Police have accused a U.S. Postal Service (USPS) worker of stealing more than 7,500 doses of opioids prescribed by the Veterans Affairs program. The Greensboro Police Department in North Carolina said in a Sept. 3 press release that the 22-year-old worker, Martez Murphy, stole more than 50 VA prescriptions for…

I don’t like the idea of a weapon needing to be “in common use” before a government is barred from trying to ban something. This means that a particularly quick legislature might ban some new weapon before it can gain sufficient popularity to be commonly owned, which is troubling…

Survivors receive a one-time, tax-free payment of $100,000. The death gratuity is a one-time, tax-free payment to survivors to help with financial hardships due to the death of a service member. How Much Is the Death Gratuity? A payment of $100,000 is payable to survivors. The death gratuity is tax-free…

In this episode of Mike Glover Reacts, I break down the latest combat footage released from the ongoing conflict between the … Watch full video on YouTube

VA Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of deceased service members or veterans. Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC) is a monthly benefit paid to eligible survivors of certain deceased veterans. 2027 Rates The Department of Veterans Affairs will announce new rates that will…

Most people who joined the military after 2001 have never known a Department of Defense structured the way it was Sept. 10 of that year. The combatant command responsible for defending the U.S. homeland didn’t exist. Airport security was run by private contractors, not a federal workforce. Special operations forces…

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Eugene Lucas spent about a decade working inside the Department of Veterans Affairs, treating veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder from conflicts spanning Vietnam through Iraq and Afghanistan. In a recent interview with Military.com otherwise focused on emerging GLP-1 research and alcohol use disorder, Lucas, a psychiatric nurse practitioner who is…

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President Donald Trump has named Adam Telle as the acting Army secretary after his predecessor, Daniel Driscoll, departed from the same role earlier this week. “He is a Great Patriot, who is respected by all,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, adding that Telle Telle is assuming the position…

When new research about guns comes out, the breathless media can’t wait to tell us everything the so-called researchers found. We’ve outlined the issues with the research before. Several times before. Even recently. But the research isn’t the only problem.One massive issue is that the…

Dan Osborn has been politically independent since he first registered to partake in the electoral process. Years later, and on his second bid to go to Washington, he maintains that middle-of-the-road status. Osborn recently spoke with Military.com about his U.S. Senate campaign and efforts taking place between now and November…

A U.S. Army National Guard staff sergeant has received $35,000 from her former employer as part of a settlement aided by the Department of Justice. Staff Sgt. Stacy Gonzales initially filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas on June 27, 2022, claiming that grant…

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It’s been a question for as long as military service has been part of American life. What can a veteran do for employment once their time in the armed forces is over? One expert tells Military.com that information technology and cybersecurity fields are a growing option for veterans who can…

The congressional fight over proposed changes to veterans’ disability benefits has largely centered on two conditions: sleep apnea and tinnitus. But the Veterans of Foreign Wars says the bigger issue is what could come next. In an exclusive interview with Military.com, VFW Executive Director Ryan Gallucci warned that a provision…

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“Very hard” and “won’t last much longer” is the same thing every administration says right before a war grinds on for years. Blowing up radar and mine-laying equipment near Hormuz sounds decisive on paper, but Iran doesn’t need a functioning military to keep this going indefinitely, it needs the will…

Aero Precision was a big enough name in the gun manufacturing space that it’s going away made some news. For a lot of people, that was bad news. They liked the company for low-cost AR-15 components. While they weren’t the only source for these, more sources mean more competition,…

The Pentagon has temporarily rescinded the mandatory testosterone-screening guidance it issued just a day earlier, removing the document from its website while saying interim guidance remains in effect. Posted Wednesday by the Defense Health Agency, the clinical guidance had made a testosterone blood test a required part of the annual…

On Oct. 3, 1993—three decades ago—what began as a short raid by Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu became an all-night fight for survival after two Black Hawks were shot down. As U.S. soldiers dug in around the crash sites, the rescue that finally broke through was a combined UN column…