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.
July 1, 2016 Washington flummoxed over federal Confederate flag displays A year after South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds, official Washington is struggling with further restrictions on the flag's display on federal property, including the U.S. Capitol complex.
June 30, 2016 Dogs Give Vets Faith in Society Again New efforts pair service animals with our most deserving military
June 29, 2016 Photos of American flags in piles at veterans cemetery spark anger Rhode Island's Director of Veterans Affairs said Wednesday he was “speechless” after seeing photos of American flags strewn in a pile, one by a trash bin and one by a shed in a blatant violation of protocol, at a veterans cemetery in Exeter.
