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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3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.About a quarter million troops and veterans have signed on as plaintiffs in litigation claiming the "Combat Arms" earplugs - manufactured by a 3M subsidiary - damaged their hearing. -
A worldwide joint training exercise simulated a major battle with adversaries like China and Russia. -
Since February, Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has held up military nominations and promotions to pressure the Biden administration to reverse a policy that provides troops with leave time and travel funds to obtain abortions. -
101-year-old Joe Cooper was a crew member of the USS Ommaney Bay, which was attacked by a Japanese suicide pilot in World War II. -
A revived program allows green card holders to become citizens faster if they enlist in the militaryThe program allows recruits to naturalize at the end of basic training. Several military branches have revived it at a time when the military is having trouble attracting recruits. -
In 2021, Congress reversed a policy that blocked students with dependents from continuing their studies at the highly competitive military academies. The change is scheduled to take effect in the upcoming school year. -
The law passed last year makes millions of veterans eligible for new benefits, including post 9/11 vets who were exposed to burn pits. -
A temporary program that allowed tens of thousands of Afghans to live in the U.S. is scheduled to expire this summer. The Biden Administration's plan to extend it is generating mixed reactions. -
Under a new Army program, West Point students are working with the Defense Department to address climate challenges that could affect national security. -
People exposed to tainted water on the North Carolina Marine base from 1953 to 1987 can sue the government, but judges are hoping to keep the litigation from dragging on for years.
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.