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Move over, London and Paris, because it looks like there’s a new must-see travel hotspot for 2015, and it’s Jalalabad, Afghanistan!
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read277 stories in this section
RAQQA, Syria — A group of ISIS veterans who launched their own militant-themed apparel company are making waves in Syria and Iraq — and Pentagon officials are nervous. Since
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readWASHINGTON — The Army and a non-profit have joined forces to find a new way for soldiers and veterans to shed pounds while reclaiming their lives and careers.
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readSEATTLE — Ex-Navy Petty Officer Eric Powell has received mostly bad news since discovering he had terminal cancer 16 months ago. But thanks to the Make-A-Wish
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readATLANTA, GA — Prior-military paintball team "28th Paintfantry" has yet to win a single match against area teenagers according to sources at the paintball arena. The
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readDETROIT — The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is reportedly launching a formal investigation after passengers alleged a pilot and copilot of a Delta Air Lines flight gave up
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readPORTLAND, Ore. — Real-life hero and Army veteran Chris Mintz, who took seven gunshot wounds while protecting classmates at an Oregon college last week, says he considers himself
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readSAN DIEGO, California — Members of the Southern California Veterans Alliance got a big surprise this afternoon after their Veterans Day lunch outing to Golden Corral turned into a
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Cadet Roland Nix was excited to receive a free meal at his local Chili's Grill & Bar today. The meal was provided as
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readBOSTON — Northeastern University's experiment to create a safe space for veteran students was shut down after the veterans converted the building into a brothel, according to
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readPEARL HARBOR, Hawaii — A Pearl Harbor veteran racked up his 198th kill when he shot down a friendly F/A-18 Hornet today. Chief Petty Officer John Wilson,
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readJimmy’s Tavern — Two Army veterans with similar experiences in combat have been unable to top each other's tales from Iraq and Afghanistan and now transitioned
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readWASHINGTON — Federal agencies have taken what administration officials are calling "bold, decisive strides" to hire more veterans by adding a "Careers for veterans" section
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readSEATTLE — During the height of debate over Syrian refugees, attention briefly turned to homeless veterans, making former Army Spc. and current refrigerator box tenant Micheal Schmidt "super
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readARLINGTON, Va. – A brawl erupted late Thursday between current members of the Old Guard and a group of Chosin Reservoir veterans gathered for their monthly remembrance of the
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readWASHINGTON — Veteran ID cards to be issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs will be pushed back to 2017, according to House Veterans Affairs Committee sources, in order
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readJOINT BASE CHARLESTON, S.C. —Petty Officer 1st Class Avery Billings, whose end of active service is scheduled for next Thursday, is eagerly awaiting his chance to exhaust
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readGRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — Darren Coombs, a veteran of nearly two years in the US Army, thinks you are not using your freedom right and he's on
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min read
RAQQA, Syria — The leaders of ISIS collectively surrendered yesterday after reading a highly compelling open letter posted on the internet, according to an apologetic and heartfelt statement released
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readWASHINGTON — Researchers at Harvard University recently released the findings of a comprehensive new study on PTSD confirming what many former service members already know: the distant sound of
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readSUNNYVALE, Calif. — Potential buyers for Yahoo's (NASDAQ: YHOO) businesses reportedly balked today after a Santa Clara County judge allowed a lawsuit seeking $800 million in damages
Oct 5, 2022 · 2 min readWASHINGTON — This Memorial Day weekend, the nation's civilians are reporting record levels of anxiety, fearful that any misstep could ignite a wave of veteran outrage, according
Oct 5, 2022 · 1 min readNORFOLK, Va. — Navy Exchange Service CEO R.J. Bianchi today announced the development of "express lanes" for veterans who have a shopping cart exclusively full of
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