Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay The Major Richard Star Act, which has been floated since 2020, has the support of more than 40 veterans' organizations and...
The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans Kids that take care of their wounded veteran family members go unnoticed by government agencies like Veteran Affairs and are...
Veteran Services Claims Around Spokane More Than Doubled Last Year The Spokane County Veterans Services Center continues to grow — in veterans served and the benefits it brings in for those...
The Trailblazing Nurses Who Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Flying As the U.S. war machine churned to life during World War II, the need for manpower began to push the limits of the...
Alabama Governor Signs Bill Giving Her Control of Veterans Agency After Firing Dispute Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill to give the governor’s office more control over the Alabama Department of Veterans...
Hawaii Veterans, VA Staff Speak Out on Federal Cuts The VA has confirmed that in Hawaii it has laid off a “small number ” of probationary employees working for the VA Pacific...
The Best Military Discounts on Streaming Services Some streaming services offer deals by bundling multiple services together, while others offer a cheaper version if you’re...
Grants Help Veterans Become Commercial Drivers A series of grants and expanded waivers has made it easier than ever for veterans to obtain commercial driver's licenses.
Last Surviving Pilot from the Battle of Britain, John 'Paddy' Hemingway, Dies at Age 105 The last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain has died, severing the last living link to the few thousand young men who...
VA Halts Transgender Care for New Veteran Patients as Advocates Warn of Dire Consequences The department announced that patients currently being treated and those discharged from the Defense Department who receive...
How Trump Is Leaning on the Military to Fulfill His Hopes of Mass Deportations and an Immigration Freeze For transportation, detention, and potentially apprehension of migrants, the Trump administration is looking to the military.
Military Families in Key West Sue Balfour Beatty over Allegations of Squalid, Toxic Housing Conditions The lawsuit alleges that Balfour Beatty, a massive company that manages more than 40,000 military homes across more than 50...
Hegseth’s Younger Brother Is Serving in a Key Role as Liaison and Senior Adviser Inside the Pentagon Phil Hegseth's official title is senior adviser to the secretary for the Department of Homeland Security and liaison officer...
This Navy Destroyer's New Battle Flag Pays Tribute to the Service's First Female Nurses Flying during Women's History Month, the flag is a particularly poignant choice for the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile...
Military Review of Fitness Standards Will Find Array of Tests, But Higher Requirements for Combat Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s decision to review military standards on combat and physical fitness and appearance opens a...
![John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain](http://images03.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-03/ApNewsroom_Britain_Battle_of_Britain_91751.jpg?itok=5aGhwUKL "In this photo provided by the UK Ministry of Defence on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, John "Paddy" Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the iconic Battle of Britain, poses for a photo in front of a Hurricane on July 22, 2022. (UK MOD via AP)")
