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Education helps U.S. Army couple prepare for post-service careers
By MARGO MYERS Special to Veterans life As thousands of veterans leave the military to launch a…
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Sexual assault in the military: One Marine's story
Members of Congress are pushing to make the DoD accountable in stopping sexual assaults in the…
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After Army service during World War II, Burt Boyd finally got to be a sailor
By LESLIE KELLY lkelly@soundpublishing.com Burt Boyd always thought he’d be a Navy man. “When I was drafted, I…
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Hike across Olympics honors ‘Mighty Warriors’
By JOHNNY WALKER Special to Veterans Life What does the son of a World War II Navy frogman…
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Remembering Operation Urgent Fury
Cdr. John D. Kolata, USN (ret.) was commanding officer of the USS Manitowoc (LST 1180), which conducted the…
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To ensure a world free of despots, dictators and tyrants | From the editor
By RICHARD WALKER Henry “Penny” Hillaire was smiling in almost every photo on display and in the slideshow…
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PTSD: It’s real, it’s treatable, and you’re not alone
By RICHARD WALKER Veterans Life POULSBO — It’s been 40 years, but the memories are fresh. MaryAnn Harris…
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Wounded Warrior Project offers unique help to the next generation veteran
The nature of the battlefield has changed and with it the wounds; more and more soldiers are coming…
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Life in Retsil | veterans find 'gentle care'
Bill Nickerson cringes at the memory when he moved from his native Seattle to Washington Veterans Home at…
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A tactical board game | THE BOND
That’s me in the photo above. I’m playing chess with a Beretta M9 strapped to my chest. It’s…
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The aftermath of George Aquiningoc | Veteran profile
You might have seen him on the cover of Newsweek or Soldier of Fortune; a 21-year-old George Aquiningoc…
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Gambling for vets | Proceeds save one veterans program
For Army veteran James Anderson, accepting help can seem to be a contradiction with a way of life…
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The downfall of A.L. Post 68
Bremerton’s American Legion Post 68 didn’t just go bankrupt and lose its charter all by itself. Quite simply,…
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My (Desert) Me·mo·ran·da
The idea to write down my thoughts came as I realized, after a month in the desert of…
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It’s not your grandfather’s GI Bill
The pitfalls veterans and their families face when using the GI Bill
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Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act ‘an unexpected bonus’
It is a common refrain among veterans-rights activists: They just want what they deem as fair for service…
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Life in the ‘Pucker Factory’ | Veteran profile
“Sometimes I think the motto should be ‘Semper Gumby,’ always flexible.”
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Marine Corps Major also has a PhD
GI Bill helps Vietnam vet kickstart academic career
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Vietnam volunteer | Terry Reckord
“It was hot. Muggy. There were bugs and jungle everywhere. There was an odor - it was just…
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Vets on the peace train
When I ask Vietnam War veteran Dan Gillman whether or not “veterans for peace” is an oxymoron, he…