Veterans - Page 167

July 31, 2021

7-year-old girl helps raise money for homeless veterans: ‘Help home first’

Jade Britt, 7, from Marietta, Georgia, raised $700 to make care packages for veterans who are homeless in her community.

July 26, 2021

Veterans Affairs to mandate COVID vaccine for health care personnel, first such mandate for federal agency

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Monday made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all VA health care personnel, the first such mandate by a federal agency.

July 24, 2021

Army combat veteran who owns steel company asks Biden to bring back 'Made in America' showcase

An Alabama Army combat veteran whose business had taken a hit because of rising steel prices is calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate a Trump Administration tradition to honor American-made products at a time, he says, when businesses could really use the morale boost. 

July 23, 2021

Tampa Bay Lightning national anthem singer, an Air Force vet, hospitalized with coronavirus despite vaccine

U.S. Air Force veteran Sonya Bryson-Kirksey, who sings the national anthem for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, became a familiar face to TV viewers during the team's recent run to the Stanley Cup championship.

July 18, 2021

Suspect in carjacking that left Vietnam vet dead was on probation for 2020 carjacking

The teenaged suspect in a Chicago carjacking that resulted in the death of a Vietnam War veteran was on probation for a 2020 carjacking, prosecutors said. 

July 12, 2021

Republicans raise alarm over severe records backlog for veterans costing benefits: 'Utter tragedy'

House Republicans are shining a light on a major records backlog at a government archives agency that has meant thousands of veterans and their families are waiting months, and in some cases years, for paperwork that is necessary to receive benefits.

July 10, 2021

Widow, 90, faces economic hardship amid massive backlog of veteran records

Ninety-year-old Susana Mallinson has been waiting over a year for her husband Frank's military service records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis. 

July 9, 2021

Iraqi war veteran says judge ‘punished’ him in custody case for calling VA hotline

An Iraqi war veteran claims he’s being “punished” by a Long Island judge for calling the Veterans Affairs helpline about his messy child custody case — ultimately costing him time with his two kids.

July 8, 2021

Army veteran, GOP Senate candidate, accuses Twitter of flagging July 4 post of his salute in uniform

An Army veteran and Republican Senate candidate is taking aim at Twitter for flagging his Fourth of July tweet for "potentially sensitive content."

July 5, 2021

Body of Army vet missing since 2019 found, boyfriend charged with murder

Cecelia Barber Finona, a 59-year-old US Army vet, was last seen at her Farmington home in May 2019.