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By Jared Keller Jan 11, 2020

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A Marine vet is on a mission to make the media capitalize ‘veteran’ all the time

Should media organizations capitalize the word 'veteran' as a formal title? One Marine veteran certainly thinks so

By James Clark Apr 28, 2019

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Hundreds of strangers turned up to honor a WWII Marine Raider’s funeral

Last week, hundreds of people traveled to Shrub Oak, New York to attend the funeral of Robert Graham, a 97-year-old...

By James Clark Oct 10, 2017

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Marine Vets Want To Name A Navy Ship After The Iwo Jima Photographer

It’s an iconic photo recognizable the world over: A group of United States Marines cresting Mount Suribachi to plant their...

By James Clark Oct 4, 2017

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EXCLUSIVE: Marine Corps May Add Fourth Phase To Boot Camp

The Marine Corps is considering a plan to add a fourth phase to its recruit training regimen, multiple sources have...

By James Clark Aug 31, 2017

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Soldiers Stole $1 Million In Military Gear To Sell On eBay For ‘Easy Money’

The old maxim that “war is a racket,” has never been more true, and it’s not just big government contractors...

By James Clark May 30, 2017

Veterans Benefits

Drug Thefts At VA Hospitals Rise Twice As Fast As At Private Facilities

Despite efforts to curtail the theft of opioids and other drugs by employees at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, “the...

By James Clark Apr 19, 2017

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The Navy Is Designing Its New Subs To Be More Convenient To Women

The Navy is designing the first U.S. submarines built specifically to accommodate female crewmembers — and the new boats will...

By James Clark Nov 29, 2016

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Service Members Sprang Into Action During OSU Attack

On Monday morning, Abdul Razak Ali Artan drove his car into a crowd of people on the Ohio State University...

By James Clark Mar 29, 2016

History

10 Incredible Photos Of The Heroes Who Fought The Vietnam War

When the last of America’s troops left Vietnam on March 29, 1973, their return home brought a defining and divisive...

By James Clark Dec 22, 2015

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This Marine Vet Legally Changed His Name To Darth Vader

While many jockey for the title of “Biggest Star Wars Fan,” few are willing to go to the same lengths...

By Brian Adam Jones May 7, 2014

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A Marine Veteran Died In A New York City Jail Because Work Was Stopped Over A Long Holiday Weekend

The homeless Marine veteran who virtually baked to death in a hot New York City did so because work was...

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A Marine vet is on a mission to make the media capitalize ‘veteran’ all the time

Hundreds of strangers turned up to honor a WWII Marine Raider’s funeral

Marine Vets Want To Name A Navy Ship After The Iwo Jima Photographer

EXCLUSIVE: Marine Corps May Add Fourth Phase To Boot Camp

Soldiers Stole $1 Million In Military Gear To Sell On eBay For ‘Easy Money’

Drug Thefts At VA Hospitals Rise Twice As Fast As At Private Facilities

The Navy Is Designing Its New Subs To Be More Convenient To Women

Service Members Sprang Into Action During OSU Attack

10 Incredible Photos Of The Heroes Who Fought The Vietnam War

This Marine Vet Legally Changed His Name To Darth Vader

A Marine Veteran Died In A New York City Jail Because Work Was Stopped Over A Long Holiday Weekend