July 3, 2018 Black WWII vet denied officer status because of race commissioned 75 years later A black World War II veteran who was denied status as a U.S. Army officer because of his race finally received his commission 75 years later.
July 3, 2018 Veteran who set himself on fire to protest VA treatment has died A veteran who set himself on fire last week in protest of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has died, officials said.
July 3, 2018 Ex-Klan leader resigns role at Connecticut VFW post A day after voicing support for a Veterans of Foreign Wars leader in Connecticut convicted for bigotry crimes as a Ku Klux Klan member, the group says it does not tolerate racism and the man has resigned.
July 3, 2018 Authorities say man who burned self to protest VA has died State investigators say a man who identified himself as an Air Force veteran has died after he lit himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol last week to protest the Veterans Affairs system.
July 2, 2018 'Good Cemeterian' honors veterans by restoring gravestones, celebrating their stories On any given day of the week, Andrew Lumish arrives at a historic Tampa-area cemetery without fanfare or attention to restore veteran’s gravestones blackened by the elements and decades of neglect.
July 1, 2018 D-Day concert on Sword Beach in France for 75th anniversary draws outrage from some veterans A planned concert to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied forces landing on the beaches of France to liberate Europe from the Nazis in World War II has drawn outrage from some veterans who think it's not appropriate for "sacred" ground.
July 1, 2018 Man killed by police was US Navy vet trying to break up fight, reports say A man fatally shot outside a sports bar by Portland State University campus police Friday night was a U.S. Navy veteran and father of three who was trying to break up a fight, reports said.
June 30, 2018 Oldest veteran in US, 112, robbed of savings, identity, family says American’s oldest man and oldest military veteran has reportedly been the victim of identity theft.
June 29, 2018 VA suicide data shows vets still desperately struggling In 2010, Congress declared June 27 National PTSD Awareness Day.
June 29, 2018 Condemned inmate's lawyers disappointed mercy not granted Lawyers for a condemned Ohio killer are criticizing Gov. John Kasich's decision to deny clemency ahead of the inmate's July 18 scheduled execution.
