Civil Service Preference for Hiring Military Vets Comes at a Hidden Cost Congress gave disabled veterans preference in hiring for some federal jobs after the Civil War.
The First Blast Took His Memory. The Second Took His Limbs. Why This Marine Is Still Fighting Sgt. John Peck credits his "Marine mentality" with giving him the drive to push for new opportunities.
New Bill Would Protect Military, Veteran Family Members from Deportation The bill was introduced by a combat-wounded Army veteran in the Senate.
Trump Delivers a Salute to Veterans at Historic NYC Parade President Trump paid tribute to all Americans who have worn a uniform, from the Revolution through present-day conflicts.
Senior Lawmaker Promises to Make Veteran Mental Health Care a Priority Committee Chairman Sen. Johnny Isakson is retiring, and Sen. Jerry Moran is the Republican next in seniority.
How Will Veterans Get On Base for Their New Commissary Access? No One Can Say How will veterans and caregivers get access to base to shop? No one can say.
Veterans Risk Being Scammed by 'Relentless Criminals,' Lawmaker Says While they are not alone in falling victim to scams, veterans have lost money to scammers at double the rate of the non...
Here's a New, Fast Way for Veterans to See Their Health Records A new integration between the Department of Veterans Affairs and Apple lets veterans easily access their VA health records...
VA Taking Note of ‘Alarming’ Burn Pit Trends in WWP Survey The VA needs more scientific evidence before approving benefits for burn pit exposures.
The Veteran Jobless Rate Just Dropped Again The Labor Department's final jobless report before Veterans Day showed unemployment fell among veterans last month.
Federal Government Shutdown Grinds into a Second Week as Tempers Flare at the Capitol As the federal government shutdown enters a second week, there’s no discernible endgame in sight.
Trump Targets Blumenthal, Calling for Investigation into Senator's Vietnam Service Claims President Donald Trump is targeting U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal again after Connecticut’s senior U.S. senator grilled U.S...
At 50, He Survived Marine Boot Camp — Then Fought at Peleliu and Okinawa When 50-year-old Paul Douglas showed up at Marine Corps boot camp in 1942, the white-haired economics professor looked more...
Ukrainian Drones Attack Russian Cavalry Troops in Rare 21st-Century Encounter A short video circulating online this month appears to show a Russian mounted patrol being struck by a Ukrainian drone near...
When The Government Can Afford Everything Except The Essentials Every shutdown forces the government to decide what counts as “essential.” Air traffic controllers and TSA agents fall into...
!["It isn't easy to talk about being scammed, but what I am doing today is an extension of my service," said veteran LaVerne Foreman, who fell victim to donating money to a phony veterans charity five years ago. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg)](http://images05.military.com/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail_large/public/2019-11/Vet%20Scam%20Hearing%203000.jpg?itok=2UavVS7O ""It isn't easy to talk about being scammed, but what I am doing today is an extension of my service," said veteran LaVerne Foreman, who fell victim to donating money to a phony veterans charity five years ago. (Dorothy Mills-Gregg)")
