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Remember the oath we took upon enlistment 6 Duncanpup Jul 2022 Jul 2022 15 2127

Did You ever notice being infantry you're special matter of fact being combat arms it's special MOS. 8 Duncanpup Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 3248

Chuck Grassley is attacking me for being a veteran 3 Omaha Steve Jul 2022 Jul 2022 14 2168

I'd like to see Flynn try to take the fifth with ucmj court martial 17 Duncanpup Jun 2022 Jul 2022 70 5396

Camp Lejeune Justice Act Passes, Enabling Reparations for Military, Families and Civilian Who Lived 7 douglas9 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 3774

High Court backs Texas state trooper disabled by military service 2 douglas9 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 2114

The American military graveyard in France that the Pentagon doesn't want you to see 5 douglas9 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 12 3136

Tinnitus, anyone have any good ways to deal with it? 25 DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 Jun 2022 11 5238

D-Day Normandy 7 DashOneBravo Jun 2022 Jun 2022 10 2322

Anyone do the Korean DMZ? 13 HAB911 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 3186

Groundbreaking for national Desert Storm memorial set for July 14 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1835

I hope it's appropriate to use this forum to salute CSM R. A. Dondero on this day 5 JustABozoOnThisBus May 2022 May 2022 10 2469

VFW Posts Are Dying. They Need Hesitant 9/11 Vets to Fill the Void. 9 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 May 2022 7 2845

*Parts 1,2,3 : Stars In US Military Service- A. Murphy, M. Gaye, B. Arthur, W. Studi, W. Nelson MORE 22 appalachiablue May 2022 May 2022 10 3876

A friend of our sons wants to enlist he asked me what do infantry do when there is no war 16 Duncanpup Apr 2022 May 2022 4 3413

I love the I almost served crowd as a vet 18 Duncanpup May 2022 May 2022 20 3688

Anyone else being bothered by the war in Ukraine? 10 Victor_c3 Feb 2022 May 2022 24 2808

Inside the Pentagon's shameful effort to draft mentally disabled men to fight in Vietnam 11 douglas9 May 2022 May 2022 5 2938

Update on the USS The Sullivans DD-537 0 denbot Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1720

VA Unveils New Plan to House LA's Homeless Veterans, Falls Flat with Advocacy Groups 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1958

Just read Ukraine will be receiving counter battery equipment 2 Duncanpup Mar 2022 Apr 2022 8 2114

Panic attacks? What drugs will VA give me? 11 Yanicosco Feb 2022 Apr 2022 5 2879

TAKE ACTION: PETITION TO #SAVEMYVA FROM AIR COMMISSION CLOSURES 1 white cloud Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1487

A Brief History Of The Military's Unsightly 'Birth Control Glasses' 4 sl8 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 2127

VA Wants to Give More Vets Access to Infertility Treatments, Drop Copays for Contraception 3 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1646

'Magic mushrooms' for therapy? Vets help sway conservatives 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 9 1554

Eligible Veterans can shop at Defense commissaries 13 GP6971 Mar 2022 Apr 2022 5 3135

Decorated Combat Marine Veteran Sheds Pain with Horse Power 1 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1496

'We Fought For Liberty:' Mich. WWII Vets Welcome Memorial: Art Fishman, 95 YO Navy Vet, Ethel Poland 0 appalachiablue Apr 2022 Apr 2022 7 1673

VA secretary promises improvements in medical wait time data 0 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1265

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Veterans are at higher risk of eating disorders. The pressure of military life may be one cause. 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1702

Waddy's Wagon (B-29 and crew) 3 sl8 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1616

Any WWII history buffs here? Can someone tell what was involved in applying to OCS during that time? 8 bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 2412

Advocates Worry About Uncommon, But Growing Radicalization Among Veterans 3 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1700

The Tabasco Bullet is back! 7 The Polack MSgt Mar 2022 Mar 2022 8 2233

"Borderline" - by Chris de Burgh: 0 Aristus Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1534

VA to Propose Closing Some Medical Centers and Outpatient Facilities 2 douglas9 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1857

