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New Studies Reveal Long-Term Health Toll on Vietnam Veterans

New Studies Reveal Long-Term Health Toll on Vietnam Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | May 5, 2025

More than 50 years after the Vietnam War, U.S. Veterans continue to face serious health problems linked to their combat experiences, according to two new studies from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the VA Boston Healthcare System. Findings...
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Case That Could Expand Combat Disability Pay for Veterans

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Case That Could Expand Combat Disability Pay for Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 30, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether thousands of medically retired Veterans like former Marine Cpl. Simon Soto should be eligible for more years of retroactive combat-related special compensation for service-connected injuries.Soto, who served in mortuary...
WWII’s Oldest Paratrooper, Sgt. Joe Harris, to Be Laid to Rest in Inglewood

WWII’s Oldest Paratrooper, Sgt. Joe Harris, to Be Laid to Rest in Inglewood

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2025

Sgt. Joe Harris, the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, will be honored with full military funeral services. Harris, who was 108 years old, passed away on March 15 in Los Angeles, surrounded by family. His contributions as a member of the Army’s historic...
Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Expand GI Bill Benefits for Purple Heart Veterans

Bipartisan Legislation Seeks to Expand GI Bill Benefits for Purple Heart Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Mar 24, 2025

Earlier this year, a group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Purple Heart Veterans Education Act, H.R. 790, a bill designed to close a loophole that has prevented certain Purple Heart Recipients from transferring their GI Bill benefits to their dependents. Led...
Pentagon Flags Thousands of Military Images for Removal in ‘DEI Purge’

Pentagon Flags Thousands of Military Images for Removal in ‘DEI Purge’

by Rikki Almanza | Mar 10, 2025

The Department of Defense has flagged over 26,000 images for removal across all military branches as part of an effort to eliminate content related to diversity, equity, and inclusion, DEI. However, the final number could be much higher, with estimates suggesting as...
Remains of California WWII Airman Sgt. James H. Murray Identified After Decades

Remains of California WWII Airman Sgt. James H. Murray Identified After Decades

by Rikki Almanza | Mar 3, 2025

A February press release issued by the Department of Defense announced that on September 23, 2024, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, DPAA, confirmed the identification of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. James H. Murray, a World War II prisoner of war. Murray, a...
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