A former Army captain, Pfc. Nicolas Brooklier said he was especially drawn to the Crucible, the grueling capstone event of Marine boot camp. Cpl. Miguel Maya, a U/AH-1 aircraft avionics technician, died “as a result of an aviation ground mishap,” the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing said. The Marine was part of Marine Light Attack Helicopter Training Squadron 303, which trains pilots to fly the AH-1Z Viper and UH-1Y Venom helicopters. Sgt. Colin Arslanbas, "an outstanding Marine and leader," was in a parachute accident during a predeployment certification exercise. A case being considered by the Supreme Court could have far-reaching impact on efforts to help homeless veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs is slated to largely end testing on dogs, cats and nonhuman primates within the next two years. A major veterans education benefits ruling by the Supreme Court this week could have far-reaching effects for millions of students. A federal program that helps troops and veterans pay for home internet access will run out of funding next month without congressional action. A group of Senate Democrats wants quicker action from VA leaders on solutions to some problematic toxic exposure disability claims. The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of a veteran who wanted to use both his Post-9/11 GI Bill and Montgomery GI Bill benefits. Load More