OpinionHow chest-thumping rhetoric erodes service member safetyDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth's brash rhetoric is profoundly destabilizing for actively-serving military families, this military spouse argues.By Sarah Streyder24 hours ago
Advocates press for preventive programs, VA benefits for struggling vets Representatives from specialty courts and veterans’ legal organizations pressed Congress Wednesday for expansion of the Veterans Treatment Courts system.By Patricia Kime2 days ago
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