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Sailor killed at Pearl Harbor is laid to rest, at last 0 Omaha Steve Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2320

"The Report" movie, USMC vet actor 0 DashOneBravo Sep 2022 Sep 2022 4 2535

Good Morning... Please help 0 podex101 Sep 2022 Sep 2022 2 2416

Tim Page, Gonzo Photographer of the Vietnam War, Is Dead at 78 3 douglas9 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 13 3159

3M combat earplug lawsuits to proceed, judge rules, despite bankruptcy case 4 Eugene Aug 2022 Aug 2022 3 1888

What would Airborne Jesus do these young troopers today enlisting to be Human Resources. 10 Duncanpup Aug 2022 Aug 2022 4 3426

Why Are Military Women Affected by Toxic Exposure More than Men? 0 niyad Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2177

OIF OEF inherent resolve vets 0 Duncanpup Aug 2022 Aug 2022 8 1407

U.S. Divers say they've found wreckage of the first U.S. Navy destroyer ever sunk by enemy fire 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2022 Aug 2022 2 2734

80 years later, Navajo Code Talker marks group's early days 0 Omaha Steve Aug 2022 Aug 2022 4 1431

I love vets my great uncle is 88 sitting with our grandson 1 Duncanpup Aug 2022 Aug 2022 15 2734

Turn troll Rand Paul's snark on its head. 5 halfulglas Aug 2022 Aug 2022 9 2609

She wrote this today. I had to share. 3 James48 Aug 2022 Aug 2022 17 2054

GOP senators block bill expanding care for veterans exposed to toxins 14 HAB911 Jul 2022 Aug 2022 13 3399

My Uncle (deceased) was awarded 3 Silver Stars in WW2. Question. 6 Captain Zero Jul 2022 Aug 2022 3 2781

102-year-old WWII veteran from segregated mail unit honored 0 Omaha Steve Jul 2022 Jul 2022 2 1684

Aimo_Koivunen, first documented soldier meth overdose: 0 sl8 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 1342

Congress honors WWII hero of Iwo Jima with ultimate salute 2 Omaha Steve Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 2444

Remember the oath we took upon enlistment 6 Duncanpup Jul 2022 Jul 2022 15 1731

Did You ever notice being infantry you're special matter of fact being combat arms it's special MOS. 8 Duncanpup Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 2786

Chuck Grassley is attacking me for being a veteran 3 Omaha Steve Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 1871

I'd like to see Flynn try to take the fifth with ucmj court martial 17 Duncanpup Jun 2022 Jul 2022 70 4622

Camp Lejeune Justice Act Passes, Enabling Reparations for Military, Families and Civilian Who Lived 7 douglas9 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 3350

High Court backs Texas state trooper disabled by military service 2 douglas9 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 1826

The American military graveyard in France that the Pentagon doesn't want you to see 5 douglas9 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 12 2749

Tinnitus, anyone have any good ways to deal with it? 25 DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 Jun 2022 11 4065

D-Day Normandy 7 DashOneBravo Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 1850

Anyone do the Korean DMZ? 13 HAB911 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 2477

Groundbreaking for national Desert Storm memorial set for July 14 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1627

I hope it's appropriate to use this forum to salute CSM R. A. Dondero on this day 5 JustABozoOnThisBus May 2022 May 2022 10 2132

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VFW Posts Are Dying. They Need Hesitant 9/11 Vets to Fill the Void. 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 7 2365

*Parts 1,2,3 : Stars In US Military Service- A. Murphy, M. Gaye, B. Arthur, W. Studi, W. Nelson MORE 22 appalachiablue May 2022 May 2022 10 2936

A friend of our sons wants to enlist he asked me what do infantry do when there is no war 16 Duncanpup Apr 2022 May 2022 4 2661

I love the I almost served crowd as a vet 18 Duncanpup May 2022 May 2022 20 2798

Anyone else being bothered by the war in Ukraine? 10 Victor_c3 Feb 2022 May 2022 24 2323

Inside the Pentagon's shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam 11 douglas9 May 2022 May 2022 5 2321