Congress takes step towards granting free health care to millions of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans 1 douglas9 Mar 2022 Mar 2022 9 1943

Black female WWII unit recognized with congressional honor 1 Omaha Steve Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1730

Ukraine /Russia 4 James48 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 5 1897

The true story behind one of the Vietnam War's most famous photographs 1 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 22 2102

I just sent away for my classified military records even the redacted ones. 10 marie999 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 3749

Was my dad wrong? 27 Lydiarose Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 4375

Empty beds and waiting lists. Missouri's veterans homes suffer from staffing shortages 1 Sherman A1 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 2 1406

Papillion veteran who crawled through wall of fire in WWII celebrates 100th birthday 0 Omaha Steve Feb 2022 Feb 2022 7 1614

"something outta nothing" 0 markie Feb 2022 Feb 2022 3 1535

any veterans here in agriculture? 1 Kali Feb 2022 Feb 2022 1 1373

Ghost Army, a World War II Master of Deception, Finally Wins Recognition 14 douglas9 Feb 2022 Feb 2022 39 3947

World War II Vet's Ballot Application Denied Twice Due To New Texas Voter Suppression Law; Age 95 5 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 6 2416

Missouri veterans are lobbying for more money from gaming 0 Sherman A1 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 0 1388

WWII Vet (93) Recalls Boyhood Meeting with Union Civil War Uncle, Survived Gettysburg, PA 11 appalachiablue Jan 2022 Jan 2022 13 2779

Opinion: 77 years later, still seeking appropriate honor for a heroic Black medic on D-Day 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2022 Jan 2022 15 1850

Top military housing executives responsible for massive fraud scheme walk away unscathed 0 douglas9 Jan 2022 Jan 2022 7 1617

As a airborne infantry vet I just witnessed our one grandson 11 Duncanpup Jan 2022 Jan 2022 16 2480

After World War I, U.S. families were asked if they wanted their dead brought home. 40,000 said yes. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 16 2219

"Distinctly Commercial" Wreaths Across America to Return to Arlington National Cemetery 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 2623

SCOTUS to hear local veteran's case (Burn Pits) 1 douglas9 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 5 1652

A war story on this Veterans Day told to me by a Vietnam marine who was at con thien. 8 Duncanpup Nov 2021 Dec 2021 10 2794

3 US Army receive MOH next week. 3 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1938

Gander Crash 16Dec83 2 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 8 2031

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Army Navy Game 2021 (Poll) 12 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 4404

Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018 1 douglas9 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 12 1745

Ft Benning thread 16 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 3482

New interpretation could mean some students can't use GI Bill for education 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1696

Upstate NY WWII soldier killed in France IDed after 77 years 0 Omaha Steve Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1553

Happy thanksgiving vets now we start the war on Christmas 11 Duncanpup Nov 2021 Nov 2021 7 2332

They were painted as rogue Green Berets. This is the truth the Pentagon doesn't want you to hea 0 douglas9 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 7 2228

Please do not thank me for my service. 24 bluescribbler Nov 2021 Nov 2021 46 7711

In 1921, the first soldier of the Tomb of the Unknowns was laid to rest. The memorial was filmed 6 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 2168

Armistice/Veterans Day bells 11 11 11 0 UTUSN Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1230

11/11/21 To my brothers and sisters in arms. 14 denbot Nov 2021 Nov 2021 31 3106

The Pentagon quietly removed more than 130,000 Afghanistan War photos and videos from public view 1 douglas9 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 5 1730

Why won't the Marine Corps release public records from Lt. Col. Scheller's court-martial? 3 douglas9 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 2068

The inside story behind the photo of the last soldier to leave Afghanistan 2 douglas9 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 8 2046

Damning investigation into USS Bonhomme Richard fire reveals sailors were totally unprepared 2 douglas9 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1886

Active-Duty Suicide Rate Hit Record High in 2020 1 douglas9 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1595

30,177 Military Members Have Died by Suicide since 9/11. Why? 5 douglas9 Sep 2021 Oct 2021 11 2485

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Duncanpup Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1106

Dusting this off for the 20th Anniversary 0 The Polack MSgt Sep 2021 Sep 2021 15 1590

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