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Members of the House Veterans Affairs Committee expressed reluctance today to approve a $17.6 billion Veterans Affairs supplemental funding request for additional clinical staff and expanded facilities, in part, because the size of the Veterans

BY: DAVE LINDORFF WEDNESDAY, JULY 23, 2014 J.J. Montanaro, a financial planner with USAA Bank, is an Army veteran who graduated from West Point. His father was a career Navy pilot who flew combat missions

U.S. Senator Mark Begich expressed frustration that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is still recovering from years of flat funding, during which the United States engaged in two wars that resulted in 1.4 million

Naval veteran gets cash advance of $43,000; his repayment will be $102,000. He sued. BY TERI SFORZA / STAFF WRITER Published: July 12, 2014 Updated: July 14, 2014 11:39 p.m. The second of two parts

To the editor: Thank you for this article showing the stupidity and huge cost of the military veterans program, which is apparently riddled with fraudulent but acceptable claims. Websters defines disability as inability to pursue

By Tracey Porpora | porpora@siadvance.com on July 16, 2014 at 3:45 PM, updated July 16, 2014 at 4:49 PM STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — From as close as Manhattan and Staten Island to the far reaches

Malvin Espinosa, 41, who retired from the Army in 2011, was encouraged by a VA counselor to apply for disability pay and receives a monthly disability check for $1,792 plus his military pension. (Jay Paul,

The Huffington Post | By Robbie Couch Posted: 07/14/2014 6:20 pm EDT Updated: 07/14/2014 6:59 pm EDT Of all the soldiers who have been injured in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, retired Staff Sgt.

BPT July 15, 2014 In wartime, members of the armed forces often face dangerous situations. President George Washington recognized this, when he created what is now known as the Purple Heart medal in 1782, to

RICHARD FELONI AND ANDY KIERSZJUL. 15, 2014, 11:02 AM As the economy continues to recover from the recession, more people are heading back to work, and that means more veterans are employed, as well. But

Rob Jackson, of Buxton, drafted as a conscientious objector, refused the honor at the time but reconsidered his decision years later. BY SUSAN KIMBALLPORTLAND PRESS HERALD On Oct. 15, 1970, in the steamy hot jungles