The quiet artistry of bringing the dead home from war
On a muggy Virginia morning, a petite soldier with dark brown hair adjusts her cover tightly on her head. Fifty yards away, in a bed…
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Can we honor deaths by suicide on Memorial Day?
In 2016, shortly after my son’s passing, I wrote that “The older you get, the faster time goes by.” Adam was a United States Marine…
Headaches, diarrhea: New report details Hawaii military families’ symptoms after drinking fuel-tainted water
A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention details the extent of Hawaii military families’ symptoms following the petroleum leak at the…
European Command nominee doesn’t foresee more troops there under expanded NATO
If Sweden and Finland succeed in their bids to join NATO, it’s likely that the landscape of U.S. troops in Europe could shift accordingly. But…
Sweeping changes to VA’s medical facilities across America on hold due to missing nominee
The Veterans Affairs Asset and Infrastructure Review Commission has only eight months left to finalize its report on the fate of hundreds of department hospital…
Tribute for late VA chief Max Cleland, who lost limbs in war
ATLANTA — President Joe Biden and three former presidents paid tribute Wednesday to late Veterans Administration chief and U.S. senator Max Cleland, who lost limbs…
Top VA medical post remains unfilled after latest Senate delay
Tensions over the stalled confirmation of a key Veterans Affairs official led to an angry exchange on the Senate floor Wednesday, with a top Democratic…
VA offers $3 million prize for ideas to stop veteran suicides
Veterans Affairs officials want to give you up to $3 million if you can help solve the problem of veteran suicides. On Wednesday, department leaders…
Two victims of Texas school shooting being treated at military hospital
Two victims in Tuesday’s shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, are being treated at Brooke Army Medical Center at Fort Sam Houston, Texas,…
‘Never lie, cheat or steal,’ defense secretary tells Air Force Academy grads
COLORADO SPRINGS ― At a time when young leaders in the military are facing a mountain of challenges, the Pentagon’s boss chose to keep it…