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Actors Patrick Schwarzenegger (left) and Jon Beavers crouch in position on set of "The Long Road Home."

'The Long Road Home' Provides An Intimate Look At Soldiers' Lives During Iraq War

The National Geographic mini-series depicts the true story of an ambush that killed eight Americans and hundreds of Iraqis. Author Martha Raddatz says…

Clinical psychologist Miatta Snetter (right) speaks to Marine Corps veteran Sherry Pope at the Fullerton College Veterans Resource Center. Snetter says woman sometimes feel uncomfortable around male veterans at the VA.

Program Seeks To Serve Female Veterans Who Feel Uncomfortable at the VA

A new program in Los Angeles is trying to provide female veterans with health care outside the VA, which some consider a male dominated environment.Denise…

San Antonio's VFW Post 76 is a popular hangout for veterans, who often prefer to socialize with each other rather than with non-veterans.

As Fewer Americans Serve In The Military, Veterans And Non-Veterans Socialize Less

Fewer than one percent of Americans are in the military, compared with about nine percent during World War II. Researchers say that's helped create a divide between veterans and non-veterans.

Artist Dru Blair shows his painting of a 1952 CIA operation in China that killed two pilots.

A Secret A Month: Calendar Features Paintings Of Covert CIA Operations

"The Secret Ops of the CIA" calendars spotlight an unusual art genre: meticulous paintings of spy missions.A new year means it's time for new calendars.…

Movers unpack a van at Sarah Taranto's house in May 2017. Many of the Tarantos' possessions arrived damaged, while other had been stolen during the moving process.

Empty Boxes, Damaged Heirlooms: Military Families Get Little Help After Moving Disasters

The average military family moves every two to three years. Their household goods are supposed to move with them, but that doesn’t always happen ... and…

Artwork in the office of Dr. Greg Serpa at the West Los Angeles VA includes toy army men in yoga poses.

Teaching Veterans Kindness: VA Embraces Mindfulness, Whole Health

The VA hopes to roll out a national "whole health" program for veterans, offering them acupuncture, tai chi, yoga,and other alternative mental health…

The Tomahawk Ground Launched Nuclear Cruise Missile -- now displayed at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Arizona - was an important part of the U.S. arsenal during the Cold War.

Trump Administration Plan Would Reverse Trend, Add More Nuclear Weapons

As part of a recently released plan, the Trump Administration is proposing an increase in the U.S. nuclear arsenal. The Trump Administration wants to add…

Natural light floods the hallways and community spaces at the new Bay Pines VA Mental Health Center in Florida. The center houses a special inpatient unit for sexual trauma survivors.

VA Offers Care For Military Sexual Trauma, But Veterans Often Wait Years to Seek It

Sexual trauma can be especially damaging for members of the military, where the perpetrator may be a commander and have access to weapons.The Department…

Army veteran Rosemary Salak performs exercises with physical therapist Barbara Springer as part of her participation in a study of the ReLoad app.

‘A Physical Therapist In Your Pocket’: Veterans With Limb Loss Test An App

The app uses music and audio to help amputees lessen the pain and discomfort of walking with a prosthetic leg. In the 17 years since military operations…

Cadets at St. Mary's University Army ROTC participate in a morning workout.

Army Hopes New Fitness Test Will Reduce Injuries And Attrition

Since last year, the Army has required a fitness test before recruits start basic training.On a chilly morning in south Texas, steam rose off the backs of…

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