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This year, National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week will be held from November 15-23, 2014. This Awareness Week is held each year the week before Thanksgiving. This is a time to remember what we are

Veteran homelessness has been a problem in this country for decades. But how bad is the problem, and why are our veterans so susceptible to homelessness? The answers, of course, are complex and vary based

TAMPA Kathleen Fogarty, director of the James A. Haley Veterans Hospital, has been named to temporarily take over the Veteran Administrations Southwest Healthcare System, including the troubled Phoenix VA hospital that has been at the

MADISON The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) announced today that a new online survey is in place for veterans and their family members to provide feedback to the agency concerning their state and federal

OKLAHOMA CITY – The Fox 25 Investigates team has been looking into state facilities responsible for caring for our veterans. We’ve told you about specific complaints by a veteran who says a staff member hurt

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – A shelter that serves homeless veterans in Little Rock has received a $183,750 grant from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The grant was announced Thursday by U.S. Sens. Mark

The Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking new members who offer “fresh perspectives” for an advisory committee that researches illnesses tied to the first Gulf War. James H. Binns, a Phoenix business executive who was

ATLANTIC CITY The American Legion and Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian will host a Veteran Resource and Opportunity Fair to bring together South Jersey Veterans with service organizations and employers that can assist and enhance

The Northeastern Detachment Marine Corps League honored Lackawanna Countys Veterans Affairs Director Robert Tuffy and his staff for their efforts in securing benefits and providing a multitude of services for the 28,000 veterans in our

In a welcome move, the new head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, former Proctor & Gamble CEO Bob McDonald, has taken swift advantage of new powers granted to him by Congress to announce he

It may be surprising to hear, but until this week the United States did not have a national memorial for disabled veterans. That changed on Sunday when President Obama dedicated the new American Veterans Disabled

In order to receive disability benefits from the VA, your injury must be connected or related to your time in the service. For many veterans, this connection is obvious. Injuries which occur during combat are