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IAVA names former Marine Corps pilot Kyleanne Hunter as next CEO

Hunter becomes the second woman to lead the advocacy group's efforts in highlighting the challenges of young veterans.

Army issues policy to discharge, disqualify transgender troops

The Army has issued its policy on the separation of transgender soldiers through a two-stage process.

How Memorial Day has evolved from its Civil War origins

Memorial Day is supposed to be about mourning the nation’s fallen troops. But it’s come to anchor the unofficial start of summer and retail discounts.

House Dems offer bill to keep transgender troops in the ranks

The legislation could force a public vote by House defense lawmakers on whether transgender individuals should be allowed to serve in the military.

Opinion

I sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VA

The impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.

Supreme Court allows transgender military ban to take effect, for now

The high court moved to allow President Donald Trump's administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while legal challenges proceed.

Pentagon keeps 2 aircraft carriers in Middle East for another week

The carrier Harry S. Truman is expected to head home to Norfolk, Virginia, after the week is up, according to officials.

Fighter jet slips off carrier hangar deck in Red Sea, one minor injury

An F/A-18 fighter jet slipped off the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman as sailors were towing the aircraft into place, the Navy said.

US to reduce military footprint in Syria to fewer than 1,000 troops

The departure would return force levels to where they had been for years, after the U.S. and its allies waged a multiyear campaign to defeat ISIS.

Two troops killed, one seriously injured in vehicle accident at border

The service members were deployed in support of ongoing security operations at the southern border.