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The Death of Invincibility

Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, right, shakes hands with a Vietnam veteran. (Photo courtesy Rep. Don Young's office)

Let Us Strive to Honor Our Veterans Year-Round

Ernie Pyle with a tank crew from the 191st Tank Battalion, US Army at the Anzio Beachhead in 1944. (Army file photo via Wikimedia Commons)

An Uncensored Look at the GIs of World War II

When the White House set up the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Accountability and Whistleblower Protection, the hope was that the office would assist whistleblowers in exposing fraud and corruption.(AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

The VA Office Created to Protect Whistleblowers Is a Sham

Airmen ruck march in honor of POW/MIA Recognition Day.

In Congress, Veteran Suicide Prevention Is a Bipartisan Topic. Here’s the Plan

A U.S. Soldier oversees members of the Syrian Democratic Forces as they demolish a YPG fortification and raise a Tal Abyad Military Council flag over the outpost as part of the security mechanism zone agreement, Sept. 21, 2019. (U.S. Army/Staff Sgt. Andrew Goedl)

Betrayal of the Kurds Is a Stain on American Honor

A Marine Vietnam veteran embraces Staff Sgt. Tim Chambers to thank him for his support of all veterans, May 25, 2009. (U.S. Marine Corps/Cpl. Scott Schmidt)

Every Veteran Has a Voice. Here's How We're Going to Listen to All of Them

Protesters march during a flash mob protest in Hong Kong, on Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Hundreds of masked protesters gathered at Chater Garden in central Hong Kong on Friday to rally against police brutality and show their support for students who have been arrested during the ongoing anti-government demonstrations. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)

The Hong Kong Protests: the Price of Democracy May Be Economic Prosperity

Naylon planning a training exercise with his Georgian counterparts. Courtesy Maurice Naylon

When the Stress of Combat Hits You … in a High School Classroom

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A U.S. Huey helicopter sprays Agent Orange over Vietnam. The U.S. military used at least 11 million gallons of Agent Orange in Vietnam from 1961 to 1972. Wikimedia Commons

Never Forget Our Most Sacred Obligations

A veteran salutes the flag carried by the East High School Junior ROTC color guard during the Women Veterans’ Appreciation Day ceremony in Anchorage Nov. 8. (U.S. Air Force/Airman 1st Class Tammie Ramsouer)

It's Time to Turn Up the Volume on Women Veteran-Owned Businesses

In this April 12, 2018, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks after reviewing the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy fleet in the South China Sea. (Li Gang/Xinhua via AP)

President Xi's Bluffs Have Been a Disaster for China

Women Veterans Have Unique Transition Problems, But We Don't See Them

Bret Baker (left) of Albuquerque NM, and Alexander Stelly (right) from Miami FL tackle the march flag in hand. The two are marching in support of the Wounded Warrior Project, March 17, 2019. (U.S. Army photo/Caleb Creech)

Veterans Who've Gotten Help Have the Power to Destigmatize Mental Health Care

A visitor views the Grand Canyon from Mather Point in Grand Canyon National Park, Ariz., Jan. 27, 2018. (U.S. Air Force photo/Caleb Worpel)

Here's Why Veterans Should Care About America's Public Lands

Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Sergio Palacios, assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), draws blood from Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Harley Sarmiento, at the phlebotomy lab on board NMCSD, August 7, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Cameron Pinske)

Veterans Can Benefit from Biomarker Research into PTSD

A U.S. Special Operations soldier returns fire while conducting multi-day Afghan-led offensive operations against the Taliban in Mohammad Agha district, Logar Province, Afghanistan, July 28, 2018. (U.S. Air Force/Staff Sgt. Nicholas Byers)

US Officials Should Curb Their Enthusiasm on Afghanistan Deal

Several NATO allies units participated alongside the Estonian Defense Forces in Estonia’s Independence Day parade at Freedom Square in Tallinn, Estonia, Feb. 24, 2019 (U.S. Air Force/Master Sergeant Andy M. Kin)

Russian Harassment of NATO Personnel, Families: The Next Chapter in Information Warfare?

Soldiers from 4th Platoon, Company A, 1-2 SCR, load back onto their Stryker after a dismounted patrol in Sadr City. Photo by Master Sgt. Christina Bhatti

Reflections: The Sadr City Sniper

Japanese soldiers creeping in front of wrecked Soviet tanks. (Wikimedia Commons/Dōmei Tsushin)

Japan Strikes North: How the Battle of Khalkhin Gol Transformed WWII

Ret. Col. Walter Herd, Army Transition Division director at the Human Resources Command Center of Excellence in Fort Knox, Kentucky, made an impromptu visit with attendees of an SFL-TAP workshop at Schofield Barracks. (U.S. Army/Karen A. Iwamoto)

Transitioning Troops, Student Veterans Can Bolster Civilian Careers with Certifications

Petty Officer 2nd Class Keith Bryan, a machinery technician in the Coast Guard Cutter Polar Star's main propulsion division, explains simulation procedures before engineering casualty exercises while underway in the Ross Sea, near Antarctica, Feb. 4, 2016. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class Grant DeVuyst)

The Coast Guard Needs Mixed-Gender Berthing

Is Chinese Telecom a Threat to American National Security?

VA MISSION Act Fails to Address the Importance of Improving Mental Health Services

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Staff Sgt. Cole Condiff. (Courtesy U.S. Air Force)

Air Force IDs Special Tactics Airman Lost Over Gulf of Mexico

He had previously completed deployments to Africa and Afghanistan.

