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September 29, 2017

B-17 bomber flies cross country to honor World War Two veterans

Volunteers with a passion for aviation are spending countless hours maintaining and flying one of the last Boeing B-17’s manufactured during World War II as a part of their Salute to Veterans tour across the United States.

September 28, 2017

Disabled vet to continue staying at VA center after protest

A North Carolina veteran who camped out in the lobby of a Veterans Administration center after he was discharged against his wishes will be allowed to stay after the facility reversed its decision.

September 27, 2017

US Marine veteran searches for missing PTSD dog scared off by July 4 fireworks

The search is on for a missing service dog in Alabama.

September 27, 2017

Man claiming to have bomb in bank killed in police standoff

Several heavily-armed police officers have converged on a bank northwest of Atlanta, and roads in the area have been blocked.

September 27, 2017

VA makes public its disciplinary action against employees

The Department of Veterans Affairs is posting a weekly list of disciplinary actions taken against its employees, part of an overhaul effort pushed by President Donald Trump.

September 27, 2017

Man who claimed to have bomb at bank is killed by police

An hourslong standoff inside a suburban Atlanta bank ended when an officer shot and killed a man who had claimed to have a bomb that could "take out the room."

September 27, 2017

Veterans organization helping war heroes forge special bonds

Honor Flight Network, a nonprofit that takes the country's senior most veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the memorials built in their honor helping veterans forge bonds with volunteers.

September 27, 2017

World War II pilot's remains found in tree, return for burial 72 years later

For more than 70 years a tree protected the remains of a World War II fighter pilot from Washington state whose plane crashed in Germany in 1945.

September 27, 2017

Veterans hospital officials removed over care allegations

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin has removed two top officials at New Hampshire's only veterans hospital and has ordered a review of the facility amid allegations of "dangerously substandard care."

September 27, 2017

Father and son kayak down Mississippi River to raise awareness for veterans

A pair of U.S. Army veterans are kayaking down the entire Mississippi River to the Gulf of Mexico for a good cause.