One of the Last Surviving Tuskegee Airmen Remembers Struggle for Recognition Amid Trump's DEI Purge Col. James H. Harvey III, 101, was one of four Tuskegee Airmen who won the first U.S. Air Force Gunnery Meet in 1949.
'If I Lose That, I'm Done': Veterans Protest Cuts to Michigan VA Hospitals Some protesters held signs outside the hospital, which provides primary care and other health services to veterans, while...
Lawmakers Try Again on Bill to Give 50,000 Medically Retired Veterans Full VA Disability, Retirement Pay The Major Richard Star Act, which has been floated since 2020, has the support of more than 40 veterans' organizations and...
The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans Kids that take care of their wounded veteran family members go unnoticed by government agencies like Veteran Affairs and are...
Veteran Services Claims Around Spokane More Than Doubled Last Year The Spokane County Veterans Services Center continues to grow — in veterans served and the benefits it brings in for those...
The Trailblazing Nurses Who Kept the Tuskegee Airmen Flying As the U.S. war machine churned to life during World War II, the need for manpower began to push the limits of the...
Alabama Governor Signs Bill Giving Her Control of Veterans Agency After Firing Dispute Gov. Kay Ivey signed into law a bill to give the governor’s office more control over the Alabama Department of Veterans...
Hawaii Veterans, VA Staff Speak Out on Federal Cuts The VA has confirmed that in Hawaii it has laid off a “small number ” of probationary employees working for the VA Pacific...
The Best Military Discounts on Streaming Services Some streaming services offer deals by bundling multiple services together, while others offer a cheaper version if you’re...
Grants Help Veterans Become Commercial Drivers A series of grants and expanded waivers has made it easier than ever for veterans to obtain commercial driver's licenses.
Ranger School Is Getting a New Fitness Assessment The Army's elite Ranger School, long regarded as one of the most grueling leadership courses in the military, is rolling out...
How a World War II Tail Gunner Survived a Midair Collision Without a Parachute Sgt. James Raley's account came almost three months to the day after he improbably survived that fall from the skies over...
Not Just for US Veterans: 7 Medical Breakthroughs the VA Gave to the World With the VA facing job cuts, it's important to remind not only veterans, but also lawmakers, health officials and the...
Hegseth, Top Officials Violated 'Basic Operational Security' with Signal Chat on Yemen War Plans Experts who spoke with Military.com said it's highly unlikely that operational details at the level Goldberg described would...
Veterans Fear Trump Administration Plans to Privatize VA Health Care Veterans are increasingly getting care from private medical providers, who are then paid by the VA. It's an effort to create...
![](http://images01.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2025-03/va%20debakey%20legend%201200.jpg?itok=FugzVuVV ""The father of modern cardiovascular surgery," Dr. Michael E. DeBakey was a World War II veteran and helped create the modern VA medical system. (Dept. of Veterans Affairs)")