FILE -- In this file photo, members of the Central Long Island, New York, chapter of the Korean War Veterans ride a float in the Veterans Day Parade on New York's Fifth Avenue, Monday, Nov. 11, 2013. Organizers renamed New York City's Veterans Day Parade, America's Parade, and said it the largest Veterans Day event in the nation. (Richard Drew/AP Photo)

Here’s Where President Donald Trump Will Spend Veterans Day

He won’t be attending the traditional wreath-laying ceremonies at Arlington Cemetery.

John Peck during his recovery after losing both of his arms and legs in an explosion in Afghanistan. (Courtesy Brigham and Women’s Hospital)

The First Blast Took His Memory. The Second Took His Limbs. Why This Marine Is Still Fighting

Sgt. John Peck credits his "Marine mentality" with giving him the drive to push for new opportunities.

USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean, Oct. 29, 2019. (U.S. Navy photo/Connor Loessin)

Navy, Huntington Ingalls 'In a Better Place' After Criticism of USS Ford: Navy Secretary

The Navy and Huntington Ingalls are sounding united when it comes to preparing the carrier Gerald R. Ford for deployment.

More than 200 Psychological Operations noncommissioned officers proudly stood before their families, friends and leaders during a promotion ceremony larger than any other in Army Special Operations history, May 31, 2019. Following a review of the PSYOP rank structure, leaders identified a need for the PSYOP NCOs’ rank to reflect their extensive training and education, and to correspond with the level of responsibility they assume downrange. Army and ARSOF leaders at multiple echelons worked for more than a

The Army Is Thinking About Giving SOF PSYOP Soldiers a Distinctive New Beret

A distinctive uniform item for PSYOP soldiers is currently undergoing testing.

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The Army Is Overhauling its Battalion Commander Selection Process

Officers bucking for battalion command will have to go through a 5-day assessment to evaluate mental and physical potential.

In this Jan. 30, 2018, file photo, Loredana Gonzalez, of Doral, Fla., fills out a job application at a JobNewsUSA job fair in Miami Lakes, Fla. 2019 should be another banner year for workers, says Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

Veterans Struggle to Find the Right Fit in a Tight Job Market

Veterans say it isn't easy to find the right fit in this job market.

The Army Is Thinking About Giving SOF PSYOP Soldiers a Distinctive New Beret

A distinctive uniform item for PSYOP soldiers is currently undergoing testing.

Navy News

Gen. Ronald E. Keys, then-commander of Air Combat Command, and Lt. Col. J.D. Lee fly an F-4 Phantom II over the Atlantic Ocean during the general's final flight of a 40-year career on Sept. 28, 2007. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Staff Sgt Samuel Rogers)

Disappearing Phantom: Iconic Jet Nears End of Service

Only a few dozen Phantoms remain in active service around the world out of 5,195 built during a 20-year production run.

Veterans Struggle to Find the Right Fit in a Tight Job Market

Veterans say it isn't easy to find the right fit in this job market.

FILE - In this May 21, 2015 photo, U.S. Marines play spades during a break at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group boneyard in Tucson, Arizona. The people who work here generally refer to the place by its acronym, or "A-marg" as they call it. Most everyone else — here and around the globe — knows it as the airplane graveyard, or simply the boneyard. (AP Photo/Matt York)

Aircraft Boneyard Keeps Planes for Parts or Possible Reuse

It's Tucson's most famous parking lot with roughly $34 billion worth of military might.

Air Force News

Disappearing Phantom: Iconic Jet Nears End of Service

Only a few dozen Phantoms remain in active service around the world out of 5,195 built during a 20-year production run.

Veterans Struggle to Find the Right Fit in a Tight Job Market

Veterans say it isn't easy to find the right fit in this job market.

Aircraft Boneyard Keeps Planes for Parts or Possible Reuse

It's Tucson's most famous parking lot with roughly $34 billion worth of military might.

Marine Corps News

The Death of Invincibility

"I realized ... bullets can kill, and no matter what nametapes adorn your uniform, no one is immune from the effects of war."

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Marine Deserter Sought for Questioning in Fatal Shooting of Mother's Boyfriend

News outlets report 22-year-old Michael Alexander Brown is wanted for questioning in the Saturday death of Rodney Brown.

Disappearing Phantom: Iconic Jet Nears End of Service

Only a few dozen Phantoms remain in active service around the world out of 5,195 built during a 20-year production run.

Coast Guard News

Sen. Marco Rubio visits a Coast Guard incident command post that was set up in Air Station Miami, Sept. 6, 2019, in response to Hurricane Dorian. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 3rd Class Brandon Murray)

Coast Guard Frees an Unsightly Fisher Island Guest -- a Grounded 200-Foot Cargo Vessel

A Panamanian-flagged cargo vessel ran aground just north of Fisher Island.

Woman Accused of Scamming Veteran Continues to Call Him, Loses Jail House Phone Access, Prosecutors Say

A day after her arrest in the violation of the no contact order, Jessica Henry called the Coast Guard veteran from jail.

Tech. Sgt. Brett Corriveau, 39th Rescue Squadron loadmaster, scans the waters of the Gulf of Mexico from the inside of an HC-130P/N Combat King aircraft for any sign of the missing airman from the 24th Special Operations Wing, Hurlburt Field, Florida on Nov. 6, 2019. Search and Rescue Airmen from the 920th RQW departed the base at approximately noon to join the search for the missing Special Tactics airman. (Kelly Goonan/U.S. Air Force)

Coast Guard Suspends Search for Airman who Fell from Plane over Gulf of Mexico

The Air Force has now taken control of the search as it transitions to a recovery effort.