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Coast Guard selects Alabama as site of second recruit training center
The Coast Guard could start training new members at the site by the end of the year.
By Patricia Kime
House chairman calls for nationwide veterans hospital stand-down to bolster suicide prevention training
Rep. Mark Takano said failures at a VA hospital in Florida show the need for systemic reforms.
Former VA medical official charged in deaths of three patients
Robert Morris Levy also faces multiple counts of fraud related to his attempts to cover up substance abuse while on duty.
Target: Makin Island
On Aug. 17, 1942, daring Marine Raiders stormed Makin Island. But far worse fighting faced soldiers, sailors and Coast Guardsmen when American forces returned in late 1943.
By William B. Allmon, World War II Magazine
Investigators find $53 million in improper medical bills for veterans
Lawmakers want a clear answer on how VA plans to help the thousands of veterans hurt by the mistakes.
Trial delayed for guardsman charged with stealing WWII dog tags
A federal judge has agreed to postpone a trial for a Virginia National Guard soldier charged with stealing World War II-era dog tags from the National Archives and Records Administration in Maryland.
VA moving to deliver electronic health record modernization
Veterans Affairs will continue to resist the pressure to rush the process and stay focused on doing electronic health record modernization right, says the VA secretary in this commentary.
By Robert Wilkie
Op-ed: How ‘warspeak’ puts us all in the trenches
An anthropologist takes aim at warspeak, a form of language that he contends has crept into most aspects of American life and public discourse.
By Robert Myers, Alfred University