November 18, 2016 Report: Cities passing more laws making homelessness a crime Cities across the country are enacting more bans on living in vehicles, camping in public areas and panhandling, despite efforts by the federal government to discourage such laws amid a shortage in affordable housing, a new report said.
November 17, 2016 Official: US homelessness down with new program, cooperation The number of people suffering from homelessness is declining across the U.S., even though some cities are seeing increases.
November 16, 2016 Congress backs bill requiring timely answers at VA hotline The Department of Veterans Affairs would have to ensure that all telephone calls and messages received by a crisis hotline are answered in a timely manner under a bill on its way to the president.
November 16, 2016 VA whistleblower resigns, citing retaliation A Department of Veterans Affairs employee who told Congress the agency was using unauthorized wait lists for mental health care in Colorado has resigned, saying he was subjected to retaliation for speaking out.
November 15, 2016 Chili's removes manager who took away vet's meal The president of the Chili's restaurant chain says the manager who took away a veteran's free Veterans Day meal has been "removed" from the job.
November 14, 2016 Veterans gift disabled teen featured in flag photo with standing wheelchair A wheelchair-bound teen who went viral after his photographer uncle shared a photo of him standing for the flag is in the news again, as a veteran-owned company who saw the photo has stepped forward to gift him with a standing wheelchair.
November 14, 2016 Chili's manager takes away vet's free meal on Veterans Day The parent company of Chili's said it wants to make things right after a veteran had his free meal taken away on Veteran's Day.
November 11, 2016 The cost of freedom is priceless I was buying an American flag at Walmart, comparing the prices, and I started thinking about the price of freedom and all that our flag represents.
November 11, 2016 Funeral held for Navy vet, 38, with no known living relatives Prayers were said Thursday at a funeral in Texas for a 38-year-old Navy veteran who died eight months ago with no known living relatives.
November 11, 2016 Let's thank our veterans by helping them to hear again On Veterans Day our the nation is paying tribute to veterans across the country.