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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,...

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Women 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...

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Why 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...

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An 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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The 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...

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The first American woman to lead a military operation in the Civil War was...

One of the first women to lead a military op might not meet your stereotype. Instead, envision the Civil War, and a woman who has been working as a spy for the Union Army. She has been gathering...

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Influential 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...

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From 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...

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The 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...

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Women 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...

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Women 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...

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The 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...

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Women 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...

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Women 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...

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Influential 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...

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The 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...

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Women 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...

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The 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...

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The 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...

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An 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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