391 search results for “gulf war”
Decade of Service 2000s
…States was at peace. The Gulf War had ended nearly a decade earlier, and America’s military trained for threats that seemed abstract and distant. But on Sept. 11, 2001, war…
Consequences, grieving and recovery: The Iraq War 20 years later
…battle of the Iraq War. The U.S. conceded the war’s pretense of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in early 2004, and former top United Nations weapon inspector David Kay…
Stopping veteran suicides: DAV-backed facility helps save warriors
Photo courtesy of Save A Warrior In an effort to prevent veteran suicide, DAV has partnered with a veteran-related nonprofit’s mission to change the direction of one warrior’s life at…
Pearl Harbor 75 years
…the Ward’s former captain, William Outerbridge—scuttled the damaged Ward. Lehner was discharged and treated for the psychological wounds of war. After returning home from his military service, he experienced some…
The Bonus Army March
…years after the end of World War I, the U.S. government promised war veterans a bonus for their service. The catch, however, was that the bonuses would not be allocated…
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‘Burning desire to serve and help veterans’ at annual advocacy event
…toxic substances, and mentioned how the department will expand benefits to three new groups. “If they served in Vietnam, the Gulf War, Iraq or Afghanistan, they can enroll,” McDonough said….
Women Veterans Study
…Army “As a woman veteran, it’s easy to isolate, because you kind of feel misunderstood.” Constance Cotton, a veteran of the Gulf War, has found healing in the community of…
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Army veteran becomes first woman to lead big three veterans service organization
…her gender in order to enlist in the Army. She also highlighted fellow Gulf War veteran Brig. Gen. Rhonda Cornum, whose Black Hawk was shot down during a rescue mission….
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