Marine gets highest noncombat award for acts in fatal Osprey crash
The captain bravely ushered about two dozen Marines to safety from the burning aircraft.
By Todd South
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Nebraska wants to keep veterans out of jail. Other states may follow.
A new Nebraska law that makes judicial diversion available for some veterans is serving as a model for other states.
By Margery A. Beck
WWII vet’s 107th birthday brings parade of well-wishers, thanks to California non-profit
Welcome Home Military Heroes saluted WWII vet Henry Barba with a 50-vehicle parade on Saturday, the organization's 34th such vehicle salute since the pandemic began. The group also welcomes troops returning home.
By Harm Venhuizen
Petty officer, a 19-year Navy vet, dies in Florida hospital after collapsing in El Salvador
Master-at-Arms 1st Class Patrick X. Gilyard, 38, exhibited “signs of a stroke” on Sept. 28 in the Central American nation and was evacuated to the states on Sept. 30.
Congress approves bill giving federal support to veterans treatment courts
Veterans treatment courts seek to provide care and mentoring that will address the underlying factors affecting criminal behaviors in veterans rather than applying punishment.
By Harm Venhuizen
Navy SEAL veteran — twin brother of ‘Lone Survivor’ author — starts eco-friendly signage company
Navy SEAL veteran Morgan Luttrell has filled a variety of roles, ranging from service to data analytics at the Department of Energy. He has now gone on to start an eco-friendly signage company.
By Zach England
Trump nixing promotion of Army impeachment witness could politicize military, senators warn
Lawmakers have voiced concerns that Trump may block the scheduled promotion of Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who testified in the impeachment proceedings last year.
Bill would create commemorative coin in support of National WWII Memorial
A bill has been introduced to help fund maintenance, educational programs, and commemorations at the National World War II Memorial.
By Zach England
Millions of veterans to get letters this week on potential reimbursements for medical costs
Department officials could pay out billions under a court ruling regarding non-VA emergency care costs.
VA to accept non-veteran patients in New York to help with coronavirus response
The move is the first activation of the department's fourth mission to backstop community health care needs in an emergency.
A salute to the hero of St Patrick’s Day: Your liver!
Degrading alcohol is a multi-step process that happens in the liver, where cells metabolize it using a series of enzymes working in a tidy cascade of reactions.
By Marie-Pierre Hasne, University of Arizona
US service member killed in noncombat incident in United Arab Emirates
The service member was participating in exercise Native Fury.
By Philip Athey