Adam Scalin
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U.S. Marine Corps
At issue: Should ex-troops continue to face consequences for refusing the vaccine order, even though the order has been rescinded?
Cory Vaillancourt
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American Homefront
Virginia Guard Public Affairs
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The Navy has raised its age limit from 39 to 41 - the oldest of any of the services. But the Navy’s national chief recruiter said data shows older recruits can do well. -
The U.S. Transportation Command has the primary responsibility to load planes, ships, and other vehicles with supplies bound for Ukraine.
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While still a small percentage of the total veteran population, the number of veterans committing extremist violence has risen sharply, according to a Congressional report.
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The National Guard fell about 9,000 troops short of its goal in 2022. Some states are improving their outreach and incentive plans to try to counter that trend.
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The new western headquarters for The National Geospatial Intelligence Agency in St. Louis will mainly deal with mapping and satellite imagery.
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Lawyers who filed the suit say agency records show the VA is more likely to pay claims from white veterans than from Black veterans.
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Though military suicide has been a problem for decades, critics say the Pentagon hasn’t come to terms with the fact that anyone can potentially be at risk.
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For disabled children of military parents, frequent moves can lead to schooling and health care gapsWhen service members move from base to base, they sometimes find it takes too long for their child's new school to begin providing special education services.
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A recent study found military families are spending more time and money to find places to live when they change duty stations.
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The service organization is closing some of its centers, opening new ones, and expanding its online programs to respond to funding reductions and troops' changing needs.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.