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In a sign of how desperate some states are for health care workers during the pandemic, New York has begun teaching EMT skills to National Guard members.

Veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year. But the claims they're filing have added to the agency's huge backlog.

Under an order from President Biden, the Pentagon is deploying a thousand troops to help hospitals that are experiencing a surge in patients and have a lot of employees out sick.

Strict restrictions aboard Navy ships - put in place after a major COVID-19 outbreak in 2020 - have been eased, as the Navy tries to balance safety with fulfilling its mission.

The Pentagon has begun a long process of trying to identify and cleanup PFAS contamination at hundreds of military sites around the country. Critics say the process will take too long.

When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, government employees can't access those protections.

The newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars.

The State Partnership Program has quietly become a powerful tool for diplomacy and modeling U.S. values around the world.

Military families can move to new bases if they're stationed in states with laws hostile to LGBTQ people. But families who try to take advantage of the program may face barriers.

Among the many people dealing with the trauma of the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas are military veterans who live nearby.