Meet the namesake of the Navy’s newest ship, the USS Robert E. SimanekThis Marine threw himself onto a grenade to save his entrenched comrades in Korea. He absorbed the full blast — yet survived.By Jon Guttman3 days ago
A jacket, a coin, a letter: Relics of Omaha Beach tell the D-Day storyEighty years ago, Allied soldiers crossed the choppy waters of the English Channel to land on Normandy beaches to defeat Hitler’s regime.By Frank A. Blazich Jr., Smithsonian Institution, The Conversation3 days ago
Paws with a cause: Puppies train to help veterans manage mental healthPuppies from the group Warrior Canine Connection appeared on a live “puppy cam” to promote managing mental health care for veterans and others.By Jonathan Lehrfeld9 days ago
Most VA police have not finished veteran suicide prevention training Whistleblowers told lawmakers that fewer than one-third of VA law enforcement personnel completed mandatory suicide prevention training last year.By Leo Shane III9 days ago
U.S. Indo-Pacific Command has a new leaderThe combatant command oversees more than 380,000 U.S troops and civilians and is at the center of American efforts to counter China's military ascent.By Geoff Ziezulewicz12 days ago
OpinionTime is running out to recognize, compensate aging atomic veteransThe VA’s failure to provide timely benefits makes RECA a critical lifeline for many veterans, Keith Kiefer argues in an op-ed.By Keith Kiefer13 days ago
The Holocaust survivor who became a Medal of Honor recipientTibor Rubin had a history of defying the Reaper.By Jon Guttman2 weeks ago
Impact of massive health care cyberattack on vets remains unclear A massive cyberattack against a private health care firm in February may have exposed millions of veterans' personal medical records.By Leo Shane III2 weeks ago
Charity founder in homeless vets hoax charged with fraud, stolen valorA New York charity official who falsely claimed that homeless vets were being evicted in favor of immigrants was charged with fraud and stolen valor.By Leo Shane III2 weeks ago
Navy’s next amphibious ship named for Marines’ Helmand province fightThe Navy will honor the Marines and sailors who served in Afghanistan with the name of the next America-class amphibious ship.By Megan Eckstein and Irene Loewenson2 weeks ago
April Red Sea recap: Fight against Houthis continues after lullCompared to the months prior, the Navy reportedly engaged far fewer Houthi drones and missiles in April.By Jonathan Lehrfeld3 weeks ago
What Marines may be learning from Houthi tactics in the Red SeaTo some observers of the Marine Corps’ modernization plans, aspects of the Houthis' operations in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden sound familiar.By Irene Loewenson3 weeks ago