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Sicily to Norway: How an Unexpected Deployment Trip Inspired an Air Force Veteran to Find Her Family…
The town seemed deserted. The only sounds were our footsteps on the ancient cobblestones. We wandered down the unfamiliar roads, wondering about all the closed doors and shuttered windows, when we suddenly heard rustling up ahead. We…
The Battle Over Veterans’ Health Care: How the Republican Majority Hopes to Reshape VA GOP Wants to…
With the new Congress sworn in and President-elect Trump poised for his second inauguration, Republicans have queued up a number of bills that could widely expand veterans’ access to the private health care system, setting up the latest…
At Six, He Stared Down the Muzzle of a Tank. In Prison, He Faced His Biggest Enemy
Editor’s Note: This story was published in partnership with San Quentin News and was written during a writing seminar for incarcerated veterans in April hosted by The War Horse at California’s San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. Tens of…
How a New Navy Spouse Found ‘Community Beyond Base’ to Transform Her Life in Japan
The first thing I learned about Japan was that the summers are hot. Extremely hot and extremely humid. I learned this in August 2022 the hard way—pushing an overweight suitcase and backpack up steep hills, navigating from the vague…
‘Long-Overdue Justice’: Settlement Paves Way for Upgrades, Benefits for Thousands of LGBTQ Veterans…
For decades, tens of thousands of gay and lesbian veterans have carried the frustration and shame of being kicked out of the military because of their sexual orientation. Recent efforts helped a small number of these veterans receive…
Christmas in Combat: Another Date to Cross Off as We Hoped to Make It Home
I deployed eight times to combat environments around the world. I missed Christmas with my family on three of them.I’ve celebrated on a Naval ship in the Mediterranean and in both Europe and Afghanistan with sailors and soldiers from a…
Christmas in Combat: Another Date to Cross Off as We Hoped to Make It Home
I deployed eight times to combat environments around the world. I missed Christmas with my family on three of them.I’ve celebrated on a Naval ship in the Mediterranean and in both Europe and Afghanistan with sailors and soldiers from a…
They Fought in Iraq’s Bloodiest Battle. Will Their Kids Be the Next Generation of Marines? Fallujah…
Today, when more than 300 second lieutenants graduate from the intensive training known as The Basic School at Quantico, Virginia, Aaron and Jennifer Cunningham will beam from the audience as their only son, Mason, takes his next step in…
Lessons from the Air Force Kitchen Police: Volunteer for Everything. Even Pots and Pans
When I reported to Air Force basic training on June 15, 1966, I was a 19-year-old college dropout. Despite two years of college ROTC, I really had no idea of what to expect.The first few days at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio,…
What Sexual Assault Survivors in the Military Say about the Next Four Years Pete Hegseth is Fighting…
A Navy submariner who said she was sexually assaulted multiple times. An Army major who chose to never report her assault. A Marine Corps sexual assault response coordinator who worries she is being discriminated against because she’s a…
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