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ELLICOTT CITY, Md. A Howard County family said its two-year battle to claim veteran’s benefits for an aging Army retiree has been thwarted by dropped calls, paperwork mix-ups and holdup after holdup. Bob Thornton, 85,

HOT SPRINGS, South Dakota Veterans and residents of Hot Springs are marching through the town to protest what they see as the inevitable closure of the historic Veterans Affairs medical campus. The Save the VA

Vietnam War veteran Hansel Keene was so moved by the Marine Corps League Honor Guard, a few years ago, that he decided to join up. Now he is one of Livingston Countys more active veteran

The Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector Generals Office continues to withhold findings of health care violations at Augustas Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, despite six months of calls from congressional leaders to tell the public

  Some Navy veterans may soon have an easier time getting disability benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Under a proposed law, soldiers who served aboard Navy vessels in Vietnam would no

Veterans will soon be able to log in to just one website to manage their benefits, apply for doctors’ appointments, and determine their eligibility for programs. Tom Allin, the first chief veterans experience officer at

Dr. David Shulkin, the Obama administration’s nominee for undersecretary of health at Veterans Affairs, told lawmakers Tuesday he would work to create a VA medical system that would provide veterans superior care while attracting top

VA hospitals in Pittsburgh and Erie are emphasizing women’s health services as the number of female veterans grows, changing the character of hospitals once dominated by mostly older male patients. Department of Veterans Affairs officials

At 10:00 AM on Monday, May 4th, at American Legion Post 2, Dover, DE, Governor Markell will gather state and local leaders together to announce the Delaware Challenge to End Veteran Homelessness in 2015. This

The greatest threat to American forces on the battlefield is obviously the enemy. But once back home, service members and veterans continue to face threats to their health and their lives. Sometimes these hazards are