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U.S. Navy (inset), National Museum of the U.S. NavyNeil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. -
Hillel D. Steinberg/via FlickrThe federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.
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A restoration effort in underway at the site of Montford Point, a 1940s-era segregated Marine base in North Carolina, which is threatened by the effects of climate change. -
Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its missionThe newest military service branch is responsible for protecting satellites and other objects in space, which it expects will be critical parts of future wars. -
The State Partnership Program has quietly become a powerful tool for diplomacy and modeling U.S. values around the world. -
The group will rebrand as the "Carolina Hurricanes Warriors" and use the National Hockey League team's logo. -
A VA study concluded that veterans experience bulimia at about three times the civilian rate. -
If this happens – it won’t be soon. It could be 20 years or more before a replacement is built and the current facility is shut down. And not only would it be replaced by another VA medical center in the Raleigh-Durham area, but the recommendations include building a VA outpatient facility the size of a small hospital. -
The report from Blue Star Families found some service members are passing up career-advancing moves because they don't want to relocate to certain cities. -
Another group of Fort Bragg soldiers is heading to Europe because of tensions surrounding the Russian invasion of Ukraine. -
Using movement, music, and dialogue, Raleigh-based Black Box Dance Theatre explores issues affecting service members, veterans, and their families. -
Labor shortages exacerbated by the pandemic have left facilities around the country with empty beds, even though veterans are on waiting lists hoping to move in.
