Tyler Stevenson’s grandmother survived the horrors of war. Long after his service in Afghanistan, he came to understand her.
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US Territories Have High Rates of US Military Service, but Battle for Veterans’ Benefits
Guam, Puerto Rico, and other U.S. territories have some of the highest rates of U.S. military enlistment, but their veterans also face major hurdles accessing benefits after their service.
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It Took a Lifetime to Learn My Father’s War Story—and How It Shaped Us Both
What I didn’t know then was I was riding shotgun on my father’s quest to undo a moment of complete helplessness and horror during the Battle of Midway.
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No One Ever Connected the Dots of Our Boating Life and the Nightmare of My Father’s War
It took years to realize Dad’s obsession with rescuing sailors was tied to a traumatic experience in the Pacific during World War II he never spoke of.
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Military, Vets Depend on Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Its Future Is Uncertain.
Military families depend on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to combat predatory financial institutions. A Supreme Court case may decide its future.
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This Story Is More Than a Revelation of Why I Hated Christmas
It is 2023—the holiday season. This exercise of looking in the mirror, of learning who I am and why, has been hard. But it has been healing.
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Embracing a Former Enemy at Pearl Harbor, It Was Official. The War Was Over.
This week marks 82 years since the attack on Pearl Harbor and 32 years since I witnessed the birth of a friendship between two men who’d once been at war.
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Short Changed: Military Comes with Unique Risks for Domestic Violence, Can Silence Survivors
A War Horse review of military women’s noncombat deaths since 9/11 found domestic violence often ended in death.
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He Spent Years Learning Other People’s Secret Pains. I Spent Years Hiding Mine.
E.V.’s husband spent years serving military sexual trauma survivors, unaware that she, too, was one.
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Short Changed: How The Army Failed Spc. Adrienne Barillas
Adrienne Barillas was found naked outside of an Army barracks. The Army ruled her death a suicide. Soldiers and family members say there’s more to the story.
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The Shoulders I Stood on Were Gone. How Little I Knew of the Journey Before Me.
Air Force Maj. Troy Gilbert was a hero who died when his F-16 crashed protecting U.S. troops in Iraq. But to the 9-year-old son he left behind, he was Dad.
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Veterans Who Are Food Insecure Are Less Likely to Seek Help Than Civilians
More than a million veterans are food insecure. Most at risk are younger vets with families, women, and those with mental health concerns or lower incomes.
