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Military and Veterans' Affairs
March 14, 2023
The Army is reviving a decades-old ad slogan, hoping it will reach a new generation of recruits
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March 7, 2023
As its relationship with China worsens, the U.S. is making deals with smaller Pacific nations
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March 1, 2023
After decades of reluctance, the VA is studying psychedelic drugs for PTSD and other disorders
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February 22, 2023
The National Guard has patrolled the southwest border for years. Has the mission gone on too long?
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February 16, 2023
Famed San Antonio artist Jesse Treviño dies at 76
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February 14, 2023
The military has lifted its vaccine mandate but won’t automatically reinstate troops who defied it
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February 7, 2023
Retired from the U.S. military, these bomb techs are helping dispose of mines in Ukraine
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January 24, 2023
Know someone who wants to join the National Guard? In some states, you now can get a finder’s fee.
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January 20, 2023
As data plays a bigger role in warfare, the military is building a new center to analyze it
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January 17, 2023
Struggling to meet its recruiting goals, the Navy is now accepting enlistees as old as 41
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January 10, 2023
Weapons, tents, generators, and more: The U.S. military is sending supplies to Ukraine almost daily
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January 6, 2023
Policymakers say addressing extremism among veterans is a ‘delicate’ challenge
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January 2, 2023
A lawsuit alleges a racial disparity in VA benefits and says the VA isn’t doing enough about it
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December 23, 2022
After a slow recruiting year, states are trying new ways to attract people to the National Guard
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December 13, 2022
Military suicides have become slightly less common but are still a ‘massive problem’
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December 7, 2022
Corpus Christi and surrounding area designated a World War II Heritage City
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December 1, 2022
For disabled children of military parents, frequent moves can lead to schooling gaps
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November 21, 2022
An ‘insane’ housing market is hitting military families hard when they have to move
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November 18, 2022
81 years after it was founded, the USO is making changes to remain relevant to today’s troops
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November 15, 2022
San Antonians still working to get former students out of Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
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November 11, 2022
Richard E. Cavazos, whose name will replace that of Fort Hood, was a ‘soldiers’ soldier’
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November 11, 2022
American Veteran: This Black World War II aviator first experienced racial integration in a POW camp
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November 10, 2022
American Veteran: In the era of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,’ military service meant living a double life
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November 4, 2022
Under pressure from Congress, some states are making it easier for overseas troops to vote
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October 24, 2022
At a time of growing international threats, the Air Force is readying pilots for the unexpected
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October 18, 2022
Russia’s ‘kamikaze’ drones strike Kyiv as conflict in Ukraine escalates
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October 11, 2022
With steady paychecks and a nomadic lifestyle, military personnel are frequent targets for scams
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October 3, 2022
Lawyers are seeking clients for Camp Lejeune water claims, but veterans may be better off waiting
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September 26, 2022
Archives, artifacts, and ‘a lot of rocks’: The Army Corps of Engineers is training veterans for jobs
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September 13, 2022
Most abortions are banned at military hospitals. Advocates want Congress to change that.
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August 29, 2022
Responding to sailors’ pleas, the Navy is working on a program to prevent and treat eating disorders
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August 25, 2022
Cost of rent outpaces housing allowance for military families
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August 22, 2022
Understanding the ruling that’s opened the door for family of Vanessa Guillén to seek damages from Army
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August 12, 2022
Affordable housing becomes another hurdle for already burdened veterans in North Texas
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August 5, 2022
Military troops seeking abortions are ‘absolutely trapped’ in a post-Roe world
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August 3, 2022
97-year-old WWII veteran decorated with six medals in family ceremony at San Antonio Chabad
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July 28, 2022
North Texas veterans facing time behind bars get a second chance at this Collin County court
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July 20, 2022
‘There is hope’: New documentary focuses on survivors of military sexual violence
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July 12, 2022
The Space Force will track troops’ fitness with wearable devices. Will it keep them healthier?
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July 11, 2022
‘You let him die’: A mother blames the Navy for her son’s death after SEAL ‘Hell Week’ training
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July 6, 2022
The military is offering to transfer troops affected by anti-LGBTQ laws, but the process isn’t easy
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June 23, 2022
Military uses training and new virtual reality tool to prevent suicides
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June 20, 2022
Fighting stigmas and regulations, the VA is giving clean needles to veterans who use illegal drugs
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June 15, 2022
Most military recruits come from families of people who served. Experts say that’s not sustainable
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May 27, 2022
Remembering a Texas soldier through the letters he left behind
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May 19, 2022
Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its mission
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May 13, 2022
Supreme Court to decide if military reservists can sue states for employment violations
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May 12, 2022
For the Ukrainian military, a long partnership with U.S. National Guard units is paying dividends
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May 5, 2022
The military is trying to learn more about long COVID. Troops who have it worry about their careers.
