Carson Frame
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American Homefront
When National Guard members and reservists deploy, a federal law is supposed to preserve their civilian jobs and benefits. But in some states, government employees can't access those protections.
JT Armstrong
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U.S. Space Force
Misunderstood and sometimes parodied, the U.S. Space Force is educating the public about its mission
Duane Ramos
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California National Guard
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The military is trying to learn more about long COVID. Troops who have it worry about their careers.Little is known about COVID-19 cases in which symptoms persist for months. Affected service members may have trouble performing their duties or getting treatment. -
The military is taking a hard line on troops seeking religious exemptions to the COVID vaccine mandate. Lawyers say that could have consequences for others who seek different kinds of religious accommodations.
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More than four years after a former airman killed 26 people at a rural Texas church, advocates say the military still needs to do more to prevent violent service members and veterans from owning guns.
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A VA study concluded that veterans experience bulimia at about three times the civilian rate.
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Constant and sometimes sudden moves can disrupt military families' finances and cause challenges with their children’s schools and medical care.
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The Marine Corps investigated whether the reservist son of a former San Diego Republican official tried to join a white supremacist group. But the outcome of the case provided little clarity into the military's new anti-extremism policy.
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The sweeping makeover of the VA's health care system would affect dozens of hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, and other facilities.
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The Pentagon has begun a long process of trying to identify and cleanup PFAS contamination at hundreds of military sites around the country. Critics say the process will take too long.
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The report from Blue Star Families found some service members are passing up career-advancing moves because they don't want to relocate to certain cities.
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More than two million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill veteran. Many help with the veteran's care and face challenges like stress, anxiety, and social isolation.
The American Homefront Project collaborated with the PBS documentary series American Veteran to profile men and women who have served in the U.S. military.