September 26, 2017 Army veteran helping rebuild Kenyan school for underprivileged children An effort to collect shoes for underprivileged children blossomed into a more ambitious one: Rebuilding an overcrowded, dilapidated children’s home in Archer’s Post, Kenya.
September 26, 2017 Money for private veterans' care may run out by year's end, VA says Weeks after a veterans' health initiative received $2.1 billion in emergency funding, the Trump administration says the private-sector Veterans Choice health care program may need additional money as early as December to avoid a disruption of care for hundreds of thousands of veterans.
September 26, 2017 World War II-era hand grenade removed from Arizona construction site Officials with the Coconino County Sheriff's office said a World War II-era hand grenade was removed from a construction area in Bellemont, a town approximately 13 miles west of Flagstaff, Arizona.
September 26, 2017 Senate approves pair of bills to address VA budget crisis, claims backlog The Senate approved a pair of bills Tuesday taking aim at urgent problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, clearing a $3.9 billion emergency spending package to fix a looming budget crisis and adopting new measures to pare down a rapidly growing backlog of veterans' disability claims.
September 26, 2017 Former head of DC veterans hospital fired after investigation The former director of the VA Medical Center in Washington D.C. has been fired after an internal investigation revealed he sent sensitive information about the hospital to his wife's personal email account.
September 26, 2017 US Navy veteran ordered to remove American flag wrap from mailbox A mailbox covered with the American flag is at the center of a dispute brewing between a retired U.S. veteran and a homeowners association in Florida.
September 26, 2017 Former head of veterans hospital in nation's capital fired The former director of the veterans hospital in the nation's capital has been fired after audits found mismanagement at the facility.
September 26, 2017 Marine veteran amputee seeks next challenge with Tanzania's Mount Kilimanjaro Cpl. Kionte Storey is working hard to get his stamina into tip-top shape before he attempts to reach the summit of Africa’s tallest peak in about two weeks.
September 26, 2017 Disabled veteran's homeless project grows into movement What began as one veteran driving around his northern California community looking for homeless veterans who he could help out, has blossomed into a full-fledged foundation with help pouring in from around the country.
September 26, 2017 Navy veteran accused of pouring acid on dogs, gouging their eyes out A U.S. Navy veteran in California has been accused of soaking two dogs with acid and gouging their eyes out.
