Joe Walsh bringing VetsAid to Houston, Texas
VetsAidWith friends like Joe Walsh has, VetsAid 2019 will be a concert to remember Julia LeDoux November 4, 2019Categories: CultureEntertainmentNewsTop StoriesWant to hear some great music and help...
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PHOTOS: Survey says Tampa is the place for vets to beCategories: CultureLatest NewsNewsTampa, Florida is the best city in the country for veterans to live in.That’s according to personal-finance...
View ArticleThe U.S. Army's first and only all-black Ranger unit
Photo courtesy of 2nd Airborne Rangers Facebook groupRangers lead the way: the U.S. Army's first and only all-black Ranger unit Kaylah Jackson November 6, 2019Categories: Black History...
View ArticleVeterans Day: African Americans World War I at NMAAHC
(Photo courtesy of IIP Photo Archive/NARA/U.S. Department of State)How African Americans during World War I continued to fight for freedom at homeThe National Museum of African American History and...
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Getty, MatiasEnElMundoMeet the military meme lords spreading the gospel of saltJack Murphy Jack Murphy November 14, 2019Categories: CultureNational SecurityA new generation of soldiers and Marines are...
View ArticleFemale Air Force Officer Wins Ms. Veteran America
Phelan MarcNewly crowned Ms Veteran America brings light to women veteran homelessness Kaylah Jackson November 19, 2019Categories: CultureLatest NewsNewsWomen VeteransWhen your uncle and stepfather are...
View ArticleJohn Fogerty and Veterans Village get vets off streets
(Photo by Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)Army veteran and rock icon John Fogerty helping to end vet homelessness Julia LeDoux November 20, 2019Categories: CultureEntertainmentLatest...
View ArticleGreat American Smokeout Veterans Resources
Photo by Staff Sgt. Teddy WadeDo you smoke? Today is the day to stop. Michelle Dolge November 21, 2019Categories: CultureInside the VALatest NewsThe military has a smoking problem. 1 in 3...
View ArticleMcSally, Houlahan, Breast Cancer Bill for Military Women
(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Danielle A. Baker/Released)Women veterans in Congress want improved breast cancer screening for service members Kaylah Jackson November 22,...
View ArticleDecorated veteran leads world’s oldest American Legion hall
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Decorated veteran leads world’s oldest American Legion hall Associated Press November 24, 2019Categories: CultureLatest NewsNewsBy FRANCISCO E. JIMENEZ The...
View ArticlePine Plains NY Post Office named after Shannon Kent
(Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy)Hometown post office to be named after first woman to die in combat in Syria Kaylah Jackson November 25, 2019Categories: CultureLatest NewsNewsWomen VeteransA post office...
View ArticlePlastic Green Army Women Toys Available by Christmas 2020
Campaign for plastic Army women inspired by a 6-year-old girl raises more than $33,000 Abbie Bennett November 26, 2019Categories: Breaking NewsCaregivers & FamiliesCultureFunStuffLatest NewsNewsTop...
View ArticleFemale Tricare Users Can Use DBT for breast cancer screening
Getty ImagesIn 2020, women using Tricare can benefit from advanced breast cancer screening Kaylah Jackson December 3, 2019Categories: CultureLatest NewsNewsWomen VeteransNext year, female TRICARE users...
View Article320th Barrage Balloon Battalion in World War II
NARA 342-FH-3A17185-71287ACHow an all-black Army unit protected Normandy beaches on D-Day Kaylah Jackson December 4, 2019Categories: Black History MonthCultureHistoryLatest NewsNewsAround 150,000...
View ArticleToys for Tots keeping holidays merry for 72 years
Quantico Toys for TotsA former Toys for Tots kid, he's now a Santa in Dress Blues Julia LeDoux December 4, 2019Categories: CultureFunStuffLatest NewsNewsOnce a Toys for Tots recipient himself, retired...
View ArticleCoal, War & Love is a Harlem Hellfighters romance story
US ArmyWorld War I couldn't stop this Harlem Hellfighter's love story Julia LeDoux December 6, 2019Categories: Black History MonthCultureEducationNewsAlbert S. Johnson, Sr., was a decorated sergeant in...
View ArticleValor Medals Review Act Included in Defense Bill
National Archives and Records AdministrationMedal of Honor review for minority WWI veterans included in 2020 defense billHistorians suggest racism could've prevented black service members from...
View ArticleNewest Smithsonian exhibit explores African American service history in World...
Newest Smithsonian exhibit explores African American service history in World War ICategories: CultureLatest NewsNewsBetween 1920 and 1938, the headquarters of the National Association for the...
View ArticleFort Belvoir Jewish Congregation one of the largest in Army
Fort Belvoir Jewish CommunityFort Belvoir is home to a dynamic Jewish congregation Julia LeDoux December 18, 2019Categories: CultureLatest NewsNewsOn the outskirts of Washington, D.C., Fort Belvoir is...
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