How the Mandalorian helped a veteran connect with healing
In the final episodes of the Mandalorian Season 2, the writer dives deep into the inner conflict Din Djarin “The Mandalorian” feels when he is confronted by meeting Mandalorians outside of his sect,...
View ArticleWomen in the military make us stronger, not a mockery
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View ArticleWhy women should be allowed – and required – to register for the Selective...
Women have been part of our all-volunteer service since the Revolutionary War when females worked as nurses in camps and dressed up as male soldiers. While nearly 2 million men were drafted to serve...
View ArticleAn Afghanistan veteran reflects: We should have listened
“No foreign invader has ever won a war in Afghanistan.” It’s one of the first things the instructor told the next rotation of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) as we began our training for our...
View ArticleThe VA believes ALS is service-connected. Here’s how it wants to help.
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View ArticleThe first American woman to lead a military operation in the Civil War was...
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View ArticleInfluential military wives from the Revolutionary War to today
Military spouses have played a key role behind the scenes in supporting military members from the beginning of America’s history. So many military spouses’ stories are lost in history as their...
View ArticleFrom nursing to newspapers, these were the women of Vietnam
While women made strides during World War II and Korea to be integrated into the military, Vietnam felt like a step backward as the military initially resisted sending women into any career field to...
View ArticleThe unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion
The story of the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion, is unknown to many Americans even after they were recognized and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2021. But...
View ArticleWomen in the military: Making waves since WWI
The history and role of military women throughout the years is fascinating. Dive in and take a look back at the role women have played in the U.S. military from WWI to the present day. Here is how...
View ArticleWomen in the military make us stronger, not a mockery
In 2016, women were formally allowed to serve in all career fields in the U.S. military. This opened the once closed career field of Combat Arms to women. But this regulation often is discussed or...
View ArticleThe unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion
The story of the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion, is unknown to many Americans even after they were recognized and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2021. But...
View ArticleWomen in the military: Making waves since WWI
The history and role of military women throughout the years is fascinating. Dive in and take a look back at the role women have played in the U.S. military from WWI to the present day. Here is how...
View ArticleWomen in the military make us stronger, not a mockery
In 2016, women were formally allowed to serve in all career fields in the U.S. military. This opened the once closed career field of Combat Arms to women. But this regulation often is discussed or...
View ArticleInfluential military wives from the Revolutionary War to today
Military spouses have played a key role behind the scenes in supporting military members from the beginning of America’s history. So many military spouses’ stories are lost in history as their...
View ArticleThe unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion
The story of the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion, is unknown to many Americans even after they were recognized and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2021. But...
View ArticleWomen in the military: Making waves since WWI
The history and role of military women throughout the years is fascinating. Dive in and take a look back at the role women have played in the U.S. military from WWI to the present day. Here is how...
View ArticleThe VA believes ALS is service-connected. Here’s how it wants to help.
Army veteran Lisa McKee thought her life would get easier after getting married to Shon McKee. They had found happiness. But shortly after getting married, she was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral...
View ArticleThe unknown story of the Six Triple Eight: an all Black, female WWII battalion
The story of the Six Triple Eight, an all-Black, all-female World War II Battalion, is unknown to many Americans even after they were recognized and received the Congressional Gold Medal in 2021. But...
View ArticleAn Afghanistan veteran reflects: We should have listened
“No foreign invader has ever won a war in Afghanistan.” It’s one of the first things the instructor told the next rotation of Provincial Reconstruction Teams (PRT) as we began our training for our...
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