Update on the USS The Sullivans DD-537 0 denbot Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1479

VA Unveils New Plan to House LA's Homeless Veterans, Falls Flat with Advocacy Groups 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1616

Just read Ukraine will be receiving counter battery equipment 2 Duncanpup Mar 2022 Apr 2022 8 1878

Panic attacks? What drugs will VA give me? 11 Yanicosco Feb 2022 Apr 2022 5 2215

TAKE ACTION: PETITION TO #SAVEMYVA FROM AIR COMMISSION CLOSURES 1 white cloud Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1234

A Brief History Of The Military's Unsightly 'Birth Control Glasses' 4 sl8 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1818

VA Wants to Give More Vets Access to Infertility Treatments, Drop Copays for Contraception 3 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1369

'Magic mushrooms' for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 9 1285

Eligible Veterans can shop at Defense commissaries 13 GP6971 Mar 2022 Apr 2022 5 2443

Decorated Combat Marine Veteran Sheds Pain with Horse Power 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1255

'We Fought For Liberty:' Mich. WWII Vets Welcome Memorial: Art Fishman, 95 YO Navy Vet, Ethel Poland 0 appalachiablue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 7 1434

VA secretary promises improvements in medical wait time data 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1065

Veterans are at higher risk of eating disorders. The pressure of military life may be one cause. 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1411

Waddy's Wagon (B-29 and crew) 3 sl8 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1303

Any WWII history buffs here? Can someone tell what was involved in applying to OCS during that time? 8 bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1908

Advocates Worry About Uncommon, But Growing Radicalization Among Veterans 3 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1428

The Tabasco Bullet is back! 7 The Polack MSgt Mar 2022 Mar 2022 8 1755

"Borderline" - by Chris de Burgh: 0 Aristus Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1298

VA to Propose Closing Some Medical Centers and Outpatient Facilities 2 douglas9 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1562

Congress takes step towards granting free health care to millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans 1 douglas9 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 9 1716

Black female WWII unit recognized with congressional honor 1 Omaha Steve Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1533

Ukraine /Russia 4 James48 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 5 1504

The true story behind one of the Vietnam War's most famous photographs 1 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 22 1873

I just sent away for my classified military records even the redacted ones. 10 marie999 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 3089

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Was my dad wrong? 27 Lydiarose Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 3256

Empty beds and waiting lists. Missouri's veterans homes suffer from staffing shortages 1 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1197

Papillion veteran who crawled through wall of fire in WWII celebrates 100th birthday 0 Omaha Steve Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 1386

"something outta nothing" 0 markie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1293

any veterans here in agriculture? 1 Kali Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1139

Ghost Army, a World War II Master of Deception, Finally Wins Recognition 14 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 39 3301

World War II Vet's Ballot Application Denied Twice Due To New Texas Voter Suppression Law; Age 95 5 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 2030

Missouri veterans are lobbying for more money from gaming 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1199

WWII Vet (93) Recalls Boyhood Meeting with Union Civil War Uncle, Survived Gettysburg, PA 11 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 13 2160

Opinion: 77 years later, still seeking appropriate honor for a heroic Black medic on D-Day 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 15 1569

Top military housing executives responsible for massive fraud scheme walk away unscathed 0 douglas9 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 7 1409

As a airborne infantry vet I just witnessed our one grandson 11 Duncanpup Jan 2022 Jan 2022 16 1947

After World War I, U.S. families were asked if they wanted their dead brought home. 40,000 said yes. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 16 1900

"Distinctly Commercial" Wreaths Across America to Return to Arlington National Cemetery 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 2122

SCOTUS to hear local veteran's case (Burn Pits) 1 douglas9 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 5 1394

A war story on this Veterans Day told to me by a Vietnam marine who was at con thien. 8 Duncanpup Nov 2021 Dec 2021 10 2215

3 US Army receive MOH next week. 3 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1598

Gander Crash 16Dec83 2 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 8 1712

Army Navy Game 2021 (Poll) 12 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 3576

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