February 12, 2018 Nursing home's farewell for veteran goes viral Video of a veteran’s flag-draped stretcher leaving a South Carolina nursing home after his death last week has gone viral.
February 8, 2018 Army veteran facing deportation denied pardon by Illinois governor An Army veteran, who is a green card holder with a felony drug conviction, was denied clemency by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner, his lawyer and family revealed Wednesday.
February 8, 2018 World War II veteran recognized with honorary college degree A Navy veteran who served during World War II and survived the attack on Pearl Harbor was recognized for his service Wednesday with an honorary college degree.
February 7, 2018 Army veteran thwarts armed 'Batman' robber in casino An Army veteran is speaking out for the first time about his dramatic actions to thwart an armed robbery at a small German casino where he worked.
February 3, 2018 VA should drop Lincoln quote as official motto, group says The Department of Veterans Affairs says it has received complaints about its official motto, which is a quote from Abraham Lincoln’s second inaugural address in 1865.
February 2, 2018 Disabled US Army veteran's service dog found shot in head, dumped near railroad tracks A disabled Army veteran’s service dog was found this week shot in the head and dumped by railroad tracks in Boone County, Ky.
February 1, 2018 Irwin Stovroff, war hero who started national movement to help wounded vets, dead at 95 A World War II veteran and war hero who created an organization that provided service dogs to wounded veterans died recently in Florida.
February 1, 2018 Congress must act to bring civil legal aid to every homeless and struggling veteran who needs it in 2018 President Trump recently signed an executive order designed to ease military service members’ transition to civilian life, including automatic enrollment to receive Department of Veterans Affairs medical and mental health care.
January 30, 2018 AP FACT CHECK: Trump on firings at VA A look at President Donald Trump's statement Tuesday night on Department of Veterans Affairs firings and how it compares with the facts: TRUMP: "Last year, the Congress passed, and I signed, the landmark VA Accountability Act.
January 29, 2018 Pentagon slams teacher who called military members 'lowest of our low' The Pentagon fired back Monday at a Southern California high school teacher who ranted to students that members of the military were "dumb s---s" and "not intellectual people."