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  • A nurse prepares a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to elderly people in Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel, on Dec. 29, 2020. (Tsafrir Abayov/AP)
    Tens of thousands of veteran caregivers now eligible for the coronavirus vaccine through VA

    Infirm veterans had been on the priority list for vaccinations, but their caregivers were not due to bureaucratic issues.

    Leo Shane III
    2 days ago
  • In this screengrab from a HuffPost video, Capitol Hill police officer Eugene Goodman (left) engages with rioters who have broken into the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021.
    Hero Capitol Police officer is a 101st Airborne veteran

    Eugene Goodman served in the Army for four years and held back a violent crowd long enough for others to secure the Senate floor.

    Leo Shane III
    3 days ago
  • Soldiers with the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard) place flags at headstones in Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on May 23, 2019. (Sgt. Nicholas T. Holmes/Army)
    Biden to visit Arlington Cemetery as part of inauguration ceremonies

    The planned trip comes despite security concerns surrounding the inauguration.

    Leo Shane III
    5 days ago
  • Brian Sicknick, the Capitol Police officer who died Jan. 7 after being injured while confronting rioters at the Capitol, was formerly a staff sergeant with the New Jersey Air National Guard. He is shown here in a photo from his basic training in 1997. (New Jersey National Guard)
    Officer killed in Capitol attack was an Air National Guard vet

    Brian Sicknick was a former staff sergeant with the New Jersey Air National Guard and deployed overseas during his time in the military.

    Leo Shane III and Stephen Losey
    January 8
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    Veterans unemployment shows improvement amid negative reports on U.S. job market

    The unemployment rate among all American veterans was 5.3 percent in December.

    Leo Shane III
    January 8
  • Rioters supporting President Donald Trump's claims of election fraud confront U.S. Capitol Police officers outside the Senate Chamber after breaking into the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)
    Former defense secretaries Mattis, Esper decry attack on the Capitol and Trump’s rhetoric

    One woman killed and numerous police injured as pro-Trump rioters attempted to disrupt congressional proceedings.

    Leo Shane III and Howard Altman
    January 6
  • Marine Corps Veteran Brian Tally walks through a congressional office building in 2019 after meeting with lawmakers about his bill on legal reforms in the Department of Veterans Affairs. (Courtesy of Brian Tally)
    After a years-long fight, veterans will see new medical malpractice protections

    The change was prompted by Marine Corps veteran Brian Tally, who was unable to file a claim after his injuries because of VA bureaucratic mistakes.

    Leo Shane III
    January 6
  • James Montgomery, right, management analyst, Naval Supply Systems Command Fleet Logistics Center Pearl Harbor, discusses resume writing techniques with a service member during a
    DoD SkillBridge: The best military transition program you didn’t know existed

    Servicemembers can spend the last 180 days of their contract working at a civilian internship without losing benefits or pay.

    Harm Venhuizen
    January 6
  • Crista Gyates raises the American flag at her home March 19, 2019, at on-base military housing at Naval Station Mayport. (MC2 Devin Bowser/Navy)
    New law expands VA loan eligibility for Guard, COVID-19 vets

    Many National Guard troops who completed COVID-19 orders in 2020 are now eligible for the VA loan. Are you?

    Davis Winkie
    January 5
  • Airmen from the 50th Space Wing walk during the Colorado Springs Veteran’s Day Parade on Nov. 5, 2016. (Christopher DeWitt/Air Force)
    Women veterans, students would see expanded services and benefits under new law

    The sweeping veterans policy measure was passed in mid-December but wasn't signed into law until Tuesday.

    Leo Shane III
    January 5
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