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One of only about 50 aeromedical nurse practitioners across the Air Force, Maj. Elizabeth Kuss does far more than traditional primary care. Her role spans occupational health, deployment clearances, public health and flight-related medical emergencies.

As a hospital corpsman in World War II’s Pacific theater, Navy Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Williams saved more than a dozen Marines and sacrificed his life during the bloody Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945.

USO-certified therapy dogs have been instrumental in supporting the mental, physical and emotional health of warfighters, so it’s only fair they get recognition for their contributions. Voting opened this week for the 2025 USO Canine Volunteer of the Year award.

The roots of the Revolutionary War can be traced to just after the French and Indian War that lasted from 1754 to 1763, in which the American colonists fought alongside British troops against the French and hostile Native American tribes.