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WINONA, Minn. Dozens of people who attended the burial service for a Vietnam veteran in Winona never had a chance to meet the man. Richard Rhodes died alone in his downtown Winona apartment about a

A new study confirms recent veterans coming home from war are at higher risk for committing suicide than ever before. A detailed study will be published next month in the Annals of Epidemiology. The study

TORRINGTON >> Nicholas Samal, 94, a World War II veteran from Torrington, was presented with replacement medals by Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty at a ceremony at the Torrington Health & Rehabilitation Center, a nursing home at

Effective, Jan. 26, the Fayetteville Vet Center will move to a new location. The new location for the Fayetteville Vet Center is 2301 Robeson Street, Suite 103, Fayetteville, NC 28305; Phone: (910) 488-6252. The relocation

In the service: Windham resident John Postemski, 81, enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1953 at 18, dropping out of high school as the Korean War wound down. He spent a year at Fort Dix, N.J.

AVON PARK Larry Roberts works hard to uphold the creed and takes care to especially follow the lines of the U.S. Soldiers Creed pertaining to his fellow comrades and veterans: I will never accept defeat.

When you need to appeal your disability benefits, you have several options for your appeals hearing. Before you fill out your appeals form, learn more about your options and what each may mean for your

LINCOLN, Neb. A coalition of Nebraska lawmakers vowed Wednesday to push for expanded veterans benefits in a state where the group’s unemployment rate of 5.8 percent is nearly double the state average. Six senators, led

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) – The Dept. of Veterans Affairs and Pearl River Community College have teamed up to help combat veterans and their families re-adjust to civilian life. Thursday, PRCC hosted the VA’s mobile vet

WASHINGTON A surprise inspection of a Veterans Affairs’ outpatient clinic in Wausau found shortfalls in exam-room privacy, emergency-response training and hazardous-material inventory, according to a report released Thursday. Representatives from the inspector general of the

Veterans advocates warned Thursday that the Choice Card program passed by Congress last year is not a long-term fix for the VAs poor services for veterans, and told lawmakers to boost the departments budget so

American military and veterans represent a powerful group of 24 million with a powerful cultural connection through their common service. They represent tremendous importance to employers, universities, businesses and non-profits. Few cultural groups in America