February 16, 2018 VA's chief of staff steps down after travel flap The Department of Veterans Affairs says the agency's chief of staff has stepped down after an investigation found she had doctored emails to justify Secretary David Shulkin's wife accompanying him on a European trip at taxpayer expense.
February 15, 2018 Shulkin to pay back some expenses after Europe trip faulted Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Thursday pledged to repay more than $4,000 for his wife's airfare for an 11-day trip to Europe that mixed business and sightseeing.
February 15, 2018 Army veteran honors wife's memory by giving away flowers at retirement home Andy Carver says he knew he was going to marry his late wife Brigitte when he set his eyes on her from across a restaurant in Rudesheim, Germany more than 50 years ago.
February 14, 2018 GOP rep calls on VA Secretary Shulkin to resign over Europe trip expenses A Republican member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee called on VA Secretary David Shulkin to resign Wednesday after an internal investigation found Shulkin had improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and charged taxpayers for his wife's airfare during a European trip last summer.
February 14, 2018 Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses An internal watchdog's investigation has found that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and likely wrongly used taxpayer money to cover his wife's airfare for an 11-day European trip.
February 14, 2018 Armed Korean War veteran, facing eviction over service dogs, killed by police after confrontation An armed Korean War veteran – slated for eviction from his Miami-Dade apartment over complaints about his service dogs – was killed Monday by police officers who responded to a call of a man threatening to commit suicide.
February 12, 2018 Nursing home's farewell for veteran goes viral Video of a veteran’s flag-draped stretcher leaving a South Carolina nursing home after his death last week has gone viral.
February 8, 2018 Army veteran facing deportation denied pardon by Illinois governor An Army veteran, who is a green card holder with a felony drug conviction, was denied clemency by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, his lawyer and family revealed Wednesday.
February 8, 2018 World War II veteran recognized with honorary college degree A Navy veteran who served during World War II and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was recognized for his service Wednesday with an honorary college degree.
February 7, 2018 Army veteran thwarts armed 'Batman' robber in casino An Army veteran is speaking out for the first time about his dramatic actions to thwart an armed robbery at a small German casino where he worked.
