max Hauptman

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Army

He never thought he’d make it out of Iraq alive. Now, he’s the Army’s top enlisted leader

By Haley Britzky

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Afghanistan War

Selfless service and sacrifice: Meet the 3 newest Medal of Honor recipients

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

What we know about the 2 former Marine special operators charged in a murder-for-hire plot

By Jeff Schogol

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Branch

A Marine veteran was denied his disability benefits for 40 years. He sued the VA and won

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

Tulsi Gabbard posts video in uniform accusing ‘self-serving politicians’ of wanting to start World War III

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

Inside the ‘highly suspicious’ veterans charity that celebrities love and ex-employees can’t stand

By Jasper Craven

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Army

Soldier risks career to donate kidney to retired buddy

By David Roza

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Analysis

Ernest Hemingway’s fiery rant against stolen valor is still relevant almost a century later

By Danny Leffler

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Army

This is Daniel Inouye, a one-man wrecking crew and the namesake of the Navy’s newest warship

By James Clark

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Army

This Army post is honoring three legendary soldiers for their remarkable bravery on the battlefield

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

The Marine Corps won’t expel all unvaccinated Marines en masse on the Nov. 28 deadline, Navy secretary says

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

Operation Always Remember

By Chris Stevens

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Analysis

Why we should never forget the shameful treatment of Black service members

By Daniel Johnson

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Deals & Discounts

Score Task & Purpose merch for a major discount this Veterans Day

By Task & Purpose

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Culture

What not to say to a service member on Veterans Day

By Paul D. Mooney

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Culture

America’s corporate overlords want you to know the true meaning of Veterans Day: Buying their stuff

By Paul Szoldra

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Army

Meet the Army sergeant who ran a makeshift orphanage in Kabul to care for children during the evacuation

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper

By Justin Burgess

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Afghanistan War

They were children when the Afghanistan War began. As soldiers they carried the burden of ending it

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

The untold story of the dapper Marine who became the Greatest Generation’s ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme

By Jared Keller

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Air Force

The story of a legendary triple-ace and his equally legendary mustache

By Justin Burgess

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Jobs

The art of informational interviewing: a veteran’s guide to finding a civilian job

By Chris Stevens, Sean Passmore

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Aircraft

Eddie Rickenbacker: American hero and candidate for most interesting man in the world

By Justin Burgess

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Culture

The best holiday gifts for the US military veteran in your life

By Travis Pike

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Branch

Marine Corps reveals why 75% of Marines get out after a single enlistment

By Jeff Schogol

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Air Force

The Air Force has not approved any religious waivers for the COVID vaccine

By David Roza

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Army

From combat to coding: Former Army Ranger explains how to break into tech after the military

By Alex Proskurnya

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Branch

Marine Corps announces career-ending consequences for Marines refusing to get COVID vaccine

By Jeff Schogol

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Afghanistan War

The inside story behind the photo of the last soldier to leave Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

Meet James Kilcer, the Marine veteran seen disarming a robber in a viral video

By Jeff Schogol

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Afghanistan War

7,000 troops died in the Post-9/11 wars. A staggering 30,000 died by suicide

By David Roza

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Mental Health

The Suicide Contagion: How The Effort To Combat Veterans’ Suicide May Be Making It Worse

By Adam Linehan

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Mental Health

Suicide Is More Than Just A Veteran Problem

By Brian Wagner

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Army

What Colin Powell learned about leadership after losing his sidearm

By Kyle Gunn

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Army

Colin Powell, first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, dies at 84

By Jeff Schogol

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Military Life

A veteran’s odyssey after hanging up the uniform in an America he doesn’t recognize

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Branch

5 Questions Only A Veteran Would Ask Rob Riggle

By James Clark

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Military Life

‘I never left anybody’ — Fighting for veterans left behind by the country they served

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Army

Meet the US Army’s 2021 soldier and noncommissioned officer of the year

By Haley Britzky

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Army

An Army vet allegedly plotted an assassination and a prison break to ignite a race war

By David Roza

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Military Life

A US Senator who lost her legs in combat is being attacked for using a veterans’ tax benefit

By Jeff Schogol

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Army

What we know about the retired Green Beret recently arrested over the Jan. 6 Capitol riot

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

Navy SEAL who shot Bin Laden in the face wants you to invest in this beer company

By James Clark

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Analysis

Sebastian Junger: Over-valorizing vets does more harm than good

By Adam Linehan

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Air Force

Airman makes video asking where vets discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine can find work

By David Roza, Jeff Schogol

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Culture

The acclaimed author of ‘The Things They Carried’ tells us what he carried in Vietnam and carries with him still

By James Clark

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Mental Health

This is how to respond to a veteran contemplating suicide

By Duane K. L. France

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Military Life

VA investigating employee accused of posting medical information about vet’s genital surgery online as a joke

By James Clark

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Mental Health

Erectile Dysfunction Is A Harsh Reality For Some Combat Veterans With PTSD — Like Me

By Adrian Bonenberger

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Army

Army refuses to say whether officer’s resignation letter citing ‘Marxist takeover of the military’ is real

By Haley Britzky

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Air Force

‘I love flying the A-10’ — This man has BRRRT’d longer than anybody in history

By David Roza

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Education

Stackable degree programs are perfect for military veterans

By Meredith Mathis

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Air Force

No, F-22 pilots aren’t ‘walking off the job’ to avoid the COVID-19 vaccine

By David Roza

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Active Duty

Years after being injured in Iraq, this Army medic has shattered another Paralympic world record

By Haley Britzky

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Branch

What 9/11 looked like to the only US service member not on Earth for it

By Jared Keller

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Analysis

Smedley Butler’s fiery speech to World War I veterans is still relevant today

By James Clark

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