My platoon’s bloody house-to-house fight through the deadliest urban warfare of the U.S. war in Iraq, and our decades-long journey to heal.
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It Took 8 Deployments, 3 Pregnancies, and $43,700 in IVF Treatments for Kristin and Joe to Have Their Baby
One survey revealed 37% of active-duty women and veterans said they struggled with infertility, three times the national average.
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Far-Right Suggests Military Just Authorized Lethal Force Against Americans Ahead of the Election. It Didn’t.
Why an update to Department of Defense Directive 5240.01 set off a firestorm on alt-tech social media platforms.
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The US Military Vowed to Safeguard its Arsenal. Why Do its Weapons Keep Going Missing?
With a polarized country bracing for the presidential election and violent extremism on the rise, experts say disappearing military firearms and tactical gear is a national security concern.
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87,000 Vietnam Veterans May Qualify for $844 Million in Benefits. How Come Nobody Told Them?
While there is widespread agreement that America should compensate its veterans for their sacrifice and service, there’s a growing concern about where all this money will come from. Already a record budget shortfall is threatening payments to millions of veterans as soon as October.
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‘I Had a Body Part Repossessed’: Post-9/11 Amputee Vets Say VA Care Is Failing Them
The concerns of veterans with prosthetics are now making their way to Capitol Hill, signaling a growing acknowledgment of VA shortcomings
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How a 4,000-Word Coast Guard Email Erupted Into a Reckoning of Military Sexual Assault
The Coast Guard’s #MeToo movement has arrived, as survivors share their experiences and frustrations with how leadership has failed them
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The Army Made Her Plead Guilty or Face Prison for Being Gay. She’s Still Paying the Price.
VA will begin considering appeals from veterans with “bad paper” discharges. But thousands of veterans ousted over sexual orientation could be left out.
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VA Buried Their Brother as an ‘Unclaimed Veteran.’ Now They’re Working to Bring Him Home.
What happened to Alvin Pugh reflects decades-long issues with how the VA tracks veterans who die alone, allowing remains of 21,000 vets to go unclaimed.
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He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him Into Exile
The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought for.
