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At Wounded Paw Project we hold a deep sense of gratitude for our veterans. Recognizing the sacrifices they have made, we are committed to providing a place for useful information tailored specifically for them. This is our way of giving back, by creating a space where veterans can find resources, support, and a community that understands their unique experiences.
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Pay & Benefits
Military Times
- Military hospitals, clinics resume billing civilians following 3-year pause March 13, 2026An estimated 137,000 civilians are expected to receive bills for medical care they received at military hospitals and clinics since 2023.
- Military child care centers opening with ‘lightning speed’ under new pilot program March 10, 2026The center brings 216 more child care slots under a DOD contract with nonprofit Armed Services YMCA.
- What troops need to know for this tax season March 3, 2026As the April 15 tax-filing deadline looms, troops and their families should be aware of some tax law changes this year that affect them.
Veterans
Military Times
- Marine Raider’s remains identified 80 years after being killed in action March 13, 2026Pfc. Norton Retzsch was first reported missing in action on July 9, 1943, during the Battle of Enogai on New Georgia in the Solomon Islands.
- ‘My God what have we done’: Enola Gay pilot’s combat notebook is for sale March 13, 2026Capt. Robert A Lewis wrote the account during and in the immediate aftermath of dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.
- Facing death 275 feet beneath the sea, this pioneering naval diver earned the Medal of Honor March 12, 2026For more than two hours, Frank Crilley struggled to save his entangled shipmate below the sea.
VHA
Military Times
- How the Civil War inspired this iconic poet’s classic Christmas song December 24, 2025Henry Wadsworth Longfellow vehemently objected to his son’s desire to enlist in the Union Army.
- Can Ken Burns revitalize American patriotism? November 13, 2025The 12-hour docuseries highlights nearly 150 characters and 36 battle sequences that range from the well-known, like Bunker Hill, to the more obscure.
- ‘Gunners!’ revives forgotten chapter of air war over Korea November 11, 2025A new book details the experiences of gunners on propeller-driven B-29 Superfortresses locked in combat with supersonic jets during the Korean War.