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BY SHELBY ROWE Staff writer, The News Tribune August 18, 2014 The ammunition supply was desperately low, and the troops were in grave danger of running out. On that day in Afghanistan last year, Tech.

The inefficiencies and poor quality of care at some veterans hospitals is well documented, but a new report by The New York Times has found the care provided to active service members at smaller military

Americas population of living veterans fell by almost five million, or 17 percent, from 2000 to 2013. So why did the number of veterans drawing disability compensation climb by 55 percent over that period? And

August 7, 2014 – The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) oversees a disability program that makes payments through the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) to compensate U.S. veterans for medical conditions or injuries that are incurred

Retired Air Force Tech. Sgt. AnnaBelle Bryan damaged a knee, injured a foot and busted her shoulder twice during her 21 years of service. She hoped subsequent surgeries would allow her to qualify for disability

STOCKTON Some veterans will soon be able to receive medical care at San Joaquin General Hospital through changes at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs to reduce wait times for veterans seeking medical treatment. Secret waiting

Local veterans frustrated by their inability to get services that are, in some cases, already available, found a willing listener Thursday in U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster. Kuster, who represents New Hampshires 2nd Congressional District,

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2., that the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans will meet on September 23-25, 2014, in the G. V.

Susan Mackay served in the Navy for 17 years as an administrative assistant to high-level commanders with postings in the United States and Europe. But since her honorable discharge seven years ago, Mackay’s military experience

HONOLULU For Army veteran Taupati Pomele, his hardest battle is the ongoing fight right here at home. He says after coming back from serving in Germany during tense times in the 1970s, transitioning into everyday

By David MacAnally, WTHR reporter – Bio | Email INDIANAPOLIS – Veterans who served our country are speaking out about a new battle on the home front. VA hospitals are trying to restore trust following