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September 25, 2017

Veteran found dead in Florida floodwaters

A 61-year-old veteran was found dead and his wheelchair flipped over in the floodwaters that ravaged Florida over the weekend.

September 25, 2017

Marine veteran's new mission: Guinness World Record for most long-distance triathlons in a year

Sgt. Michael Mendoza understands first-hand the power of staying active can play into benefiting mental health for the men and women returning home from overseas deployments.

September 23, 2017

Veterans left behind? Irma evacuations were botched, Florida VA center says

A dispute between a Florida VA medical center and Pinellas County on where to evacuate up to 30 patients during Hurricane Irma, resulted in them being left behind, reported the Tampa Bay Times.

September 22, 2017

Woman calls veteran's PTSD service dog 'nasty' in viral video

An argument broke out at a Delaware restaurant this week after a woman complained to a veteran that service dogs inside eateries are “nasty.”

September 21, 2017

VA moves to fire employee arrested for pulling gun on pedestrian

The Department of Veterans Affairs said Thursday it is working to fire an employee in Tennessee who was arrested over the weekend for allegedly pulling a gun on a pedestrian and her granddaughter in an apparent road rage incident.

September 20, 2017

VA uses Trump-signed law to fire DC medical director – twice

The former director of the VA Medical Center in Washington has been fired – again.

September 20, 2017

Former head of VA hospital in nation's capital fired again

The former director of the veterans hospital in the nation's capital has once again been fired.

September 19, 2017

Wounded warrior Johnny ‘Joey’ Jones: Dogs are being shamefully abused in VA labs. This must stop

I am proud to join the majority of my fellow veterans and other Americans who support Congress's bipartisan work to defund painful and inefficient dog experiments at the VA.

September 19, 2017

Mike Rowe surprises veteran in 'Returning the Favor'

Mike Rowe gave a veteran the surprise of a lifetime in the first episode in his Facebook series "Returning The Favor."

September 19, 2017

Using tennis as therapy, veterans make it to US Open court

Jon Atkins was once so overcome by anxiety and depression that he would barely even leave his house.