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Hegseth beefs up Middle East warship presence with 2 aircraft carriers

The defense secretary has ordered the carriers Carl Vinson and Harry S. Truman to be in the region as the U.S. increases strikes on Houthi rebels.

By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press

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The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship

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Modifications to the aluminum-hulled vessels improved the P-4’s air defense but had a downside.

By Carl O. Schuster

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Blind veterans find their way in a dark world

Keith Bynum, a blind Army veteran, lives by this rule: Life is not over just because you can’t see.

By John Fitzhugh, The (Biloxi, Miss.) Sun Herald via AP

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Report: VA clinic where vet set self on fire was remiss

A Gulf War veteran who set himself on fire outside a Veterans Affairs clinic and later died went nearly a year without a mental health appointment or medication, one of several serious problems government investigators found with the clinic in a report released Thursday.

By Wayne Parry, The Associated Press

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Tillerson seeks Arab help in US effort to isolate Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took the Trump administration’s case for isolating and containing Iran in the Middle East and beyond to two Gulf Arab nations on Sunday.

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US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis

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By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

8 years ago

Lessons from Vietnam, courtesy of a war hero and 4-star general

Without the support of the American people, we cannot achieve victory.

By Army Gen. Barry Mccaffrey (Ret.)

8 years ago

Iran says it warned off US ship, Navy denies it

Iran says it warned off a U.S. Navy warship during a rescue of a boat in the Gulf of Oman, while American officials say there was no direct contact.

8 years ago

Iranian drone flies too close to U.S. forces for second time in a week

For the second time in a week, an Iranian drone got too close to the aircraft carrier Nimitz and its jets in the Arabian Gulf, Navy officials said Monday.

By Geoff Ziezulewicz

8 years ago

Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims

A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report.

8 years ago

Gulf War vet becomes first woman in 25 years to lead a major veterans organization

Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster was named the national commander of Disabled American Veterans on Aug. 1.

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8 years ago

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Hegseth beefs up Middle East warship presence with 2 aircraft carriers

The defense secretary has ordered the carriers Carl Vinson and Harry S. Truman to be in the region as the U.S. increases strikes on Houthi rebels.

The World War II destroyer escort that fought like a battleship

Many acts of heroism occurred during the Battle of Leyte Gulf, including a remarkable fight by the destroyer escort Samuel B Roberts.

How North Vietnam's P-4s missed the mark

Modifications to the aluminum-hulled vessels improved the P-4’s air defense but had a downside.

Blind veterans find their way in a dark world

Keith Bynum, a blind Army veteran, lives by this rule: Life is not over just because you can’t see.

Report: VA clinic where vet set self on fire was remiss

A Gulf War veteran who set himself on fire outside a Veterans Affairs clinic and later died went nearly a year without a mental health appointment or medication, one of several serious problems government investigators found with the clinic in a report released Thursday.

Tillerson seeks Arab help in US effort to isolate Iran

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson took the Trump administration’s case for isolating and containing Iran in the Middle East and beyond to two Gulf Arab nations on Sunday.

US military halts exercises over Qatar crisis

Qatar is home to the massive Al Udeid Air Base, the forward headquarters of Central Command, which oversees the U.S.-led coalition’s bombing campaign against ISIS and manages a direct line to Russia to manage Syria’s crowded skies.

Lessons from Vietnam, courtesy of a war hero and 4-star general

Without the support of the American people, we cannot achieve victory.

Iran says it warned off US ship, Navy denies it

Iran says it warned off a U.S. Navy warship during a rescue of a boat in the Gulf of Oman, while American officials say there was no direct contact.

Iranian drone flies too close to U.S. forces for second time in a week

For the second time in a week, an Iranian drone got too close to the aircraft carrier Nimitz and its jets in the Arabian Gulf, Navy officials said Monday.

Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims

A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report.

Gulf War vet becomes first woman in 25 years to lead a major veterans organization

Army veteran Delphine Metcalf-Foster was named the national commander of Disabled American Veterans on Aug. 1.

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