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Their Unit Lost Dozens Of Marines In Afghanistan. Now, Survivors Struggle With The War's Legacy.
The Darkhorse Battalion, based at Camp Pendleton, is the Marine unit which suffered the highest percentage of casualties during the 20 year war.
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As deadlines near for service members to get COVID-19 vaccines, the vast majority have complied
The Pentagon says fewer than 10 percent of active duty troops remain totally unvaccinated. Some have requested exemptions; other face punishment.
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For the first time, the VA is helping some veterans with PTSD get service dogs
Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.
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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.
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As COVID affects the VA medical staff, they're working longer hours and juggling new duties
At the VA - the nation's largest health care system - dozens of hospitals have had to implement "contingency standards" since the omicron wave began.
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Parents unable to reconcile the loss of their sons after California Marine training accident
Hearings have yielded few answers for parents after the tragic July 20 accident in which nine troops drowned off the coast of San Clemente Island.
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For service members of color, fear of racism in military towns weighs heavily in career choices
The report from Blue Star Families found some service members are passing up career-advancing moves because they don't want to relocate to certain cities.
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More than a three-day weekend: A small movement tries to return Memorial Day to its original meaning
Leaders in Long Island, New York want people to pull their cars off the road and stop what they're doing for two county-wide moments of silence to honor fallen troops.
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Her son was killed in Afghanistan last year. This is her first Memorial Day as a Gold Star mother.
Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last American victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost every day.
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Most military recruits come from families of people who served. Experts say that's not sustainable.
The military is having a tough time finding new recruits, and one factor may be its heavy reliance on families of those who’ve served.
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