Unemployment rate for post-9/11 vets up as job market slumps
The unemployment rate for the nation’s post-9/11 generation of veterans rose from 3.5% in August to 4.1% in September.
By Richard Sisk
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Pentagon launches Office of Religious Affairs, will report directly to Hegseth
The Pentagon intends to address what Hegseth calls a loss of religious community within the military after an era of “political correctness.”
Veteran’s daughter discovers World War II history
After Dad died, I cleaned out the garage. That’s when I saw the rusty metal box.
By Lisa Torem
General says US troops to remain in Iraq
America invaded Iraq in 2003, and at the peak point had more than 170,000 troops battling insurgents in the country and later working to train and advise Iraqi forces.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press and Robert Burns, The Associated Press
Russia military chief warns Ukraine against attacking rebels
The statement comes amid soaring tensions over a Russian troop buildup near the border with Ukraine that stoked Ukrainian and Western fears of a possible invasion.
DoD has no clue how many people it’s exposed to toxic chemicals
The report also found that DoD focused most of its efforts on the chemicals found in aqueous film-forming foam, the bubbly stuff used to quell aircraft and vehicle fires, rather than other potential exposures from military service.
US formally ends combat mission in Iraq
The intention to shift from a U.S. combat role to one focused on training and advising Iraqi security forces was announced earlier, in April.
Shell shocked: Bomb squad called after man lodges WWII anti-tank round in rectum
Anti-tank rectal clogging is a remarkably similar sensation to that experienced by service members who surpass two consecutive weeks of MRE consumption.
By J.D. Simkins
Expelled Coast Guard cadet sues over policy banning parents
The ban was introduced in the late 1970s, just after the academy began admitting women.
Helping kids cope with military life: ‘The Spouse Angle’ podcast
The Spouse Angle is a podcast breaking down the news for military spouses and their families.
By Military Times staff