Soldier Gets a Second Chance at Life After Surviving Cancer
Mylee Cardenas had life all planned out. She would join the Army, stay in until she was begged to leave, retire and then go to school to become a doctor. […]
VA Under Secretary for Health Makes ‘Influential People in Healthcare’ List
Dr. Carolyn Clancy, the Interim Under Secretary for Health at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) placed 19th on Modern Healthcare Magazine‘s “100 Most Influential People in Healthcare – 2014.” This […]
House Votes to Pass New Bill to Prevent Veteran Suicide
With a unanimous vote, the House agreed to pass the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act, today. The bill is named after Marine combat veteran Clay Hunt, […]
American Military Spouses Choir Sings “Hero” On America’s Got Talent
What a powerful performance! Last year the American Military Spouses Choir – a traveling choir comprised of 30-40 spouses of active-duty military members – performed Mariah Carey’s 1993 hit-single “Hero” […]
Afghanistan Veteran Reunited With Bulldog After She Was Given Away
After spending five years deployed in Afghanistan, John Russo returned home to find out his girlfriend had given away his Bulldog, Bones. Russo tried contacting his ex-girlfriend only to discover […]
Marines Rescue Woman From Overturned Truck
Three Marines returning from a funeral detail in Texas were first on the scene after Patti Cranford lost control of her truck, swerved off the road, and became trapped inside her overturned […]
Organizations Reject Injured Vet’s Request for Help Building a Wheelchair-Accessible Home
Sargent Franz Walkup served his second tour in Afghanistan in 2012, training members of the Afghan Army. While moving through a checkpoint on September 29, 2012, members of the Afghan forces […]
Female and Young Members Are Top Priorities for the VFW
The Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) predicts that the President will soon approve two charter changes unanimously approved by Congress that increase the organization’s inclusiveness of female veterans and young veterans. VFW […]
Army Hosts 12-day Pre-Ranger Female Screening in Hawaii
The Army recently held a pre-screening course in Hawaii for female soldiers interested in the Ranger Training Assessment Course (RTAC) at Fort Benning, GA. The female soldiers who participated in […]
Inside the Cockpit with the Navy’s Blue Angels
Hold on to your seats! This breathtaking cockpit footage shows you what it’s like to fly with the Navy’s Blue Angels.
[VIDEO] A Look Inside the New Angelina Jolie Directed WWII Film “Unbroken”
Angelina Jolie’s new movie Unbroken, which tells the story of WWII hero Louis Zamperini is set to hit theaters Christmas Day. The film is largely based on Lauren Hillenbrand’s New […]
DoD May Have to Justify Enlisted Aides for Generals, Admirals
One of the provisions in a bill currently before the Senate, the 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), requires the Secretary of Defense to justify to Congress “on a billet-by-billet basis, the […]
USO Service Member of the Year 2015 Nominations
The Air Force is now accepting nominations for the 2015 USO Service Member of the Year award. This award is sponsored by the USO and recognizes specific acts of heroism […]
New Rule to Protect Troops from Lending Scams
The Secretary of Defense has mandated a new policy to help protect active duty members of the military from harmful money lending scams. In the past, some commercial lenders have […]
House Votes to Pass Defense Bill
The House of Representatives passed a defense policy bill Thursday that will cut military members benefits and expand military action in Iraq and Syria. The bill which will provide up […]
New DoD Guidelines Make Vietnam-era Vets Eligible for Discharge Upgrades
Decades after the Vietnam War, several veterans who fought in the conflict and were denied benefits due to less than honorable discharges may be eligible for upgrades based on new […]
President Obama Orders Review of U.S. Hostage Policy
President Obama has ordered a review of the process the government uses to recover U.S. citizens taken hostage by terrorist groups overseas. In a letter by the Pentagon’s undersecretary of defense […]
U.S. Air Force Band Flash Mob at the Smithsonian
Talk about one classy flash mob! We’ve all seen videos of flash mobs where there’s random music playing, one person starts dancing and then one by one people join in […]
Earth from a Paratrooper’s POV
This is so cool! The Department of Defense released a video, shot with a GoPro, showing a 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper jumping from an airplane during training. Hats off to […]
Senate Considers Bill on Troop Pay Raises, BAH, Off-Base Prescriptions
Effective next year, service members will likely pay a higher co-pay on prescriptions bought off base, get a lower basic housing subsidy (BAH), and receive a smaller pay raise under an […]