
Gulf War Illness Treatments Discovered. Will Veterans Affairs Officials Listen Now?
“That’s what made them sick.” Scientists say toxic exposures and anti-nerve agent pills, paired with DEET, poisoned veterans during the Gulf War.

“Nearly All” VA Claims for Gulf War Illness “Improperly Denied”
A VA official said the department is “working diligently” to gather information and “remains fully committed” to the concerns of Gulf War veterans.

From Death Threats to a French Dandy, Afghan Contractors Abandoned by the U.S. Struggle to Find Asylum Abroad
The Taliban wants him dead. Because he worked for the Americans. But he didn’t ask for help from the people he saved by throwing away everything he had.

Exposed: Burn Pits May Force the Military to Acknowledge Generations of Poisoned Veterans
Since World War II, the military has poisoned countless service members through toxic exposures and secret testing.

“They’re Like Sitting Ducks” — Treasury Renews Controversial VA Banking Service Amid Proceedings, Allegations of Defrauded Veterans
The thieves stole nearly $460,000. Then the Treasury awarded them another five-year contract, despite IG audits revealing alleged fraud and mismanagement.

“The Enemy Is Lurking in Our Bodies”—Women Veterans Say Toxic Exposure Caused Breast Cancer
As the last troops leave the “forever wars,” doctors say they’re seeing more women veterans with breast cancer—younger than the national average.

“I Never Left Anybody”—Fighting for Veterans Left Behind by the Country They Served
Veterans mustered resources to swiftly bring home stranded Afghan allies and are working together to do the same for deported U.S. veterans.

Is the Cure for America’s “Next War-itis” a Military Culture Shift?
Just as with the end of the Vietnam War, scandals and battle fatigue will likely impact military recruitment efforts—not just in numbers, but in quality.

How the Marine Corps Struck Gold in a Trash Heap During the Defense Department’s Fight Against Climate Change
The DOD treats climate change as a catastrophic threat to national security. “A shrinking polar ice cap doesn’t just mean thinking about polar bears.”