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Air Force vet who tried to help Trump build border wall with GoFundMe campaign indicted for tax fraud
May 7, 2021 4:33 PM
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These stuffed animals have way more flight hours than you
May 7, 2021 4:29 PM
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This Medal of Honor recipient crashed his plane on purpose to get to his downed wingman
May 7, 2021 4:29 PM
History
Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at a Pentagon pitch meeting for the absurd M26 Shotgun
May 7, 2021 3:45 PM
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Retired Army Lt. Col. Allen West embarrasses himself in one-man push-up contest
May 7, 2021 12:44 PM
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You can now score a Smith & Wesson knife for an insane discount
May 7, 2021 12:02 PM
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A Marine special operator’s fragmented legacy: Blast, impact, trauma, and everything that comes after
May 7, 2021 10:05 AM
Opinion
This A-10’s new paint job pays tribute to the original flying tank of World War II
May 7, 2021 9:07 AM
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Army puts civilian in charge of criminal investigations in response to glaring issues found in the Fort Hood report
May 6, 2021 3:43 PM
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Army trainee arrested for allegedly hijacking school bus full of children with a rifle [Updated]
May 6, 2021 11:25 AM
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By Feb 5, 2021
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Air Force vet who posed as Marine and tried to get rich off of COVID-19 relief efforts pleads guilty to fraud

Dude, wtf?
By Sep 7, 2020
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VA secretary could run the Pentagon if Trump fires Defense Secretary Esper, report says

Senior White House officials have spoken to Wilkie in the past month about the possibility that he could become defense...
By Jun 5, 2020
Veterans Benefits

230,000 veterans’ disability ratings are stuck in limbo due to COVID-19

"We must have a plan to keep vets safe but also keep claims moving forward.”
By May 16, 2020
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‘Risk the coronavirus or keel over anyway’ — Veterans worry going to VA amid COVID-19

Vulnerable veterans worry they are at risk when going to VA medical facilities because of coronavirus cases.
By Apr 9, 2020
Opinion

The VA needs to do more to protect nurses and doctors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Former Veterans Affairs secretary David Shulkin says that the department isn't doing enough to protect its healthcare workers — and...
By Mar 26, 2020
Veterans Benefits

The VA needs to do more in the fight against COVID-19

Advocates demand that the Department of Veterans Affairs act quickly to help veterans protect their benefits and health.
By Mar 21, 2020
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VA suspends military funeral honors at national cemeteries until further notice over COVID-19 outbreak

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Friday afternoon that it is prohibiting large burial services and suspending military funeral honors...
By Feb 7, 2020
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The MISSION Act was supposed to speed up health care for vets. In Georgia, the wait keeps growing

"I am dependent upon them for my life, and I really can't depend on them."
By Feb 3, 2020
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The deputy secretary of the VA was just fired ‘due to a loss of confidence’

The Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, Robert Wilkie, just fired his deputy, James Byrne.
By Jan 20, 2020
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Jon Stewart joins fight to help veterans exposed to toxic chemicals from burn pits

''After all that you've given, the last thing you should be doing is fighting the very country that you gave...
By Oct 18, 2019
Veterans Benefits

A Vietnam vet found covered in ant bites is forcing the Atlanta VA to finally reckon with years of dangerous practices

In the last two years alone, employees at the Atlanta VA Medical Center filed 288 complaints with the VA inspector...
By Oct 9, 2019
Veterans Benefits

The VA is refunding $400 million in mistaken home loan fees to thousands of vets

The refunds were the result of a "multi-year internal review of millions of VA-backed home loans spanning almost two decades,"...
By Sep 19, 2019
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VA hospice nurse arrested for allegedly stealing morphine from her dying patients

Kathleen Noftle was arrested and charged on Sept. 18 with diluting morphine meant for her dying veteran patients so she...
By Jul 22, 2019
Unsung Heroes

This 100-year-old vet escaped a Nazi prison camp. Now he’s at the center of a lawsuit over a Bible at his local VA

Herman "Herk" Streitburger was on his final bombing mission and due to go home when his plane was hit by...
By Jul 18, 2019
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With the ‘Tally Bill’, vets could hold the VA accountable when medical malpractice occurs at the hands of a contractor

The recently introduced "Tally Bill" could allow veterans to hold the Department of Veterans Affairs responsible when medical malpractice occurs...
By Jun 13, 2019
Veterans Benefits

EXCLUSIVE: After the VA missed a spine-eating infection, a loophole kept him from suing. A new bill would change that for other vets

The VA missed an infection in Brian Tally’s spine, and allegedly waited until the statute of limitations was up on...
By May 19, 2019
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A VA worker survived a shooting at his hospital. Now he’s stuck in a ‘bizarre’ maze of federal workers’ comp claims

Three months after what his bosses at the hospital call "the active shooter incident," the 65-year-old Riviera Beach man still...
By Apr 20, 2019
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VA won’t ramp up security after rash of suicides on premises. Here’s why.

In the wake of a troubling trend of veteran suicides and at least one shooting on the premises of Department...
By Mar 5, 2019
Veterans Benefits

The Trump administration’s next push to stop veterans suicides: grants for care beyond the VA

The Trump administration is looking into offering grants to connect veterans who are not already getting care from the Department...
By Feb 1, 2019
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Trump Nominates White House Doctor Ronny Jackson For 2nd Star, Despite Ongoing Investigation

"The White House nominated him for rear admiral upper half (2-star) and re-submitted the nomination to the 116th Congress in...
By Jan 24, 2019
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Lawmakers To The VA: Time To Grow A Pair And Start Studying Medical Marijuana

The ranking Republican congressman responsible for veterans affairs has once again introduced legislation directing the Department of Veterans Affairs to...
By Jan 17, 2019
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The Question No One Is Asking About Privatizing The VA

Does privatizing essential human services such as those for military veterans serve the public interest? New research suggests that privatization...
By Dec 5, 2018
Veterans Benefits

The VA May Blow $2.3 Billion In GI Bill Funds On Schools That Don’t Deserve It, IG Says

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, a leading source of news for the military and veteran community. The VA...
By Dec 4, 2018
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VA Shadow Rulers Had Sway Over Contracting And Budgeting

Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on ProPublica. Newly released emails about the three Trump associates who secretly steered the...
By Oct 27, 2018
Veterans Benefits

Washington Veterans Are Unconvinced A New $10 Billion Computer System Will Actually Improve VA Service

Spokane, Washington, will lead the $10 billion effort to revamp the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs’ medical records system, but...