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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.
Pay & Benefits
Military Times
- DOD schools reorganize to target more support to military children June 18, 2025The school system is adding more psychologists and administrative officers, but there's concern about some positions being eliminated.
- Retirement snafu affects thousands of Reserve, Guard members June 11, 2025More than 13,000 Guard and Reserve members haven't been receiving their earned government retirement contributions.
- Panel advances defense budget despite missing details from White House June 10, 2025The $832 billion defense spending plan provides no increase from current fiscal year funding levels.
Education & Transition
Military Times
- VA staff finished 2M disability claims faster than ever this year June 24, 2025The department is about 15% ahead of its claims workload pace from last summer.
- Congressional defense plans slowed by unsettled reconciliation debate June 23, 2025Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of June 23, 2025.
- White House taps nominees for VA’s top benefits, technology roles June 18, 2025Karen Brazell currently works as a senior VA advisor and would serve as the department's next Under Secretary for Benefits.
Veterans
Military Times
- VA staff finished 2M disability claims faster than ever this year June 24, 2025The department is about 15% ahead of its claims workload pace from last summer.
- ICE detains Marine Corps veteran’s wife at green card meeting June 23, 2025Prior to Trump’s push to drive up deportations, USCIS provided more discretion for vets seeking legal status for a family member, legal experts say.
- Afghanistan War Commission hears from vets as it tackles troop surge June 23, 2025The commission will hold a multipanel hearing on what for many is a defining point of the war: President Barack Obama’s troop surge in late 2009.
Stripes - Top News
Top News
- Army units in Germany roll out big guns for DODEA student fair October 23, 2024The U.S. Army at Tower Barracks was out in force Wednesday to support Department of Defense Education Activity elementary school students for their annual STEM day.
- Construction moving ahead on Army’s $500 million Vicenza housing project October 23, 2024Construction is underway on four phases of a $500 million housing project in Vicenza that will provide 478 homes to Army families by 2028.
- Israeli strikes pound Lebanese coastal city after residents evacuate October 23, 2024There were no reports of casualties in Tyre, where the Israeli military had issued evacuation warnings. The 2,500-year-old city is known for its pristine beaches, ancient harbor and imposing Roman ruins. The buildings struck on Wednesday were between several heritage sites.
Stripes - Veterans
Top News
- Country duo The War and Treaty talk about military ties, playing concerts for service members October 23, 2024Country music duo The War and Treaty has been nominated for many awards and has several hits, but the road to fame started in an unlikely place.
- One of the last Navajo Code Talkers from World War II dies at 107 October 20, 2024John Kinsel Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers who transmitted messages during World War II based on the tribe’s native language, has died. He was 107.
- Former Marine charged in NYC subway chokehold death set to stand trial October 20, 2024A U.S. Marine Corps veteran charged with manslaughter for placing a man in a deadly chokehold aboard a New York City subway train last year will soon have his day in court.
My Health - VA
VHA
Inside Veterans Health
- Army Veteran Finds Inspiration through Sports April 3, 2018Blind Veteran Deanna Callender is making her sixth trip to the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic this week. She tells Veterans to focus on what you can do and then do it. Read the full story
- Preparation Key for Veteran with Chronic Condition March 27, 2018Army Veteran Nicole Bundas has the strength to talk about something which would have made the upstairs folks at Downton Abbey swoon. She's more than willing to tell her story to help other Veterans. Read the full story
- Gulf War Veterans – Research Volunteers Needed March 20, 2018VA researchers are looking for better treatments for Veterans with Gulf War Illness, a group of symptoms found in about one third of Veterans deployed in Operations Desert Storm and Desert Shield. Read the full story