Senate passes bill offering medical benefits, stipends to wounded vets' caregivers The Senate on Thursday unanimously passed legislation that would provide monthly stipends ...
Army helps vets with `invisible wounds' _ brain injuries, PTSD _ find jobs; employers hesitate Richard Martin keeps a rearview mirror on his ...
President Barack Obama is applauded by Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, left, and master of ceremonies Jim Benson, right, as he arrives to speak at the National Veterans Day Observance at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009. (AP ...
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Members of the American Legion stand with (L-R) Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) during a news conference about Democratic efforts ...
The number of US veterans who died in 2008 because they lacked health insurance was 14 times higher than the US military death toll in Afghanistan that year, according to a new study. The analysis produced by two Harvard medical researchers estimates ...
Australian war veterans have hit out at a "tasteless" Last Post ringtone released for Remembrance Day, a report said on Wednesday. The distinctive ringtone, available at a cost of two dollars (1.86 US), was launched by Queensland Returned and Services League (RSL) ...
An Air Force veteran and a one-time contractor who served in Iraq are suing military contractors Halliburton Co. and KBR Inc., accusing the companies of exposing them to toxic fumes by burning everything from human remains to tires in massive open-air pits. ...
Ohio city to honor forgotten Vietnam veterans with parade as nation steps up remembrance The floor of VFW Post 291 has been scuffed by the shoes and boots of veterans who fought in wars going back nearly a century, to World War ...
Army veteran accused of threatening Ill. Veterans Affairs hospital indicted on gun charge An Army veteran who authorities say threatened to go on a shooting rampage at a Veterans Affairs hospital in southern Illinois has been indicted on a gun charge. A ...
Report: Problems continue at Illinois VA hospital where surgeries were suspended after deaths Serious safety issues continued to plague a southern Illinois Veterans Affairs hospital even after major surgeries were suspended two years ago because of a spike in patient deaths, according ...
First lady Michelle Obama received a warm welcome from Yankees fans and a kiss from the captain before Game 1 of the World Series on Wednesday night. Mrs. Obama and Jill Biden, wife of the vice president, escorted Hall of Fame catcher ...
Bill signed by President Obama will enable VA health facilities to provide better care A high-profile ritual every year in Washington involves politicians fighting over the federal budget, often delaying its passage. The bickering and blathering has for a long time overshadowed ...
