Veterans - Page 269

September 26, 2017

Veterans released from prison get second chance

Veterans who are serving time in prison are getting a new lease on life after being released thanks to a unique program.

September 26, 2017

Maine estate becomes donor-funded retreat for wounded veterans

U.S Army Staff Sergeant Travis Mills was recovering at Walter Reed Hospital when another wounded warrior introduced himself.

September 26, 2017

Zinke incorrectly identifies VA chief as 'fellow veteran'

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke incorrectly identified Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin as a "fellow veteran" in a photo Zinke tweeted from Air Force One.

September 26, 2017

AP FACT CHECK: Trump overstates progress at Veterans Affairs

President Donald Trump has painted a rosy picture of an improved Department of Veterans Affairs under his watch.

September 26, 2017

Congress close to deal on funding for nearly broke VA program

Lawmakers in Washington are nearing an agreement on funding in an effort to save a nearly bankrupt Department of Veterans Affairs program.

September 26, 2017

Hundreds give tearful farewell to heroic war dog

Hundreds turned out to say goodbye to the hero dog whose Marine veteran partner put together a bucket list for him after he was diagnosed with bone cancer.

September 26, 2017

Boat captain rescues 'Miracle' cat thrown off bridge

A Florida charter boat captain couldn't believe his eyes when he saw a creature falling from a bridge.

September 26, 2017

'This is our flag': County tears down memorial, town rebuilds it

A Washington town took action after a roadside memorial honoring veterans was taken down by country road crews.

September 26, 2017

Body of convicted murderer, Army veteran removed from Connecticut veterans cemetery

The body of a man who was convicted of killing three people in 1972 has been removed from the State Veterans Cemetery in Middletown, Conn.

September 26, 2017

Army veteran helping rebuild Kenyan school for underprivileged children

An effort to collect shoes for underprivileged children blossomed into a more ambitious one: Rebuilding an overcrowded, dilapidated children’s home in Archer’s Post, Kenya.