Military and Veterans' Affairs

June 19, 2025

The Army is moving quickly to bring back the original names of bases named for Confederates

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May 28, 2025

Dozens of armored vehicles now are patrolling the border. Critics say it’s mainly about appearances.

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May 26, 2025

During Vietnam War, one Laredoan saw military service as a ticket to a better life for his family

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May 14, 2025

Trump is taking credit for a military recruiting uptick, but it started before the election

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November 27, 2015

My grandpa’s war: opening up to family about tough topics

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April 24, 2025

As the Pentagon reexamines women in combat, female veterans consider it a settled issue

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April 23, 2025

How much of the VA’s budget savings will go to patient care? Collins says it’s ‘up to the president’

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April 8, 2025

‘A sense of betrayal’: Veterans and families speak out against VA cuts

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April 1, 2025

The Pentagon’s DEI purge continues to spark confusion, even after some web pages were restored

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March 19, 2025

Veterans long enjoyed federal hiring preferences. Now, they’re especially at risk of being fired.

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March 17, 2025

The military banned cultural awareness celebrations – except for St. Patrick’s Day

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February 26, 2025

Among the Trump administration’s first Pentagon cuts: Programs that respond to climate change

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February 13, 2025

In reinstating the name of Fort Bragg, the Army hopes to skirt a ban on Confederate namesakes

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February 10, 2025

Executive orders are creating more uncertainty at the VA, which already was struggling to fill jobs

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January 17, 2025

The military is likely to end its anti-extremism efforts after four years of uncertain results

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January 7, 2025

Details remain murky on why a Navy cruiser launched a missile at a US aircraft in the Red Sea

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December 16, 2024

What South Korea can learn from, and teach the US, on veterans’ care

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December 9, 2024

At least 17 Texas National Guardsman have died patrolling the southern border, including several suicides

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December 2, 2024

LGBTQ vets celebrate their progress, but also worry Trump may reverse it

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November 20, 2024

After 30 years, a Pentagon program that helped veterans become teachers is in its final days

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November 19, 2024

In the North Carolina mountains, the VA is making house calls to veterans still isolated from Helene

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November 11, 2024

Veteran’s recordings for his family share glimpse of his life in Vietnam

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October 28, 2024

Some candidates are campaigning on an increasingly rare credential: military experience

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October 21, 2024

Decorated Marine uses lessons from violent childhood and combat to help North Texas youth

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October 14, 2024

For these disabled vets, surfing, sailing and kayaking are part of their rehabilitation

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October 8, 2024

Food deliveries, aerial searches, and hugs: All in a day’s work for the National Guard after Helene

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September 19, 2024

Ultramarathoner to embark on 850-mile run across Texas

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September 5, 2024

Hoping to boost enlistments, an Army college partnership helps recruits in San Antonio get GEDs

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August 14, 2024

Texas congressman ‘reborn’ after psychedelic therapy reacts to FDA rejection of MDMA for PTSD treatment

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August 13, 2024

The USS Eisenhower’s recent mission in the Red Sea previewed the future of naval warfare

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July 17, 2024

Some in Congress want to create a new military branch to specialize in cyber warfare

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July 3, 2024

A Virginia political fight illustrates the dilemma states face as costs rise for veterans programs

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June 25, 2024

Rep. Troy Nehls wears a medal that the US Army says he’s ineligible for

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June 20, 2024

With skills they’ve honed in the military, troops and veterans hope to become entrepreneurs

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June 10, 2024

When troops’ remains are identified from long-ago wars, it’s getting harder to find family members

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June 4, 2024

Four years after Vanessa Guillén’s death, advocates are cautiously optimistic about military reforms

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May 31, 2024

A federal monument to Iraq and Afghanistan vets is years away, but states are erecting their own

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May 24, 2024

Family of Marine killed in Vietnam working on one final way to honor his legacy

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May 21, 2024

The Army has stepped up its training for tunnel warfare, a dangerous – and growing – form of combat

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May 13, 2024

Eleven years after his arrest, ‘Fat Leonard’ faces sentencing in a massive Navy corruption scandal

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May 10, 2024

Privatized military housing has been plagued with problems, residents say

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Texas governor Greg Abbot speaks at a podium with a sign on it that says "Texas of Tomorrow"
May 9, 2024

Governors oppose plan to transfer Air Force National Guard members to Space Force

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May 2, 2024

A new VA policy covers fertility treatments for more vets, but some are still excluded

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April 23, 2024

New Navy ships are years behind schedule, because manufacturers can’t find workers to build them

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April 10, 2024

The Marine Corps says its pandemic-related uniform shortage is easing and should end by mid-summer

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April 1, 2024

The U.S. military is going to Gaza, hoping to deliver food from a football-field-sized floating dock

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March 20, 2024

With fake weapons and phony uniforms, they helped win WWII. Now, they’re finally getting medals.

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March 12, 2024

As Congress repeatedly flirts with government shutdowns, military families face crisis fatigue

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February 26, 2024

U.S. airman from Texas dies after setting himself on fire outside the Israeli Embassy

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February 26, 2024

A lack of base housing is forcing Navy sailors to live on ships, even when they’re home in the U.S.

