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Rural Veterans Are Struggling with Access to VA-Provided Care
6 hours ago · Published November 12, 2024 at 3:15pm ET. Amanda Flener and her military veteran husband, John, survived hurricane Helene without a scratch. Their routine access to Veterans Affairs healthcare for John's medical conditions didn't fare so well. Four days after the storm passed over their town of Fitzgerald, population 8,900, in south Georgia ...
The 2020 Ultimate Military Gift Guide | Military.com
The gift-giving season is upon us, and we've got the ultimate military gift guide for you. Whether you're gifting to someone who just recently joined the military, has been serving for a while, is a veteran, or someone who has not yet joined the military but is planning on doing so soon -- we've got a gift that's perfect for them.
Pentagon Blind to Troop Woes in Areas Across US with Limited …
Nov 1, 2024 · A new government watchdog report has found that the Pentagon is not doing enough to track how much housing is available in communities around its bases, and that's forcing some service members to leave families in other states, work extra jobs or live in recreational vehicles just to afford rent.. Furthermore, the Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday noted that the ...
Congress Eyes Top Honor for Navy Pilot Who Was Second …
Oct 29, 2024 · Efforts to award Congress' highest honor to a Navy pilot who was the second-longest held prisoner of war in U.S. military history are working their way through the legislative process.. Lawmakers are working to award the Congressional Gold Medal to retired Cmdr. Everett Alvarez Jr., who spent eight and a half years in captivity after being shot down during a bombing mission during the Vietnam War.
I Thought the Marine Corps Would Offer a Better Life. It Was …
Oct 23, 2024 · Donald Edge writes that he was mesmerized when he walked into a Marine Corps recruiting office in Manhattan. One sign read: “The Marines are the first to land and the last to leave.” (Photo by Lance Cpl. Carlin Warren/Marine Corps)
Republicans Spent Years Slamming 'Woke' Military Policies. The …
Oct 25, 2024 · Military policies related to transgender service members, abortion and diversity could all be on the chopping block if Republicans take control of Congress and the White House in next month's election. Republicans in Congress and on the campaign trail have spent nearly four years decrying those ...
GOP Lawsuits Threaten to Disenfranchise Military Voters, …
Published October 16, 2024 at 4:01pm ET. Military voters risk being disenfranchised as Republicans lay the groundwork to potentially challenge the results of the presidential election if former President Donald Trump does not win in November, advocates for service members and their families are warning. Republicans in several key swing states ...
Soldiers Issued High-Speed Arctic Gear as Army Gets Serious …
Mar 17, 2023 · Hundreds of soldiers are now receiving layered protection suits capable of withstanding temperatures as low as minus 65 Fahrenheit.
The Use of AI in War Games Could Change Military Strategy
Apr 22, 2024 · Advances in AI could allow military leaders to gain additional competencies in handling sophisticated military AI and receive tactical advice from a broader range of perspectives. Along with training commanders to confront the battlefields of the future, AI-enhanced war games may also spur significant improvements in operational planning.