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Veterans enrolled for health care through the VA will be able to receive a flu shot at a walk-in clinic at VA Park, near Building 11 at the New Mexico Veterans Affairs Health Care System

The House Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs held a field hearing on Friday to investigate continued failures at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Philadelphia Regional Office. The hearing, entitled Rhetoric

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud released a plan on Monday to increase services for veterans care, saying the Maine Bureau of Veterans Services needs a head-to-toe assessment and modernization. Michaud also vowed to keep the

The VFW Post 1370 Retro Fitness Renegades participated in the Tough Mudder Event at Michigan International Speedway in Brooklyn. Tough Mudder events are hardcore obstacle courses designed to test all around strength, stamina, mental grit

October 7, 2014 – Updated: October 9, 12:42 p.m. WASHINGTON The Veterans Affairs Department said it is firing four senior executives as officials move to crack down on wrongdoing following a nationwide scandal over long

WASHINGTON — Three federal whistleblowers, who exposed abuses in veterans’ health care and paid a severe price via retaliation by their bosses, have received unspecified monetary settlements. And Department of Veterans Affairs officials say the

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Sept. 24 that it is introducing a uniformed disability claims forms to better serve veterans, families and survivors. Standardizing the process by which veterans file claims and initiate appeals

U.S. Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick is airing campaign ads touting her demands for “immediate” action to address the veterans health-care crisis, a claim her Republican challenger is calling revisionist history. Arizona Democrats in two key swing

WASHINGTON President Obama dedicated a new memorial to disabled veterans on Sunday, calling it a moving reminder to all Americans of the many battles fought by wounded warriors. “The battle over there, and the battle

SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KTIV) – A Siouxland veteran of the Vietnam War has the medals that he earned for his service to his country. Friday, Congressman Steve King presented the Bronze Star, and seven other

WASHINGTON (AP) An Army veteran wounded in Iraq made a unique ceremonial first pitch before Game 2 of the NL Division Series, crawling toward the mound and then lobbing the baseball as if it were

A number of memorials in Washington pay tribute to Americans in the armed forces. On Sunday, a new memorial opens to honor all American veterans who were disabled while serving their country. The one-hectare landmark