Opinion
America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits
In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."
By Al Lipphardt
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Air Force expands waivers for recruits with asthma, food allergies
The waivers are part of an effort to boost recruitment numbers after the service failed to meet its recruiting goals in 2023.
By Riley Ceder
US Navy ‘wasted’ $1.8 billion on cruiser modernization program: Report
The report found that the Navy’s cruiser rehab program has had “weak oversight” and been “plagued with ... delays, wasted costs and poor-quality work.”
By Todd South
Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles
Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.
‘Colder than hell’: Two vets recall Battle of the Bulge fears, mayhem
"Everyone was scared. ... I sometimes think of the people who were there. Dirty GIs. Unshaven. Dirty as the devil. Cold. Miserable."
At the Battle of the Bulge, this tank commander wouldn’t back down
Brig. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke should have been on leave in Paris, enjoying a well-earned break from the nearly constant combat he’d been in since D-Day.
By Jerry D. Morelock