Meet the kids taking care of wounded veterans
More than 2 million kids live with a disabled veteran at home. Calls are growing to extend more support to these ‘hidden helpers.'
By Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse
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Get to know the heroic WWII namesake of the Navy’s newest ship
Though he was peppered by shrapnel and severely burned after a kamikaze pilot slammed into his ship, Lt. Richard McCool Jr. went to work.
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: Why Many Military Families With Special Needs Aren’t Using a Program Designed for Them
The military offers dedicated resources for families with special medical and educational needs. Yet according to a new survey, many families don’t know about it.
By Military Times staff
The Spouse Angle Podcast — Up this week: The mental health toll of military spouse unemployment
New research sheds light on the way unemployment can affect the mental health of military spouses and their families. In this episode, two spouses share their struggles and how they finally found work success.
By Military Times staff
Helping veterans tell their stories: Retired Green Beret’s storytelling nonprofit hold virtual show to fund new theater
The Veterans Day event will feature music from veteran groups, intimate storytelling from individual veterans and theatrical performances of scenes from “The Things They Carried,” “All My Sons,” and “Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret.”
By Davis Winkie
WWII vet’s 107th birthday brings parade of well-wishers, thanks to California non-profit
Welcome Home Military Heroes saluted WWII vet Henry Barba with a 50-vehicle parade on Saturday, the organization's 34th such vehicle salute since the pandemic began. The group also welcomes troops returning home.
By Harm Venhuizen
How the new COVID response bill would impact feds
The scaled-down HEROES Act still contains language that would keep feds out of the office and provide more straightforward avenues for those that contract the disease.
By Jessie Bur
Improving military spouse economic opportunity with better navigation
Hiring Our Heroes and Grow with Google have launched the MilSpouse Roadmap, which aims to help spouses anticipate and prepare for common challenges they may face.
By Eric Eversole and Lisa Gevelber
This Black D-Day vet deserves the Medal of Honor, say legislators who are trying to make it happen
Woodson’s supporters say a memo unearthed in 2015 indicates he was originally considered for the Medal of Honor, but ultimately did not receive it due to his skin color.
By Kyle Rempfer
Will feds receive hazard pay during COVID-19?
Two efforts currently underway could guarantee hazard pay for federal employees required to work with the public or in crowded offices during the COVID-19 pandemic.
By Jessie Bur
The Tao of Oddball: Donald Sutherland on his iconic ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ role at its 50th anniversary
Fifty years after the release of Kelly's Heroes, Donald Sutherland reminisces about his character, Sgt. Oddball.
By Howard Altman
This Memorial Day, remember the ‘others’
There is no shortage of heroes to honor this Memorial Day, whether they were killed on the battlefield or in service during peace time, says the author of this commentary.
By James W. "Bill" Oxford