September 19, 2017 Social Security blames bad VA data for payouts to deceased veterans Despite being dead for years, hundreds of veterans remained on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) payroll and received nearly $38 million in benefits, according to a report from the Social Security inspector general.
September 19, 2017 Marine veteran amputee reaches summit of Mount Kilimanjaro: ‘It’s the closest thing to getting to heaven’ Waking up around midnight on Aug. 25, Marine Cpl. Kionte Storey began his final trek up Mount Kilimanjaro, the culmination of months of rigorous training that led him to the top of Africa’s highest peak.
September 18, 2017 Veteran and military suicide prevention Twenty veterans on average die by suicide every day -- with experts working toward reducing that figure.
September 17, 2017 US veterans' suicide rates highest in West, rural areas The Western U.S. and rural areas have the highest rate of veteran suicides, according to data released by the Department of Veterans Affairs on Friday.
August 17, 2017 World War II vet using Facebook to find combat mates Time has scattered the army buddies retired Pfc. John Knowles served with for three years in Italy and North Africa during World War II. The 91-year-old veteran is hoping social media can bring them back together.
July 31, 2017 James McCloughan, 1st hero to receive Medal of Honor from President Trump McCloughan is credited with saving the lives of members of his platoon nearly 50 years ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam.
July 29, 2017 Vietnam veteran to receive Medal of Honor, 1st from Trump An Army medic who saved the lives of 10 soldiers during a battle in Vietnam will be the first person awarded the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump.
July 6, 2017 Kidnapped US Marine vet is freed in Yemen after more than a year An American citizen detained by Shiite Houthi rebels in Yemen for more than a year and a half has been released, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said Sunday.
July 6, 2017 Two US combat amputees climb Mount Everest in less than a week A U.S. Army veteran who lost his leg to a roadside bomb in Iraq has become the second combat amputee to reach the top of Mount Everest in the past week, amid a climbing season that has been marred by deaths and bad weather.
July 6, 2017 USS Arizona survivor wants hero sailor who saved his life recognized Donald Stratton is one just of five USS Arizona survivors from the Pearl Harbor attack still living.
