Trump Says He Is Renaming Veterans Day as ‘Victory Day for World War I’

The president said he would also label May 8, known as V-E Day for Victory in Europe, as “Victory Day for World War II,” and vowed to celebrate America’s military wins.

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At Vietnam War Memorial, Familiar Names, Old Grief and a Kind of Peace

Visitors to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the anniversary of the fall of Saigon said they still felt sadness, anger and fury. And for some, finally, closure.

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Vietnam Veterans Worry That a War’s Hard Lessons Are Being Forgotten

The conflict profoundly affected the American troops who served there, as well as the nation’s culture and politics. But 50 years later, veterans say they see its mistakes being repeated.

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U.S. Tells Its Diplomats in Vietnam to Avoid War Anniversary Events

The reversal adds another Trump administration blow to decades of reconciliation efforts.

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Do You Receive Health Care at the V.A.? We’d Like to Hear from You.

The New York Times is covering the different ways the V.A.’s health system is changing under President Trump. We want to know if you, or someone you know, have been affected.

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My Therapist Fired Me After I Confessed to a Sexual Dream About Her

She said I could tell her anything.

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After DOGE Targeted V.A., an Iraq Veteran Faced Uncertainty and Crisis

A veteran who returned from Iraq injured and transformed, Joy Marver is now facing a crisis at home.

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Volunteer ‘Puppy Raisers’ Train Service Dogs to Tackle Shortage

Volunteer “puppy raisers” are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time.

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Blumenthal Calls ‘Shadow Hearing’ on Trump Veterans Cuts

Doug Collins, the veterans affairs secretary, is unlikely to accept Senator Richard Blumenthal’s invitation to appear on Capitol Hill to discuss the Trump administration’s cuts on veterans and the agency that serves them.

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Inside the Turmoil at the V.A. Mental Health System Under Trump

A chaotic restructuring ordered by DOGE threatens to degrade services for veterans of wars in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan.

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