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Jury deliberating in Abu Ghraib case; contractor casts blame on Army
A lawyer for a military contractor being sued by three survivors of the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq says the plaintiffs are suing the wrong people.
Family of fallen Marine wasn’t forced to cover burial costs
Republican lawmakers had reported that relatives were forced to pay $60,000 to move her remains across the country.
Former Afghan pilot strives to bring family to US
Tashmorad Qara, an Afghan Air Force veteran, arrived in Virginia in 2021 after escaping Afghanistan when the Taliban regained control of his country.
By Heather Rosseau, The Roanoke Times
Cop who cut short attack on congressman’s office is a Marine veteran
Former Marine Corps Staff Sgt. James Lewis served in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Virginia nonprofit expands mental health services for military members
Trails of Purpose provides therapeutic care for service members, using horses for assisted psychotherapy and mental health education.
By Caitlyn Burchett, The Virginian-Pilot
Military college’s chief of diversity quits amid debate over DEI
The chief diversity officer of the nation’s oldest state-supported military college, Virginia Military Institute, has turned in her resignation.
On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’
The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”
Memorial Day help needed at Arlington after record flower donations
Just last week, the Memorial Day Flowers Foundation was not sure if they’d be able to put a flower at little more than 80,000 graves.
By Zamone Perez
Veterans online registry adds 300K more names ahead of Memorial Day
Nearly 5 million veterans and service members are now included in the online listing.
Memorial Day flower donations at Arlington have ‘dried up’
A florist organization that has been placing Memorial Day flowers at gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery for over a decade is calling for help.
By Zamone Perez