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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Erick Scott had just been paired up with his service dog, a black lab named Gumbo, for a couple weeks at K9s for Warriors. Scott, an army veteran dealing with PTSD, was

Chuck Searcy might one day return to Athens to stay. But as he nears 70, Searcy says he still has unfinished business after 19 years in Vietnam specifically, continuing his work with Project Renew, a

WACO – Capitol Hill has been looking into the Center of Excellence research program in Waco for weeks. The Austin-American Statesman first reported the VISN-17 Center of Excellence Research program was not getting any research.

Posted: Saturday, September 20, 2014 12:33 pm | Updated: 7:07 pm, Sat Sep 20, 2014. Neal White Editor After a 20-year career in the military as a Navy pilot, Jake Ellzey has a new mission.

The head of a national committee that studies the health of Gulf War veterans says senior Department of Veterans Affairs officials are obscuring scientific evidence that points to war-related illnesses among an estimated 250,000 veterans

The Department of Delaware Military Order of the Purple Heart hosted a dinner to honor National MOPH Commander Pat Little, a member of Delaware Chapter 9377. Delaware Secretary of State Jeffery Bullock represented Delaware Gov.

Many of our veterans are affected with severely disabling injuries which leave them unable to care for their basic needs. For these veterans, Aid & Attendance benefits (A&A) are available to help with the additional

CHARLES CITY, Iowa A new face in the Floyd County Veterans Affairs office is bringing a breath of fresh air in the midst of controversy. The Veterans Affairs Commission has had its ups and downs

The Waco Veterans Affairs Regional Office has made strides in tackling backlogged claims, but officials admit the center still has gains to make in resolving pending claims and appeals. The regional office held a town

WASHINGTON Millions of veterans and their dependents will get a fresh cost-of-living increase for their disability benefits beginning in December, according to legislation that Congress sent President Barack Obama on Tuesday. The bill does not

RICHMOND, Va. With an expansion of Medicaid in Virginia all but pronounced dead, the state’s hospitals and health care systems are bracing for tough decisions on how to balance their budgets. Lawmakers are holding a

Highland Community Hospital became Keesler Medical Center’s 25th partner hospital in the National Disaster Medical System Aug. 27, as representatives from the medical center and the Forrest General Health System signed an agreement at the