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July 12, 2018

Burn pits near US military bases in Iraq keep smoldering, as health debate rages

Service members still overseas for our nation’s military forces are likely still being exposed to toxic chemical clouds emanating from burn pits still being used near their bases.

July 10, 2018

WWII veteran's funeral at Arlington Cemetery held after more than 7 decades

More than 70 years after his death, a World War II veteran was buried Tuesday with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery.

July 10, 2018

Veteran says he's forced to sell home after HOA fines him for hanging US flag in flower pot

Air Force veteran Larry Murphree was forced to sell his home in Sweetwater, Fla, after the HOA fined him for a flag he stuck in a flower pot outside his house.

July 9, 2018

Former VA pathologist denies being impaired on duty

A former pathologist has denied he was impaired on duty amid an Arkansas Veterans Affairs hospital's investigation into more than 30,000 of his cases dating back to 2005.

July 9, 2018

WWII veteran, 96, works through PTSD by helping military children

Eyes glassing over with tears, though not one shed, WWII veteran Francis Turner reflected on major moments in his 96 years.

July 5, 2018

Veterans press on with new appeal in burn-pit case

Hundreds of military service members and private contractors who had dozens of class-action lawsuits thrown out by a court of appeals are refusing to give up the fight.

July 5, 2018

Nonprofit teaches farming to veterans, helps to reintegrate them into civilian life

An average of 20 veterans commit suicide each day—a statistic that weighs on the mind of Rich Murphy.

July 4, 2018

Marine vet gets smart home (and independence) from Gary Sinise Foundation

On April 11, 2012, two weeks into his sixth combat deployment, Major Eric Burkett's V-22 Osprey tilt rotor aircraft crashed in North Africa.

July 4, 2018

Fourth of July fireworks trigger PTSD symptoms in veterans

The rockets’ red glare is an Independence Day tradition. But for the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, the jarring noises can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

July 3, 2018

Melania Trump makes unannounced Walter Reed trip to visit wounded service members

First lady Melania Trump on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.