Air Force Awarding 96 Flying Crosses, 12 Bronze Stars for Afghanistan Evacuation Efforts This first batch of awards is just a small part of the total the service is bestowing on airmen.
Afghan Visa Program Still Riddled with Dysfunction and Delays as Veterans Push for Fixes The State Department has granted only 18,000 of the visas to Afghans and their families since President Joe Biden took office...
Jennifer Lawrence Plays an Afghanistan War Vet Recovering from a TBI in 'Causeway' Jennifer Lawrence stars in the upcoming Apple TV+ movie "Causeway," which tells the story of Lynsey, a military engineer who...
Bill to Keep Government from Shutting Down Leaves Out Afghan Refugees Despite Vet Protest The Afghan Adjustment Act would have provided a streamlined way for Afghans who were evacuated after the fall of Kabul to...
Veterans Group Working to Help Fleeing Afghans Alleges It Was Scammed Out of Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars Save Our Allies, which was founded by three veterans and a veteran's wife to help fleeing Afghans, said claims it was...
Veterans Hold Another Round-the-Clock Protest Outside Capitol for Afghan Refugee Bill The protest is emulating veterans' tactics in pushing for passage of the PACT Act, the veterans toxic exposure legislation...
Fire Watch Episode 4: Afghanistan to Vietnam, The Lasting Mark on Those Who Served A year ago this week, U.S. forces were preparing to depart Afghanistan after 20 years of war. It wasn’t the first time that...
Here's the Truth About That Iconic Photo of Marines Pulling Afghan Baby to Safety New details about the image are available, potentially putting an end to its long trail of drama and answering questions...
Vets Group Asks Biden to Recognize Moral Injuries Caused by Afghan War's End A veteran-led group asked President Joe Biden to do more to acknowledge the distress caused by the messy end of the...
All Troops Who Took Part in Afghanistan Evacuation to Receive Meritorious Unit Commendation Award The uniform ribbon is awarded by the individual services and it can signify valorous or meritorious service in combat, non...
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...