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Air Force Major Sharon Arana testified before a U.S. House committee in July 2022 about the challenged she faced as she sought an abortion in 2009 when she was stationed in Alabama. She is concerned that experiences like hers are becoming more common since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade.

A new Pentagon policy helps troops who travel to receive abortions. Republicans want to block it.

The Pentagon policy reimburses service members for travel expenses and offers up to 21 days of leave for abortions and fertility treatment.

Steven Price served in the Army in the Panama Canal Zone. He says he was exposed to Agent Orange, DDT, and other toxins. He later developed chronic B-cell leukemia.

Vets who were exposed to chemicals in the Panama Canal Zone want to be included in the PACT Act

People who served in the Canal Zone were left out of a law that made it easier to get care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs.

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…

Runners participate in an Oct. 17 domestic violence awareness event at Ft. Hood, Tex.

After A Report Found The Military Often Mishandles Domestic Violence, Reforms Are Happening Slowly

The Defense Department Inspector General found that the military handles domestic violence on base inconsistently, leading to fewer prosecutions and…

Just six percent of California legislators have served in the military, one of the lowest percentages in the U.S.

Are Expensive Elections Keeping Veterans From Running For Office?

A new report from the American Enterprise Institute shows there aren't many military veterans in California's state legislature, even though more vets…

At a drive-through vaccination site in Elizabeth City, N.C., Tech Sgt. Steven Simpson of the North Carolina National Guard administers a COVID-19 vaccination as Maj. Hollis Guenther gives the next recipient instructions about the vaccine.

To Speed Up COVID-19 Vaccinations, Leaders Are Turning To The National Guard

More than a dozen states have called up the National Guard to help at vaccination sites, and Joe Biden may mobilize Guard units nationally.

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…

Air Force cadets sit 8 feet apart from each other during their graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs, Colo. Spectators were not allowed, and cadets didn't march on stage to receive their diplomas.

Seated 8 Feet Apart With No Audience Present, Air Force Cadets Celebrate Their Graduation

Vice President Mike Pence addressed the cadets in person, but parents and others were limited to watching the ceremony online.Speaking to a class of…

The National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. opened in November. The monument incorporates water for sacred ceremonies, benches, and lances where visitors can tie cloths for prayers and healing.

National Native American Veterans Memorial Celebrates A Complicated Tradition Of Service

Native Americans join the military at a high rate, but some struggle with the military's role in displacing and subjugating Indigenous people throughout the nation's history.

Army soldiers help themselves to free food in the USO lounge at Fort Bragg, N.C. The organization plans to close about 40 of its lesser-used lounges this year, while opening 28 in places where it says troops are especially isolated or face high stress.

81 years after it was founded, the USO is making changes to remain relevant to today's troops

The service organization is closing some of its centers, opening new ones, and expanding its online programs to respond to funding reductions and troops' changing needs.

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