Photos show how being LGBTQ+ in the US military has changed

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A US service member demonstrates against "don't ask, don't tell."

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A key service helping convicted US veterans recover remains dysfunctional for everyone else, but there's a fix

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A retired Army National Guard officer holds coins, which are awarded to veterans who complete a treatment program, at the Kent County Courthouse in Warwick, Rhode Island on May 13, 2016.

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Millions of veterans are about to get expanded healthcare access

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On March 5, millions of veterans will be able to enroll directly in healthcare without first applying to Veteran Affairs benefits.

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An Air Force veteran with a back injury turned to gig driving to pay her bills. A few months later, she lost her apartment.

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Rene, 48, has driven for Uber and Lyft for a few months but isn't making ends meet.

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A YouTuber made a breakthrough in a decade-old case of a Navy veteran who vanished in the Ozarks

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YouTuber James Hinkle made a breakthrough in a cold case by finding a submerged vehicle in a pond.

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America's veterans are the prime target for domestic terrorists — as recruits

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Oath Keepers founder Elmer Stewart Rhodes, who was charged with seditious conspiracy in the January 6 investigation, is a US Army veteran.

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GOP congressman who voted twice against veterans health bill is now urging his constituents to enroll in its benefits

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Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona speaks at an event in Scottsdale on November 8, 2022.
Rep. David Schweikert of Arizona speaks at an event in Scottsdale on November 8, 2022.

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Rhode Island woman wore a uniform with a Purple Heart and sought help as a veteran with cancer. She'd never served in the military.

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Sarah Cavanaugh at an event in August 2021, before she was charged with fraud for falsifying a persona as a veteran.

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Millions of seniors on Social Security are at risk of losing benefits this summer if the GOP doesn't raise the debt ceiling, Janet Yellen says

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during an event at the US Department of the Treasury on September 15, 2021 in Washington, DC.
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.

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