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February 21, 2018

World War II veteran faces eviction for lingering Hurricane Irma damage before community steps up

A World War II veteran who survived the lashing of Hurricane Irma as it tore through Florida last year was confronted with another struggle this month, facing eviction for not fixing the storm damage to his home -- but the local community stepped up to help.

February 20, 2018

Navy veteran has emotional reunion with stolen service dog

A military veteran radiated pure joy after being reunited Monday with his service dog, who was mysteriously stolen after being tied up outside a Colorado restaurant, Fox 31 Denver reported.

February 20, 2018

Shulkin intends to stay in VA post with White House support

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, fighting for political survival over travel abuse, says he has the president's trust and will not be leaving his post.

February 20, 2018

US acquires final land parcels for NY veterans cemetery

The U.S. government has acquired the two final land parcels needed for a New York veterans' cemetery that will eventually ease a burden for thousands of military families.

February 16, 2018

VA's chief of staff steps down after travel flap

The Department of Veterans Affairs says the agency's chief of staff has stepped down after an investigation found she had doctored emails to justify Secretary David Shulkin's wife accompanying him on a European trip at taxpayer expense.

February 15, 2018

Shulkin to pay back some expenses after Europe trip faulted

Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin on Thursday pledged to repay more than $4,000 for his wife's airfare for an 11-day trip to Europe that mixed business and sightseeing.

February 15, 2018

Army veteran honors wife's memory by giving away flowers at retirement home

Andy Carver says he knew he was going to marry his late wife Brigitte when he set his eyes on her from across a restaurant in Rudesheim, Germany more than 50 years ago.

February 14, 2018

GOP rep calls on VA Secretary Shulkin to resign over Europe trip expenses

A Republican member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee called on VA Secretary David Shulkin to resign Wednesday after an internal investigation found Shulkin had improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and charged taxpayers for his wife's airfare during a European trip last summer.

February 14, 2018

Watchdog's report faults VA chief over Europe trip expenses

An internal watchdog's investigation has found that Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin improperly accepted Wimbledon tennis tickets and likely wrongly used taxpayer money to cover his wife's airfare for an 11-day European trip.

February 14, 2018

Armed Korean War veteran, facing eviction over service dogs, killed by police after confrontation

An armed Korean War veteran – slated for eviction from his Miami-Dade apartment over complaints about his service dogs – was killed Monday by police officers who responded to a call of a man threatening to commit suicide.