What American Veterans Face in 2018
Homelessness, a chaotic VA, PTSD, and a shrinking cohort are just some of the challenges for the group—and the country.
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Viewfinder: A Joint NATO Military Exercise in Norway
A picture taken from a United States Marines C-130 transport aircraft shows the area near Brekstad, Norway, during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's Trident Juncture 2018 exercise on October 31st, 2018.
Hurricane Michael Reminded America Why Climate Change Is a National Security Risk
For the Air Force, climate change just got personal.
Lawmakers Call for Accountability After the VA Mishandles Thousands of Sexual Trauma Cases
A bipartisan group of lawmakers united on Monday to call for action from both Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Lede, Issue #30: Ohio Governor John Kasich Expands Medicaid, the Militarization of Police, Documenting Life in North Korea, and More
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The VA Finds That It Wrongly Denied Hundreds of Sexual Trauma Claims
Hundreds of veterans seeking treatment for sexual trauma they experienced while in the military had their claims wrongly denied by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
What Happened at Camp Lejeune
I grew up drinking and bathing in the toxic waters around a military base in North Carolina. Thirty years later, I went back to investigate.
A New Law Targets Child Sexual Assault at Military Bases
Sweeping military reforms include new guidelines for how the Department of Defense must handle child-on-child sexual assault on military bases.
After Backlash, the Army Suspends the Discharge of Immigrant Recruits
After news broke in July that the United States Army was quietly discharging immigrant recruits, high-ranking military officials have ordered a halt to the discharges.
A New Amendment Could Prevent the Deportation of Dreamers in the Military
A congressional committee moved on Wednesday to bar the Trump administration from deporting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipients who served in the military.