Bryan Box, a 28-year-old student veteran, carries a large thermos with SAB9491T scribbled on its side. The inscription is Boxs battle roster, which he described as a digital dog tag used by the Army to… Read More
A lack of staffing at an outreach program operated by the Montana Veterans Affairs Division has prompted the Missoula office to scale back its rural outreach efforts until the issue is resolved. Roxanne Blanche, the… Read More
HARTFORD >> Calling all U.S. veterans and active military personnel from across Connecticut. The 2014 Connecticut Veterans Parade is seeking participants for this years colorful statewide parade! The 15th annual procession will step off on… Read More
[MEMPHIS, TN] Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Memphis Housing Authority has been awarded $48,322 in federal funding to provide tenant-based vouchers that will enable homeless veterans and their families to access affordable… Read More
HAMBURG TOWNSHIP – Ross Dahlberg admits his Hamburg Township home is too big for one person. But he says he wouldn’t want to be anywhere else – it’s the home he shared with his wife… Read More
BURRILLVILLE U.S. Sen. Jack Reed on Friday bestowed a Purple Heart during a special ceremony at Pine Grove Nursing Home to honor former Army Cpl. Joseph Gerard Lefebvre, 83, of Pascoag. Lefebvre, who joined the… Read More
Filing for disability benefits based on your time in the armed services can be a complicated process. It helps to understand the terminology the VA uses in classifying your claim, so that you or your… Read More
CINCINNATI (AP) U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald was back in Cincinnati this weekend to lay out his plan for VA recovery. McDonald held a town hall meeting at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center on… Read More
Low-income disabled veterans, including homeless ones, will soon have unlimited rides on any of StarMetro’s fixed routes at no charge. A one-year pilot program approved this week by city commissioners provides a smart card to… Read More
A Korean War veteran’s much-need disability benefits and medical insurance were cut off when he was inexplicably declared dead, his family said. William Maroney, 82, is still alive but not doing well and needs coverage… Read More