Deborah Custis joined the U.S. Army in 1986 to flee an abusive childhood. The then-22-year-old was attracted to the order and structure the service provided compared to what her often-chaotic life had been. The military… Read More
WASHINGTON The Air Force on Monday fired two more commanders in its nuclear missile corps and took lesser disciplinary action against a third. The moves were confirmed to The Associated Press in response to an… Read More
COLUMBUS East Central District Health Department will be using grant money to better serve military veterans. The local health department is one of several in the state to receive funding from the Nebraska Association of… Read More
PUTNAM COUNTY As a veteran himself, Chuck Mateykas goal as county service officer is to help veterans in need to the best of his ability. He is someone who has been described as a tireless… Read More
Military veterans in and around the Middlesex County area are invited next week for a special service session at the George A. Campbell Post #101, 194 Lexington St., Woburn. National and state teams from the… Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Military Veterans’ Hall of Fame (AMVHOF) announced the following Arkansans for induction during ceremonies to be held November 1st at the Embassy Suites with U.S. Senators Mark Pryor and… Read More
FORT WALTON BEACH With World War II raging on, a 21-year-old Bob Carlson decided to join the military in 1942. His father, a soldier, had served in the trenches during the war and witnessed his… Read More
VA hospitals are like any other medical center. They purchase supplies, maintenance services, and numerous products from independent vendors, and can be a consistent source of income for companies looking to do business with the… Read More
The Department of Veterans Affairs will begin accepting applications by mail on Monday, Nov. 3, 2014, for the Fry Scholarship under newly expanded eligibility criteria to include surviving spouses. The expanded criteria for the Fry… Read More
WASHINGTON New VA Secretary Bob McDonald promised to have his scandal-plagued agency on the road to recovery by Veterans Day, but there is growing frustration among Senate Republicans over a perceived lack of progress as… Read More