White House Pushes for Afghan Refugee Relief After Visas Drop by 91% The drop-off in Afghan visa approvals has left tens of thousands of former allies in limbo after the Taliban takeover.
Veterans Exposed to Burning Oil Wells and Burn Pits Eligible for Special Program Vets who served in SW Asia may be eligible for special healthcare and disability benefits from the VA.
NATO Leaders Bid Symbolic Adieu to Afghanistan at Summit The meeting is bound to renew questions about whether NATO’s most ambitious operation ever was worth it.
'The War Is Over. Cheers.' – Where Do Veterans Land When the Fighting Is Done? I was barely 21 the first time someone shot at me, and it did not feel like what I thought war would feel like.
Feared Increase in Suicides Among Troops After Afghanistan Exit Hasn't Materialized Preliminary data indicate that fewer military personnel and veterans took their lives than the year before, even though calls...
Jake Gyllenhaal Set for Guy Ritchie Movie About Afghanistan War Jake Gyllenhaal returns to the kind of military role that first made him a star in the 2005 Gulf War movie "Jarhead."
Medals of Honor to Be Awarded to Alwyn Cashe, 2 Afghanistan Soldiers Sgt. First Class Alwyn Cashe died after pulling fellow troops out of a burning vehicle in Iraq in 2005.
Our Sacrifices Were Meaningful, But We Need Help: The Afghan Withdrawal and Veterans' Mental Health The day after Kabul fell to the Taliban in August during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the VA shared a suicide...
Fort Stewart Soldiers Who Fought Gunman, Provided Care to Wounded Recognized for Valor The soldiers were awarded the Meritorious Service Medal for what Secretary of the Army Dan Driscol described as a combination...
US Air Force to Deny Retirement Pay to Transgender Service Members Being Separated from the Service The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of...
VA to End Bargaining Agreement Contracts with Most Unions The Department of Veterans Affairs said the move supports an executive order from President Donald Trump that canceled...
Fort Stewart Army Base Shooting Raises Questions About Military Gun Policies A shooting that injured five soldiers at one of the country's largest military bases has resurfaced questions about a long...
A South Carolina War Hero Is the Namesake for the Navy’s Newest Destroyer The U.S. Navy is adding a new battleship, and its namesake will be a South Carolina war hero.