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County Speeds Up Rent Checks For Homeless Vets

The concert band of the 42nd division of the New York Army National Guard performs holiday music at Warrior Ranch in Calverton, N.Y. Dec. 3, 2022.

After a slow recruiting year, states are trying new ways to attract people to the National Guard

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.

Abdul is one of more than 500 Afghan refugees that the Connecticut-based resettlement agency IRIS is helping to navigate the legal system. He did not want his full face or name to be used due to fear for his family's safety in Afghanistan.

The White House hopes to speed up the immigration process for Afghans who helped U.S. troops

This month, the Biden Administration hopes to expedite the process by eliminating temporary humanitarian parole and concentrating resources instead on permanent visas.

A U.S. Air Force C-17 carries evacuates about 600 Afghan citizens from Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul Aug. 15.

For Some Vietnam Vets, Images From The Afghanistan Withdrawal Look Disturbingly Familiar

Some Vietnam veterans say the Afghanistan withdrawal has triggered symptoms of post-traumatic stress, while others are voicing frustration and powerlessness.

Soldiers of the 25th Infantry Division take part in an October 2020 financial readiness class at Schofield Barracks in Honolulu. The class, available at every Army installation, is designed to teach soldiers how to save, invest, and eliminate debt.

For veterans, bad financial choices while on active duty can spiral into decades of debt

Veterans are more likely to struggle with debt or other financial problems. Often, their issues with money start when they're still in the military.

Veterans sign the movie poster for "Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story" at an October screening at Fort Drum.

In A New Movie About 'Black Hawk Down,' Troops Tell The Story Hollywood Missed

The 2001 Hollywood blockbuster movie "Black Hawk Down" portrayed the story of the Battle of Mogadishu. Now, a new documentary hopes to change the…

The Department of Veterans Affairs West Los Angeles Medical Center.

Surge Funding Ends for Some LA Homeless Veteran Programs

The Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded $300 million to nonprofits nationwide to help reduce veteran homelessness, with $12.3 million going to…

A nuclear bomb and its parachute rest in a field near Goldsboro, N.C. after falling from a B-52 bomber in 1961. If it had detonated, it could have instantly killed thousands of people.

Remembering A Near Disaster: U.S. Accidentally Drops Nuclear Bombs On Itself And Its Allies

During the Cold War, U.S. planes accidentally dropped nuclear bombs on the east coast, in Europe, and elsewhere. "Dumb luck" prevented a historic…

The USS Fitzgerald sits in dry dock in Yokosuka, Japan after a June 17 collision with a merchant vessel.

Navy Review Due Soon After Two Fatal Warship Collisions in the Pacific

Human error is likely to be among the causes of two separate collisions involving Navy destroyers. The accidents killed 17 sailors.The top leaders of the…

VA Changes Policy After ‘Daily Show’ Spotlights American Homefront Story

The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will allow more veterans to seek medical care closer to home. The policy change came less than 24…

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