As the last troops leave the “forever wars,” doctors say they’re seeing more women veterans with breast cancer—younger than the national average.
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Corpsman-Turned-Covid-19 Frontliner: Delta Isn’t a “Political Stunt”
“Why did you fall asleep at the wheel?” My answer: It’s a pitfall of being a juggler in the largest ongoing circus in the world—the Covid-19 pandemic.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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“Pulling the Crazy Card”—Choosing to Show Empathy for a Suicidal Sailor
Thibaut Delloue rushed a suicidal sailor to shore after he asked for help on deployment only to see his shipmate ostracized and labeled a malinger.
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A Fake Raid, A Fake Village, and a Sinking Track
“We’re piled on top of each other at 15, sometimes 20 at a time, in a vehicle built for 12.” A Marine reflects on a narrow escape at sea.
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The Newest Military Branch—the Space Force
Despite a bumpy launch, the Space Force seeks to modernize U.S. defense in outer space.
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Can the Pentagon Lead the Tech Sector Again?
Silicon Valley was built on defense dollars, but bureaucracy and a rise of Big Tech and startups have left the U.S. military behind in defense acquisitions.
