Their Military Careers Were Cut Short in Combat. Now They're Fighting Congress for Their Full Benefits

The Richard Star Act would pay combat-injured veterans their full pension and disability, but the cost could reach $78 billion

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Everybody Wanted to Visit the Wounded Soldier. I Wanted to Be Left Alone

Actors, athletes visit an Army soldier who wants to be left alone while he recovers from injuries after his Humvee was blown up in Iraq.

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My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit

With photos and TikTok videos, a sister checks if her sibling is still alive during military base attacks amid the Iran War

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My Little Sister Is Deployed in the Middle East. Her Base Was Hit

With photos and TikTok videos, a sister checks if her sibling is still alive during military base attacks amid the Iran War

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Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head Trauma: New Records Show How U.S. Troops Were Wounded in Iran War

Pentagon records reveal new details of the injuries troops have sustained in the Iran war, along with attacks that have never been reported

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Shrapnel, Broken Bones, and Head Trauma: New Records Show How U.S. Troops Were Wounded in Iran War

Pentagon records reveal new details of the injuries troops have sustained in the Iran war, along with attacks that have never been reported

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VA sent warning letters to veteran disability benefit companies - The War Horse

Companies that help veterans file their disability benefits received warning letters from Veterans Affairs that claimed they may be acting illegally.

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Trump Promised Redemption for Military COVID Vaccine Deniers. Over a Year Later, Many Are Still Waiting

A year after Trump's executive order to reinstate military service members who refused the COVID vaccine, thousands still fighting bureaucracy

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Military Spouse Life Prepared Me for Almost Anything. Then Came Retirement

Skills honed by military moves, ceremonies, and homeschooling help a military spouse through crisis after husband's retirement

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Ambushes Held Surprises, But Never Death. Until This Time

A Vietnam War operation led to the soldier's first kill, a memory and burden he still carries.

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Hegseth Ordered a New Study of Women in Combat. Critics Say It’s Built to Reach One Conclusion

Defense Secretary Hegseth convened a team to study women in combat roles with a controversial researcher to lead the inquiry.

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Hegseth's study of women in combat is designed to reach one conclusion

“It was a flawed design from the get-go,”

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Hegseth Ordered a New Study of Women in Combat. Critics Say It’s Built to Reach One Conclusion

Defense Secretary Hegseth convened a team to study women in combat roles with a controversial researcher to lead the inquiry.

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A Veterans Organization Has Millions in the Bank. Why Did It Seize a Small Chapter's Donation?

Disabled American Veterans local chapters say the national organization does not help to provide funding, even though it has millions in the bank

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This veterans group has millions. Why did it seize the Sacramento chapter’s donation?

A battle over the Disabled American Veterans chapter’s donation reveals a larger struggle over money, authority, and the future of local posts.

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A Veterans Organization Has Millions in the Bank. Why Did It Seize a Small Chapter's Donation?

Disabled American Veterans local chapters say the national organization does not help to provide funding, even though it has millions in the bank

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I Watched an Execution. Was She a Viet Cong Spy—or Just Fighting for Her Country?

Army veteran recalls when a woman was executed by Vietnamese "white mice" police for creating a map of the U.S. compound

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Veterans With Gulf War Illness Were Finally Seeing Progress. Then Congress Cut Funding

Research on Gulf War Illness had advanced in the past few years. But Congress's cuts to research funding concern scientists and advocates.

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I Once Made My VA Therapist Cry. Then an AI Chatbox Got Me Talking About War and Guilt

A veteran gains insights about his combat PTSD from serving in Iraq by talking to Grok, an AI chatbot.

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The Vietnam War Killed My Father Decades After His Tour. Am I a Middle-Aged Gold Star Child?

We thought of ourselves as doctor’s kids, not military kids. Then his cancer was linked to Agent Orange

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A Marine Walked Into Rehab Like He Owned the Place, But Learned You Can't BS a Horse

Entering rehab after a political scandal, an Iraq veteran learns horses will sense whatever shame and anxiety you're trying to hide

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‘Sounds Like a Mutiny.’ Secret Recording Exposes Claims of Toxic Leadership After a Marine’s Suicide

Following a Marine's suicide, members of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit were berated for claiming bad leadership led to his death.

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Secret recording exposes claims of toxic leadership after a Marine’s suicide

A War Horse investigation points to systemic failures before and after his death.

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‘Sounds Like a Mutiny.’ Secret Recording Exposes Claims of Toxic Leadership After a Marine’s Suicide

Following a Marine's suicide, members of the Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting unit were berated for claiming bad leadership led to his death.

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How Trump’s First 500 Days Has Reshaped Life for Troops and Veterans

The affects of the first 500 days of the Trump's administration's policy changes to the military and veterans.

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How Trump’s First 500 Days Has Reshaped Life for Troops and Veterans

The affects of the first 500 days of the Trump's administration's policy changes to the military and veterans.

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Yes, I Served in Iraq. But What if People Mistake Me for a Hero?

She earned a Bronze Star while deployed to Iraq, but Army veteran compares herself to those who sacrificed more

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