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March 22, 2017

Bill to Ban Smoking Areas at VA Introduced in House

Designated indoor smoking areas at some VHA facilities and outdoor designated areas would be banned under a House bill.

March 22, 2017

Marine veteran empowers kids with disabilities through fitness

Twenty years ago, Chris Kaag was a 21-year-old U.S. Marine completing a second tour in Aviano, Italy, when he noticed his legs were dragging on a run.

March 22, 2017

The Most Talked About Stories This Week on Military.com

Here are the stories generating the most comments this week on Military.com, along with a sampling of responses.

March 21, 2017

Bataan Death March memorialized with record-setting crowd

The 75th anniversary of the Bataan Death March drew a record field of 7,200 retired and active-duty military personnel and civilians to the hot sands of New Mexico to honor victims of one of World War II’s worst atrocities.

March 21, 2017

World War II vet recalls flying in B-17 bomber over Germany

Hermann was a fresh pilot and bombardier attached to the 8th Army Air Force flying out of England and conducting bombing runs in Germany in 1945. He had enormous responsibility while he was just 20 years old.

March 20, 2017

WWII vet searching for 'angel' behind act of grocery store kindness

A World War II veteran needs help looking for his “angel.”

March 20, 2017

5 Things to Start Your Week

Here are five noteworthy news stories and events to start your week, from the editors at Military.com.

March 20, 2017

Rural Vets May See More Options for Telemedicine

The VA is researching how to improve the quality of care for veterans in rural areas with serious or chronic conditions.

March 17, 2017

House votes to give VA more power to discipline employees

The Republican-led House has approved legislation to make it easier for the Department of Veterans Affairs to fire or demote employees for poor performance or bad conduct.

March 17, 2017

Duffel Blog Founder Releases Book to Mark 5 Years of Military Humor

They've been name-checked and started congressional kerfuffles. And now they want to take up space on your coffee table.