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May 3, 2022
With new funding on the way, original price tag for Operation Lone Star triples
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April 29, 2022
Advocates worry military vaccine challenges could jeopardize other religious freedom cases
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April 21, 2022
Russia targets Mariupol as part of likely strategy to conquer entire Donbas region
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April 20, 2022
Inconsistent military domestic violence policies allow troops with criminal histories to buy guns
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April 14, 2022
Abbott lifts border restrictions on one part of border but says slowdowns will continue elsewhere
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April 13, 2022
Fact check: Do migrants have faster access to medical services than veterans?
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April 12, 2022
Why not all war crimes can be called genocide
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April 8, 2022
Veterans are at higher risk of eating disorders. The pressure of military life may be one cause.
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April 4, 2022
Military families often have to move every few years. Critics say it’s disruptive and unnecessary.
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April 1, 2022
President Biden budgets for fewer F-35 fighters after costly delays
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March 24, 2022
Biden must keep allies on ‘same sheet of music’ during Brussels talks, expert says
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March 24, 2022
An investigation of a San Diego Marine is raising questions about the military’s extremism policy
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March 21, 2022
The VA wants to close and replace older hospitals. But there’s opposition in some communities.
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March 17, 2022
With a no-fly zone over Ukraine unlikely, one expert says the US and NATO are carefully considering other options
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March 15, 2022
For service members of color, fear of racism in military towns weighs heavily in career choices
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March 14, 2022
What it means to commit war crimes
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March 4, 2022
Ex-Texas Congressman Will Hurd backs humanitarian no-fly zone over Ukraine
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March 4, 2022
‘I feel so helpless’: Ukrainians living in Austin watch a war thousands of miles away
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March 3, 2022
Growing up too soon: When kids and teens are caregivers for disabled veteran parents
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March 1, 2022
How the Ukraine invasion could disrupt international cooperation in space
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March 1, 2022
US couple traveled to Ukraine to welcome a new life — but days later, they fled for their own lives
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February 28, 2022
As the US and Europe sanction Russia, Texas leaders encourage symbolic responses to Ukraine invasion
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February 25, 2022
Texas Congressman says Ukraine’s fight is our fight
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February 25, 2022
Uncertainty in Ukraine likely to keep US gas prices volatile
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February 25, 2022
Texas Ukranians seek information, ways to help family but refuse to succumb to Putin’s ‘politics of fear’
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February 25, 2022
First Lady Jill Biden visits medical and military facilities in San Antonio
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February 17, 2022
Underfunded and understaffed, some state veterans homes are turning residents away
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February 9, 2022
Veteran volunteers begin the largest effort ever to locate the site of the Battle of Medina
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February 4, 2022
As the omicron wave continues, more military personnel are being deployed to civilian hospitals
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February 2, 2022
Deplorable conditions, unclear mission: Texas National Guard troops call Abbott’s rushed border operation a disaster
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January 28, 2022
In COVID-weary New York, the National Guard is getting medical training to help in nursing homes
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January 21, 2022
More Vietnam vets now qualify for disability benefits, but it may be years before they see the money
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January 17, 2022
Hardship leave is hard to come by for Operation Lone Star troops
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January 17, 2022
As COVID affects the VA medical staff, they’re working longer hours and juggling new duties
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January 17, 2022
Russia expert says Biden administration must show ‘resilience and toughness’ to prevent war in Ukraine
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January 7, 2022
Gov. Greg Abbott faces criticism over handling of Texas National Guard troops at the southern border
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January 3, 2022
California opens a dedicated prison yard for veterans, hoping camaraderie helps rehabilitate them
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December 29, 2021
Stigma persists around hunger in military as pandemic numbers remain high
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December 28, 2021
For these veterans, poetry and prose help treat the moral injury of war
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December 27, 2021
Despite a defeat in Congress, advocates say they’ll keep pushing for women to register for the draft
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December 27, 2021
Gingerbread houses spread holiday spirit at William Beaumont Army Medical Center
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December 17, 2021
Military sexual assault bill honoring Vanessa Guillén reaches the president’s desk
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December 15, 2021
An estimated 40,000 service members remain unvaccinated, despite Defense Department deadline
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December 13, 2021
Substance abuse, soldier deaths found among ‘underutilized’ National Guard troops at the border
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December 1, 2021
President Biden signs veteran bills aimed at maternal health care, equity, education benefits and more
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December 1, 2021
Fly-fishing programs catch on as therapy for troops and veterans recovering from trauma
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November 23, 2021
Robert E. Lee served as West Point’s Superintendent. Should the school still display his portrait?
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November 19, 2021
The role of the National Guard is expanding, and some say its numbers should too
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November 12, 2021
For the first time, the VA is helping some veterans with PTSD get service dogs
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November 11, 2021
The first American POW to escape North Vietnamese captivity was a Texan. How he remembered the experience.
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November 11, 2021
Psychedelic therapy research is on the horizon for Texas veterans with PTSD
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