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February 9, 2024

A Navy SEAL’s fight against LGBTQ+ policies tests the Pentagon’s new extremism rules

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February 8, 2024

Veterans can lose their gun rights if they can’t manage their finances. Is it time for a rethink?

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January 29, 2024

A new lawsuit says the VA has failed to live up to its promises about gender-affirming care

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A uniformed general smiles while posing for his portrait in front of the U.S. flag. This is the official portrait of Major General Phillip Stewart.
January 22, 2024

Air Force general accused of rape asks to retire instead of stand trial

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January 16, 2024

A Pentagon report finds that troops’ suicides are often preceded by legal or administrative troubles

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January 12, 2024

U.S. and its allies bomb Houthi militia targets in Yemen

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January 5, 2024

Doctors turn to AI and wearable monitors to measure the effects of burn pits on veterans’ health

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January 4, 2024

A new revolving door carries ex-military leaders into the world of venture capital

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December 13, 2023

Despite policy changes, critics say the Army doesn’t do enough to find soldiers who go missing

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December 11, 2023

The military is opening more childcare centers, but thousands of kids remain on waitlists

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November 14, 2023

Army sets aside convictions of 110 Black soldiers charged in Houston Riot of 1917

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November 10, 2023

Amid World War II, Leonard Vara Fuentes followed his passion into the skies

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November 8, 2023

Air Force emphasizes wellness and stress management to create more resilient warriors

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October 30, 2023

With the last of nine base renamings, the Army helps cast aside the myth of the Confederacy

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October 23, 2023

After a series of suicides, the USS George Washington returns to sea with more mental healthcare

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October 17, 2023

Before 2011, the military forced out thousands of LGBTQ+ troops. Now, some are suing.

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October 11, 2023

Maintenance, repair problems ground F-35 jets 45% of time, report finds

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October 10, 2023

Dallas pastor, delegation including Texans, among those stuck in Israel amid conflict

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Cadets stand at attention with their belongings in a duffel bag before them as uniformed officers inspect them.
October 10, 2023

After defeating affirmative action at most colleges, activists’ next target is military academies

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The Israeli flag and Palestinian flags side by side with a broken glass motif in front of them.
October 9, 2023

Texans are already feeling the impacts of the attacks in Israel

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October 2, 2023

A new school will train U.S. troops to fight a growing threat: small weaponized drones

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September 26, 2023

A new lawsuit says the military still isn’t complying with the federal gun background check law

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September 13, 2023

Texas Rep. McCaul criticizes Sen. Tuberville’s blockade of military promotions

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A close-up photo of a pair of ear plugs.
September 11, 2023

3M has agreed to pay $6 billion over faulty earplugs. Now, plaintiffs must decide whether to accept.

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August 28, 2023

New book chronicles the story of two Texas conscientious objector combat medics in Vietnam

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August 24, 2023

After decades of desert wars, the Navy and Marines are preparing for bigger global fights

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August 17, 2023

‘A clog in the pipeline’: Military spouses fed up with Tuberville’s hold on military promotions

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August 15, 2023

‘You have to ask for help’: San Antonio nonprofit forges community for veterans through knife-making

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August 8, 2023

78 years after Joe Cooper survived a kamikaze attack, the Navy has identified his ship’s wreckage

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July 31, 2023

A revived program allows green card holders to become citizens faster if they enlist in the military

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July 26, 2023

For the first time in decades, military academy cadets will be allowed to become parents

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July 24, 2023

A ‘really wild coalition’: AOC, other Democrats co-sponsor Dan Crenshaw’s psychedelic therapy bill

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July 17, 2023

The VA is facing a growing number of claims as a key PACT Act deadline approaches

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June 19, 2023

‘It’s a big risk:’ After two years in the U.S., Afghan evacuees navigate a complex immigration process

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June 13, 2023

‘A rocket docket’: Judges want a speedy process to settle thousands of Camp Lejeune water cases

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June 7, 2023

For these West Point cadets, military leadership includes finding solutions to climate change

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June 2, 2023

The military wants to contract with more small businesses, but the process can be overwhelming

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May 30, 2023

The Pentagon has begun implementing a law to reduce suicides, 18 months after Congress passed it

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May 29, 2023

The Longoria affair: Soldier’s burial was a flashpoint for Mexican American civil rights movement

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May 23, 2023

After finding mold in thousands of places, the Army is training soldiers to recognize and report it

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May 17, 2023

A new federal law lets military spouses with professional licenses transfer them across state lines

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May 16, 2023

The Navy has beefed up mental health care for sailors dealing with ‘rude awakening’ of military life

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May 8, 2023

Latino leaders hope Fort Hood’s new name also helps reform the base’s culture

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April 28, 2023

Can AI help predict military suicides? The VA is funding a project to find out.

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May 1, 2023

Vietnamese community in DFW marks a sad day in history — the fall of Saigon

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April 19, 2023

Graduates of San Antonio’s Peacock Military Academy cherish memories of a ‘magical place’

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April 18, 2023

The military is converting to electric vehicles on bases, but charging them remains a challenge

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April 5, 2023

A Pentagon-appointed committee says easy access to guns on military bases leads to more suicides

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March 27, 2023

The Navy’s waiting list for child care is getting shorter, but it still numbers more than 5,000

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March 23, 2023

A new Pentagon policy helps troops who travel to receive abortions. Republicans want to block it.

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