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Veterans

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Mar 15, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Mar 3, 2022

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

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Jan 31, 2022

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

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

By Ronald Winter

Posted on Jan 8, 2022

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Retirement

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

By David Roza

Posted on Jan 7, 2022

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Jan 3, 2022

Army veterans who fought together in Iraq reunited in moving video
Veterans

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

By Max Hauptman

Posted on Dec 22, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 20, 2021

L to R: Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee; Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn Cashe; Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz.
Veterans

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

By Haley Britzky

Posted on Dec 16, 2021

Marines charged in murder-for-hire plot
Veterans

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 15, 2021

Long Beach VA Medical Center
Veterans

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 11, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Posted on Dec 9, 2021

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

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

By Jasper Craven

Updated on Dec 3, 2021

Soldier risks career to donate kidney to retired buddy
Veterans

Soldier risks career to donate kidney to retired buddy

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 25, 2021

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

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

By James Clark

Posted on Nov 20, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 19, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 18, 2021

Operation Always Remember
Veterans

Operation Always Remember

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Nov 12, 2021

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

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

By Daniel Johnson

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

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

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

By Task & Purpose

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

What not to say to a service member on Veterans Day
Veterans

What not to say to a service member on Veterans Day

By Paul D. Mooney

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

National Guard soldiers stand in formation.
Veterans

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

By Paul Szoldra

Updated on Nov 11, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper
Veterans

Meet the Vietnam War’s greatest sniper

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Nov 10, 2021

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

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

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 9, 2021

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

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

By Chris Stevens, Sean Passmore

Updated on Nov 8, 2021

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

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

By Justin Burgess

Updated on Nov 8, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Nov 4, 2021

COVID Vaccinations
Transition

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

By David Roza

Updated on Nov 3, 2021

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

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

By Alex Proskurnya

Updated on Oct 27, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 25, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 25, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 22, 2021

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

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

By David Roza

Updated on Oct 19, 2021

What Colin Powell learned about leadership after losing his sidearm
Veterans

What Colin Powell learned about leadership after losing his sidearm

By Kyle Gunn

Updated on Oct 18, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 18, 2021

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

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

Updated on Oct 17, 2021

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

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

Updated on Oct 15, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 12, 2021

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

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

By David Roza

Updated on Oct 4, 2021

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

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

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Oct 4, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Oct 4, 2021

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

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

By James Clark

Updated on Sep 30, 2021

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

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

By Adam Linehan

Updated on Sep 27, 2021

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

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

By David Roza, Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 27, 2021

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

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

By James Clark

Updated on Sep 26, 2021

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

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

By James Clark

Updated on Sep 17, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

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

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 14, 2021

Stackable degree programs are perfect for military veterans
Transition

Stackable degree programs are perfect for military veterans

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Sep 13, 2021

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

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

By David Roza

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

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

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

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

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

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

By Jared Keller

Updated on Sep 10, 2021

Meet the first woman to lead elite Army Rangers in combat
Veterans

Meet the first woman to lead elite Army Rangers in combat

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Sep 7, 2021

What we know about the Marine veteran arrested for the grisly killing of a Florida family
Veterans

What we know about the Marine veteran arrested for the grisly killing of a Florida family

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 7, 2021

It’s OK for troops and veterans to not be OK
Veterans

It’s OK for troops and veterans to not be OK

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Sep 4, 2021

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Veterans

The complex story of a Marine vet taking hostages to fix his VA benefits is hitting the big screen

By James Clark

Updated on Sep 3, 2021

‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan
Veterans

‘The normal military rules are out’ — How veterans helped rescue scores of people from Afghanistan

By Haley Britzky

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

Marine officer says he’s resigning his commission to ‘bring the system down’ over Afghanistan withdrawal
Transition

Marine officer says he’s resigning his commission to ‘bring the system down’ over Afghanistan withdrawal

By David Roza

Updated on Aug 31, 2021

‘We won’t get everyone out on time’ — What two veterans in Congress saw in Kabul
Veterans

‘We won’t get everyone out on time’ — What two veterans in Congress saw in Kabul

By Jeff Schogol

Updated on Aug 25, 2021

Servicemember to citizen: a few things to keep in mind
Transition

Servicemember to citizen: a few things to keep in mind

By Chris Stevens

Updated on Aug 23, 2021

How to become a US citizen through military service
Veterans

How to become a US citizen through military service

By Meredith Mathis

Updated on Aug 23, 2021