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suicide hotline
United States

Senator demands major review of veteran crisis hotline

In 2022, veterans contacted the crisis line nearly a million times, a 15% increase from 2020.

second service foundation

Second Service focuses on helping veterans find a new call to serve

Mentoring vets into entrepreneurs.

Camp Pendleton
Marine Corps

Marine faces court-martial after 14-year-old girl found in his room

The girl was found in Marine Pfc. Avery L. Rosario’s room at Camp Pendleton on June 28.

Army Apache helicopter
Army

Soldiers who say Army doctor sexually abused them plan to sue

The soldiers allege the doctor took them into a room alone, ordered them to strip naked and examined them without gloves.

Navy SEAL Trident
Navy

Navy SEAL investigated for alleged ties to extremists

Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator Bryce Henson has allegedly attended rallies with people wearing Proud Boys’ attire.

taliban rollerblade
Culture

The Taliban are patroling Kabul on rollerblades now, apparently

But where are all the potholes?

Adam Driver
Entertainment

‘F—k you, I don’t know’: Marine vet Adam Driver delivers lance corporal salute during Q&A

Actor Adam Driver is a former Marine lance corporal. Rah!

Andrew Biggio with a WW II veteran holding the M1 Garand with 300 signatures on it. The Rifle 2 book.
Entertainment

‘The Rifle 2′ and the author’s mission to preserve WWII Veterans’ legacy

Each veteran signs the rifle after telling their story. Biggio has gathered 300 signatures so far. 

Army corrects records of Black ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ hanged by US in 1917
Army

Army corrects records of Black ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ hanged by US in 1917

Descendants of the Black soldiers may now be eligible for veteran benefits.

army special forces syria russian mercenaries battle
Iraq

4 more attacks against US troops since latest airstrikes in Syria

The United States and Iran continue to fight a proxy war in Iraq and Syria.

SOAR 160th crash
Army

Five 160th SOAR Nightstalkers killed in training crash identified

Five soldiers with the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment were killed in a helicopter crash while training over the Mediterranean Sea.

Syrian Democratic Forces
Air Force

US strikes safe house, training site in eastern Syria

It's the second such air strike mission against Iranian-linked facilities in a week.

VA rolls out free healthcare for World War II veterans
Veterans

VA rolls out free healthcare for World War II veterans

The new no-cost care eligibility applies to all veterans of the conflict who sign up for VA care.

Five special operations troops killed in aircraft crash in eastern Mediterranean Sea
News

Five special operations troops killed in aircraft crash in eastern Mediterranean Sea

The aircraft suffered a mishap during a "routine air refueling mission" Friday evening.

Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane is going back in orbit
Space Force

Space Force’s secretive X-37B space plane is going back in orbit

The X-37B's seventh mission will launch using a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Dwight D. Eisenhower
News

US military aircraft goes down in Mediterranean after training mishap

U.S. European Command says the aircraft went down Friday evening during a routine training flight. The incident is under investigation.

iconic photo afghanistan
Army

Chinook pilots look back on iconic Afghanistan photo 20 years later

The picture of a "pinnacle" landing by a CH-47 from the Pennsylvania National Guard became an early symbol of the war.

Navy Red Hill fuel spill Hawaii
News

Five active-duty troops sue over Red Hill fuel spill

The plaintiffs from the Army and Navy report family members falling sick as a result of the 2021 spill in Hawaii.

Happy Veterans Day
Entertainment

The best Veterans Day memes

You’re welcome for my service.

The best Marine Corps birthday memes
Entertainment

The best Marine Corps birthday memes

Did y'all hear?