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Inside the push for Agent Orange victims memorial in small-town Utah
Former Air Force Sgt. Larry Kerr served two tours in Vietnam and is working with officials of Sunset City, Utah, to honor those affected by Agent Orange.
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They served in Asia and came home. Decades later, the kids they left behind are searching for them.
For aging veterans and the children they left behind, DNA testing is offering a chance to answer questions that have lingered for decades.
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They served in Asia and came home. Decades later, the kids they left behind are searching for them.
For aging veterans and the children they left behind, DNA testing is offering a chance to answer questions that have lingered for decades.
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Inside the inaugural meeting of Trump’s Military Spouse Commission
The Sept. 21 meeting covered some of the most persistent challenges facing military families: spouse employment, access to healthcare and childcare.
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VA terminated $1.1 billion in contracts after DOGE requests, watchdog finds
VA ended contracts worth $1.1 billion during DOGE’s cost-cutting spree, far less than the $120.9 billion the department reported initially.
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DPAA proposes to exhume, identify Korean War remains in Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency is seeking to exhume and identify the remains of the Korean War Unknown.
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Vietnam War conscientious objector falsified Silver Star award, defrauded VA
James Lyon, 80, admitted to submitting fraudulent documents to the VA, collecting over $124,000 in disability payments.
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VA facilities struggle to staff mental health, nursing, safety positions, watchdog finds
More than half of the Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers have reported severe staffing shortages, the Office of Inspector General finds.
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Study finds ‘forever chemicals’ levels higher in younger vets than general population
From 2003 to 2018, 13 million veterans had PFAS chemicals in their blood streams at levels higher than a threshold set by the National Academies.
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McChrystal, Hayden join other flag officers to promote trust in American elections
Seven prominent retired general officers are imploring the U.S. electorate to have faith in the election process.
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Survivor’s guilt felt by young soldiers echoes Odysseus’s haunted memories
For many, Homer’s Odyssey can be described as an “allegory for the real problems of combat veterans returning to civilian society.”
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For young Americans, the 9/11 attacks and subsequent wars are history, not memory
Millions of Americans came of age surrounded by the consequences of 9/11 without ever experiencing the wars themselves.
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VA to mark 9/11 anniversary with volunteer opportunities at national cemeteries
The VA will mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks by hosting volunteer events on Saturday, Sept. 12, at more than 144 locations.
