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Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff

Curt Cashour, the VA’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, will step into the top advisory role to VA Secretary Doug Collins.

By Patricia Kime

27 hours ago

FAA, Army failures contributed to fatal DC air collision, report finds

“We should be angry, because for years, no one listened,” NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy said. “This was 100% preventable.”

By Patricia Kime

6 days ago

The first soldier awarded the Medal of Honor during the War on Terror

Paul Ray Smith saved over 100 lives defending a critical position near the Baghdad airport during the early days of the Iraq War.

By Jon Guttman

6 days ago

Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcry

Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry.

By Elisabeth Gosselin-Malo

6 days ago

Japanese American soldiers once branded ‘enemy aliens’ promoted

Seven Japanese American soldiers were promoted to officer ranks in a ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during WWII.

7 days ago

US military transfers 150 Islamic State detainees from Syria to Iraq

The decision follows Syrian government forces taking control of camps with IS detainees after the U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces withdrew.

13 days ago