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Vietnam Marine Veteran Could Get Medal Of Honor After Presidential Order
Almost exactly 50 years after he fearlessly led Marines through the bloody street fighting in Hue, Marine veteran John Canley...
Lessons From the Tet Offensive, 50 Years Later
Fifty years ago on Tuesday, communist forces launched the assaults across South Vietnam known as the Tet Offensive. The offensive...
This Marine Vet Was Deported To Mexico For 15 Years. Now He’s Attending Trump’s State Of The Union Address
When President Donald Trump looks out over the chamber of the U.S House of Representatives during the State of the...
Meet The 3 Service Members The White House Invited To The State Of The Union
Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran...
Air Force Sergeant Under Investigation For Racially Charged Facebook Rant
An Air Force sergeant is under investigation for blasting lower-ranking “black females” at Nellis Air Force Base in a profanity-laced...
High School Teacher Sparks Outrage Over Disparaging Comments About Military Members
“The lowest of the low.” That's what Gregory Salcido, a former mayor and current teacher at El Rancho High in Pico...
Colorado Ski Area Correct To Keep Vet’s Service Dog Off Chairlift, State Civil Rights Commission Rules
In a case closely watched by the ski resort industry, the Colorado Civil Rights Commission has dismissed a woman’s complaint...
Soldier Delivered Daughter At Fort Drum Gates After Base Hospital Turned Wife Away
When Brittany Kennedy showed up at the hospital in labor last Monday night, she was told she wasn't dilated enough...
Here’s What We Know About Trump’s Executive Order To Combat Veteran Suicide
President Donald Trump signed a new executive order Tuesday aimed at reducing veteran suicide by offering more former service members...
Anna Mae Hays, The US Military’s First Female General, Dies At Age 97
Anna Mae Hays, a legendary Army nurse and the first woman in the U.S. armed forces to wear the insignia...
31 Of The Best US Military Photos Of 2017
The U.S. armed forces had a hell of a year. Since the inauguration of President Donald Trump as the new...
Vietnam Vet Spreads Christmas Cheer With Delightful ‘F*ck Nazis’ Sign
One man's choice of lawn decorations is causing a stir in an east Greeley neighborhood, but he said he won't...
The Psyops Manual The CIA Gave To Nicaragua’s Contras Is Totally Bonkers
During the U.S. government's decade-long support of the Contra rebels who waged an armed campaign against Nicaragua’s leftist Sandinista regime...
A Vietnam Vet Says A Botched Feeding Tube Sent Food Into His Lungs. Now He’s Suing The VA
When Lawrence Johnson was admitted to the Miami VA hospital for a spinal fusion of his neck in May 2016,...
‘I Love You Bro’: Soldier Killed In Afghanistan Left Behind Poignant Last Messages To An Old Army Buddy
A couple of days before his death in Afghanistan, an Army soldier from Anchorage texted a friend from his early...
How One Telemarketing Firm Took Millions From Veteran Charities
In 2006, the small Virginia-based veterans charity Circle of Friends for American Veterans was struggling to pull in $200,000 in...
The US Military Has Always Been A Social Experiment
On Dec. 11, the Department of Defense announced that it would again allow transgender citizens to enlist in the military...
We Salute The Army Vet Who Commandeered A Waffle House Kitchen After A Night Of Drinking
Alex Bowen couldn’t sleep. After a night of drinking in West Columbia, South Carolina, on Nov. 30, the former Army...
Army Investigating Anonymous 6,300-Word Screed Claiming Corruption Undermined Green Beret Training Standards
The Army’s John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, is melting down over a...
Air Force Adds Bonus For Airmen Who Switch To New Retirement System
Airmen approaching 12 years served who convert to the new Blended Retirement System will be eligible for a continuation pay...
Disturbing Video Shows Dying World War II Vet Gasping For Air While Nurses Laugh
Disturbing hidden camera footage kept secret for three years shows a dying World War II veteran gasping for air and...
In 1985, The Navy’s First Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carrier Almost Sank Off The Coast Of California
Spend some time with Google Earth, an atlas or a globe and you will see that California, for peoples used...
Want To Thank A Vet For Their Service? Here Are 7 Impactful Projects You Can Support For Veterans Day
Editor’s Note: Task & Purpose and GoFundMe teamed up to highlight seven GoFundMe campaigns that are making a difference in...
Okinawa Marines Honor Gold Star Father Who Enlisted To Finish What Son Started
Bill Krissoff is a serious man who quickly becomes warm and friendly in conversation. Refined, with a full head of...
Nearly 2 Million Veterans Would Benefit From Raising The Federal Minimum Wage
Nearly 2 million U.S. military veterans would benefit from raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. Approximately 1.8...
