The Defense Department on Thursday released the name of a security forces airman who died in Syria while supporting Operation Inherent Resolve.
Staff Sgt. Austin Bieren, 25, died…
Airmen honor ‘mom of the flightline’ killed in non-combat incident in Southwest Asia
Airmen from the 332nd Expeditionary Maintenance Squadron in Southwest Asia gathered to mourn one of their own who died March 21.
Staff Sgt. Alexandria Morrow, a weapons loader, was…
Female Marine Trailblazer Graduates From Infantry School
CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA — Marine Pfc. Maria Daume’s life story reads as if she came straight from the pages of a superhero comic.
Born in a Siberian prison. Orphaned at
VA offers free Military Sexual Trauma health care services to Veterans regardless of service-connected status
I enlisted in the Army in 2000 and served for five years as an Arabic linguist, including a year-long Operation Iraqi Freedom deployment with the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).…
Faces of the Fleet: Women’s History Month
Our female Sailors have a rich history of service in the Navy dating back to the 1800’s when women served as nurses.
In 2016, all military occupations and positions were opened to women
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Lawmakers introduce bill to expand VA services for female veterans
WASHINGTON – A few years after Army Reserve veteran Kate Hoit returned home from a yearlong deployment to Iraq in 2005, she sought medical treatment at a Department of Veterans Affairs…
Sick of disrespect during National Anthem, coach brings players face-to-face with veterans
He told his players to stand in attention during the anthem.
“These guys, when they were your age, interrupted their life, they paused their education, they changed their career,…
Sometimes the Hardest Part of Going to War Is Coming Home
On January 13, 2013, the Department of Defense released the military’s suicide statistics for 2012, and the numbers only confirm what the individual months had been predicting throughout…
Best for Refs: New nonprofit helps veterans become sports officials
Athletics-minded veterans seeking community involvement, or some extra cash, can receive a significant head start on the path to becoming a sports official thanks to a nonprofit…
What Civilians Don’t Understand About Military Sexual Harassment
One of the first things I learned in the Marines was that my male colleagues could easily blend in as one of the guys. My junior enlisted “devil dogs” traded jokey insults…
Pacific Fleet Boss threatens UCMJ hammer
Sailors caught degrading their female shipmates online will be punished, said the four-star head of all Navy forces in the Pacific in a scathing message to his troops released overnight.
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Marines have battled misogyny for years. Will it be different this time?
Although the Marine Corps was quick to condemn the secretive “Marines United” Facebook group, the Corps’ leadership has known for years about websites that encourage misogyny and
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March Events With Free Tickets For Vets And Service Members
Spring training baseball in Arizona. Professional bull-riding in Texas. College basketball in Vegas. These are just a few of the hundreds of events across the country that the nonprofit…
Naval officer who helped save John F. Kennedy during WWII dies at age 97
William “Bud” Liebenow, the Navy officer who rescued future President John F. Kennedy and his crew during World War II, died Friday, the Winston-Salem Journal reported. He was 97.…
Veteran dies after medication error at NC VA hospital
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (WBTV) — When Jason Powell went to the Asheville VA Medical Center in September 2012, he thought he had a bad case of the flu.
The 40-year-old father of three had recently…
Democracy Now PFC LaVena Johnson
Democracy Now interview with the parents of PFC LaVena Johnson, Dr. John H. Johnson and Linda Johnson.…
Opportunity to Help Basket Winner – Bettina McBee Hohmann
Bettina McBee Hohmann is the winner of our Opportunity to Help basket. Bettina visited our table at the Successful Thinkers Network Business Expo on 11/14/16 and made her donation…
A ranch for veterans in Castroville – Monterey County Weekly
In 2006, Amber Vinci, a Marina resident, had five years under her belt with the Air Force, and was waiting to be deployed to the Middle East when a life-altering incident occurred. She says a male colleague sexually assaulted her while she was asleep.
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