May 11, 2016 Watchdog inspects VA kitchen after reports of roaches in food The Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General went “hunting for bugs” in the middle of the night at two VA kitchens Tuesday after a Conservative Review investigation revealed allegations of an infestation so severe that cockroaches were served in patients’ meals.
May 10, 2016 Veteran's World War II uniform discovered in attic, returned to widow A homeowner in Arizona made a surprising discovery just before he renovated his house -- inside the attic was a bag holding a pristine-looking World War II uniform, the buttons still shining.
May 9, 2016 Sens. Klobuchar and Tillis: We can’t let burn pits become the new Agent Orange Our bipartisan bill, the Help Veterans Exposed to Burn Pits Act, would create a center of excellence at the VA to better understand and begin to address the health needs of veterans who have fallen ill after exposure to burn pits.
May 9, 2016 Florida police plan massive grid search for missing mom, Air Force vet A massive grid search is being planned for Monday as Florida investigators continue to look for a Hobe Sound mom who vanished nearly two weeks ago.
May 4, 2016 Video of retired Marine crawling to top of hill goes viral, offers inspiration Video of a retired Marine crawling up a steep hill in California went viral as a testament his to grit and determination, Fox 5 San Diego reported.
May 3, 2016 Danger in the drink: Stricken vets fight VA over Camp Lejeune water poisoning Joe Zampito was 18 when he trained as a Marine in 1964 at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he -- like one million others at the base -- was exposed to toxic chemicals in one of the worst water contamination cases in U.S. history, spanning more than three decades.
May 3, 2016 Guiding the Greatest Generation: Volunteers for our aging veterans go beyond call of duty The Honor Flight Network has brought nearly 170,000 veterans from all over the country to Washington, D.C.
May 3, 2016 US to hasten return of some Okinawa military-held land to Japan, amid anger over base move The U.S. and Japan said Friday they are hastening the return of some land the American military holds in Okinawa, seeking to soothe local resentment over the issue on the southern Japanese island.
May 3, 2016 Demotions for 2 high-ranking Veterans Affairs officials on hold after paperwork mix-up Veterans Affairs is rescinding the demotions of two high-ranking officials, but will reissue them after a paperwork mix-up in the case is resolved.
May 3, 2016 Sandy Berger, Bill Clinton' second term national security adviser, has died at age 70 Former national security adviser Sandy Berger, who helped craft President Bill Clinton's second-term foreign policy and later got in trouble over mishandling classified documents, has died.
