July 27, 2016 VA spent $20M on art as ailing veterans languished, report finds The Veterans Affairs administration spent $20 million on expensive artwork and sculptures amidst the healthcare scandal, where thousands of veterans died waiting to see doctors.
July 21, 2016 Marine vet, 81, held hostage in motel room for 4 years, police reveal A man held an 81-year-old Marine Corps veteran hostage in his squalid motel room for at least four years in order to steal his benefits checks, authorities said Thursday.
July 20, 2016 Police shootings strike a nerve among Marines, vets Back-to-back attacks on police in Texas and Louisiana by former military men have touched a nerve among veterans who traditionally share a close bond with law enforcement.
July 18, 2016 Vietnam vet who rescued dozens of US soldiers awarded Medal of Honor Nearly five decades after helping rescue dozens of American soldiers pinned down by enemy fire, a Vietnam War veteran is receiving the nation's highest military honor for valor.
July 12, 2016 Healing America's Heroes: Prosthetic alternatives allow mobility, independence Lounging by the pool or waking up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom aren’t what most able-bodied individuals would consider to be complicated tasks, but for bilateral amputees, the process of changing their prostheses just to do everyday activities can be cumbersome.
July 7, 2016 VA puts latest estimate of veteran suicides at 20 per day The Department of Veterans Affairs says that an average of 20 veterans a day committed suicide in 2014, a slight decrease from a previous government estimate for 2010.
July 6, 2016 VA health care still has 'profound deficiencies,' report says Two years after a scandal over long wait times for veterans seeking health care, the Department of Veterans Affairs still has "profound deficiencies" in delivering health care to millions of veterans, a congressional commission says in a new report.
July 6, 2016 Suspect accused of posing as Marine to rob veteran identified Authorities confirmed Tuesday the identity of a man suspected of posing as a Marine to take advantage of a Utah veteran.
July 5, 2016 Roscoe Brown Jr., Tuskegee Airman and educator, dead at 94 Roscoe Brown Jr., who served with the all-black Tuskegee Airmen during World War II and was a longtime New York City educator, has died.
July 3, 2016 Eagle-eyed Army sharpshooter frees eagle hanging upside down in tree An eagle in Minnesota is recovering after an Army vet used his sharpshooting skills to free the bird from a perilous plight.
