(WBIR- Gatlinburg) A Vietnam War veteran received the Silver Star Sunday for his heroic actions in heavy combat 48 years ago. Former Army Sgt. Larry F. Freeman of Pulaski, Virginia accepted the honor, the United… Read More
Anthony Smith slept near the baseball diamond at a West Los Angeles park Sunday night, huddled with the olive drab duffel pack he has carried since his four-year stint as an Army medic during the… Read More
Sept. 29, 2014 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald recently welcomed the confirmation of Connecticut Veterans Commissioner Linda S. Schwartz as Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Policy and Planning. In this post, Dr…. Read More
WASHINGTON Minnesotas 10 member congressional delegation wants a meeting with Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald about the status of an internal investigation on whether the Minneapolis VA falsified records about veterans wait times, part of… Read More
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced a partnership on Sept. 16 between several city, state and federal agencies to combat homelessness among Chicago veterans. The mayors office, the state Department of Family and Support Services, U.S. Department… Read More
To serve a growing population of veterans on campusthere were 14 undergraduate and 30 graduate student veterans added this semesterthe administration decided to set up the Veterans Resource Center last year. A team was set… Read More
By Joseph J. Hannagan Jr. Many benefits are available to the survivors of our veterans. Many of these benefits come through the U.S. Veterans Administration and can be secured through talking with the funeral director… Read More
SARATOGA SPRINGS >> Frank J. Peters spent four years in the Navy, including combat zone service, following the October 1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing that killed 241 U.S. servicemen. Today, as The American Legions statewide commander,… Read More
IOWA CITY, IA. Leaders of the Veterans Affairs hospital here plan to spend $6.5 million to combat a potentially deadly bacteria that has been found in the facility’s water pipes, but they have not informed… Read More
SAN ANTONIO – A fundraiser was held Sunday for a local military veteran who is now a state-renowned dancer and instructor. Billy Shaver served for more than a year in Iraq as a medic. He… Read More