Hillel D. Steinberg
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The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.
Gene Russell
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U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
As former VA workers lament their sudden firings, the agency says thousands more job cuts are coming
David Loeffler
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California National Guard
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A long-term study hopes to shed light on an array of vague symptoms that can affect veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. -
After a string of high-profile deaths and disappearances, the Army is trying harder to find soldiers who fail to report for duty. -
Staffing shortages and a lack of facilities have contributed to the long waits for childcare, though the situation has improved somewhat since the pandemic. -
The new basic training curriculum aims to better prepare recruits for the uncertainties of war. -
Historians said the renamings – like the removal of many Confederate statues in recent years – are part of a more accurate understanding of the Confederacy. -
The deaths among Washington crewmembers occurred during a six-year period when the carrier remained in the shipyard for maintenance. -
The federal lawsuit seeks upgraded discharges for more than 30,000 former service members. -
In its June ruling outlawing affirmative action in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court excepted the nation's military academies. A new lawsuit seeks to change that. -
The Pentagon said the new institution - housed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma - will train about 1,000 troops a year to plan, install, and operate a variety of anti-drone defenses. -
The family of a woman murdered by a former Marine is taking the government to court. They say the killer - who was forced out of the military for mental health issues - shouldn't have been able to buy a gun.
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.