CHARLESTON, SC – A new charity based in Charleston is helping Lowcountry veterans better adjust to life after service. Founded in August, the Palmetto Warrior Connection aids veterans in finding jobs, education options, and housing… Read More
During preparation for my confirmation as secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), I was repeatedly asked, “Why doesn’t VA just hand out vouchers allowing veterans to get care wherever they want?” For a department recovering from… Read More
HUNTSVILLE, AL (WAFF) A Korean War veteran will finally be laid to rest. The remains of Marion E. Hooton arrived at Huntsville Airport Thursday afternoon. Three of his family members, a military Honor Guard, and… Read More
Traffic patterns were anything but normal in and around the Gulf Coast VA’s Joint Ambulatory Care Center on Veteran’s Way Friday. Dozens of cars were parked in the lots, and on the curbs and grass… Read More
Members of Simi Valleys Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 10049 are reaching out to local civilians to help fund muchneeded renovations at VFW headquarters and help feed fellow veterans and service members during the holidays…. Read More
On the morning of Sunday, Dec. 7, 1941, 18-year-old Lawson Sakai was listening to a pro football game on the radio in the family kitchen. Suddenly, a breathless announcer interrupted the broadcast and said, “The… Read More
By Dara McBride [email protected] CHESAPEAKE CITY Despite being called the largest naval battle by some historians, the Battle of Leyte Gulf and its significance is understood by only the most serious of World War II… Read More
A new report from the Capital Research Center finds that many veterans were put at risk as a result of health care officials doing union work full-time during the Veterans Affairs scandal. While veterans of… Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. A Vietnam veteran and former deputy sheriff who died following surgery last week at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center here had a do-not-resuscitate armband mistakenly placed on him, VA officials said. But the… Read More
(INDIANAPOLIS) – The Indiana Department of Veterans Affairs will be visiting eight Hoosier communities over the next several weeks, holding Community Outreach events that will offer veterans, active duty members and their dependents opportunities to… Read More