A recent initiative launched by the Veterans Affairs Department and the U.S. Olympic Committee is giving disabled veterans a chance to rediscover their potential through athletics and competition.

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Initiative Helps Disabled Vets Stay Active

As the drawdown of U.S. forces in Iraq advances, efforts to build the nation’s police force have made great strides, the team leader of the police training and advisory mission says.

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Iraqi Police Make Strides Toward Independence

More than 160 National Guard members in three states have responded to flooding caused by heavy rains from Tropical Storm Ida.

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Guard Members in Three States Respond to Flooding

Iraqi forces, aided by U.S. advisors, arrested terrorism suspects and a suspected terrorist cell leader in Iraq.

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Senior federal officials pledged their support of President Barack Obama’s Nov. 9 directive to establish a veterans’ employment program office designed to help former servicemembers get through the maze of paperwork as they apply for federal positions.

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Federal Officials Pledge Support for Hiring Veterans

U.S. soldiers with the 1st Cavalry Division are patrolling with Iraqi soldiers to ensure that one of Baghdad’s former hotspots for violence stays calm.

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Soldiers Help to Keep Sadr City Safe

Known around the world by its emblematic orange and blue, the U.S. Coast Guard added “green” to its operations as part of Earth Day celebrations.

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Coast Guard Adopts Environmental Initiatives

Sgt. 1st Class Trevino L. Copeland knows a thing or two about deployments. He’s serving his seventh — and his fifth since 2001.


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Thousands of Iraqi detainees require air travel for transfers and court cases, and one captain helps them get where they need to go.


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Military intelligence professionals from Asia-Pacific nations gathered to combat terrorism in the region.

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Military Intelligence Leaders Discuss Common Threats in Singapore