American Homefront Project

The deaths among Washington crewmembers occurred during a six-year period when the carrier remained in the shipyard for maintenance.

More than 2 million American children and teenagers live with a wounded or ill veteran. Many help with care and face challenges like stress, anxiety, and social isolation.

Veterans suffering from certain medical conditions became eligible for "presumptive" VA disability benefits last year. But the claims they're filing have added to the agency's huge backlog.

The Pentagon says fewer than 10 percent of active duty troops remain totally unvaccinated. Some have requested exemptions; other face punishment.

The study of military dependents found more than 40 percent reported low mental well-being, often because of separations and a lack of connections in their lives.

Fewer than 20 percent of veterans suffer from PTSD, but most Americans think the disorder is far more common.

The Department of Veterans Affairs said its frontline health workers must get vaccinated by mid-September or they'll lose their jobs.

Congress has told the VA to offer COVID-19 vaccines to some 24 million people who don't usually get their health care through the VA.

The pandemic has forced some veteran-owned businesses to close. But other veteran entrepreneurs say their military experience has helped them withstand hardship.

Months of physical distancing and pandemic anxiety have been especially tough on veterans who were already dealing with post-traumatic stress and other combat-related injuries.