Veterans Face 'Life Threatening' Risk During California Blackouts: VA Secretary VA facilities have back-up power, but the department cannot ensure electricity for veterans, Wilkie said.
The VA Is Processing More Appeals, Decisions Thanks to New System That new process, combined with hiring more staff, helped the Board of Veterans' Appeal process 96,000 rating appeals.
New Map Tool Will Highlight Military Caregiver Trends, Greatest Needs The Elizabeth Dole Foundation previewed an interactive map of military caregivers' locations.
Vietnam Marine Veteran in Hospice Care Reunites with Beloved Dog One Last Time The shelter reported that Patch has found a new owner and will be leaving for a new home soon.
Every Veteran Has a Voice. Here's How We're Going to Listen to All of Them "An estimated 7.4 million veterans are nowhere in the advocacy or policy process."
Unemployment Rate for Post-9/11 Veterans Rises Again Overall joblessness is at a 50-year low in the U.S.
This 90-Year-Old Korean War Vet Was Honored During Monday Night Football Korean War veteran Ed Portka, 90, was honored along with his stepson Monday night as the Pittsburgh Steelers hosted the...
Purple Heart Recipient Dies after Saving Granddaughter from House Explosion A Purple Heart recipient is being remembered for his heroic actions after sacrificing his life to save his granddaughter.
ESPN 2018 Salute to our Veterans ESPN will honor veterans and troops Nov. 7 through Nov. 11 with its fourth annual America's Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans...
Employers Can Stereotype Veterans as Lacking Social-Emotional Skills, Report Finds Americans overwhelmingly support and respect veterans, but employers and managers can often typecast them.
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...
