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How a POW humming ‘Old McDonald’ at Hanoi Hilton saved lives
Dubbed "The Incredibly Stupid One" by his captors, 20-year-old sailor Douglas Hegdahl was quietly building intelligence.
Veterans unemployment improves even as national rate worsens slightly
Employment estimates for younger veterans fell in August to their lowest levels since before the coronavirus pandemic.
This WWII bunker used a fake air vent to return grenade to sender
It's a nasty surprise for any enemy tossing a grenade.
By Sarah Sicard
Why Washington should provide ATACMS weapons to Ukraine
The ATACMS can help Ukraine defeat the invasion while avoiding direct conflict between Russia and NATO.
By Ryan Brobst, John Hardie and Bradley Bowman
Troops who served during the Afghanistan withdrawal to receive awards
Units will also do reviews for individual awards.
Austin encourages discussions of costs, sacrifices of Afghanistan war
In a letter to the force, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin thanked veterans and the Gold Star families of more than 2,400 troops killed in Afghanistan.
For women allies left behind in Afghanistan, life is hell
Roughly 70,000 Afghans are still in the visa pipeline one year after the withdrawal of American forces.
By Sarah Sicard
Biden calls Afghan war vets ahead of withdrawal anniversary
President Joe Biden called the leaders of two veterans groups to express his appreciation for their work resettling Afghan allies in the United States.
Fewer troops in CENTCOM? No problem, says 3-star air boss
“How do we share information? How do we share intelligence? How do we gain a common understanding with each other?” Lt. Gen. Alexus Grynkewich said.
WWII veteran receives France’s highest honor
Ernest Marvel was awarded the French Legion of Honor in July — almost 80 years after he helped liberate the country from the Germans in World War II.
By Shannon Marvel McNaught, The News Journal
New book on Mullah Omar and the Taliban offers hard lessons for the US
U.S. leadership was consistently caught flat-footed, failing to deliver on their perennial promise to “turn the corner” in the war.
By Kyle Rempfer