Tuskegee Airman aircraft technician dies at 100 A New York City man who served as an aircraft technician with the famed all-black Tuskegee Airmen died Saturday at age 100. By: Karen Matthews, The Associated Press 15 hours ago
Now 97, Navy veteran recalls Dec. 7, 1941, attack on Pearl Harbor He swam through flaming water in Kaneohe Bay, and saw smoke and sinking ships all around. By: Caleb Jones, The Associated Press 2 days ago
Fourth soldier dies from large IED blast in Afghanistan The Pentagon has identified a fourth casualty from the improvised explosive device that claimed the lives of three special operations troops last week and left three other Americans wounded. By: Kyle Rempfer 6 days ago
Congress blasts VA on GI Bill: ‘You can’t simply change the law’ Lawmakers at a Capitol Hill hearing Thursday questioned whether the Veterans Affairs Department has the authority to change a major deadline for implementing a portion of the Forever GI Bill — and seemingly act as if the original one, mandated by law, never existed. By: Natalie Gross November 29
Hundreds rally for funeral of Vietnam veteran who died with few known family members A Vietnam War veteran with few known family members was buried at Omaha National Cemetery in Nebraska on Tuesday, flanked by hundreds of attendees who had never met him. By: Kyle Rempfer November 28
Pentagon identifies three special operations troops killed by IED in Afghanistan The Department of Defense released the identities today of three U.S. special operations troops killed during combat operations in Afghanistan. By: Kyle Rempfer November 28
Family of Vietnam vet treasures POW-MIA bracelets For years and years and years, Kim Leiter of Grand Rapids, Michigan, wondered about Capt. Robert Holton — the name on a POW-MIA bracelet she got in North Carolina in 1972 while the Vietnam War raged on. By: Mike Smith, (Butte) Montana Standard via the AP November 25
Army Ranger killed in combat operations in Afghanistan He was on his third deployment to Afghanistan. By: Michelle Tan November 25
Veterans find community, hard work in rare firefighting crew On the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's only hotshot crew focused on recruiting veterans, members have traded assault rifles and other weapons of war for chain saws and shovels. By: Andrew Selsky, The Associated Press November 24
Oldest US military survivor of Pearl Harbor dies at age 106 Ray Chavez's daughter, Kathleen Chavez of Poway, California, said her father died in his sleep Wednesday. By: John Rogers and Julie Watson, The Associated Press November 21
Confirmation of new Veterans Affairs CIO takes new urgency in light of recent GI Bill benefits problems The department has been without a permanent technology head for almost two years. By: Leo Shane III November 21
Veterans will play key role in House Democratic leadership race Several former military members in the caucus have already taken strong stances on Nancy Pelosi's bid to become Speaker. By: Leo Shane III November 21
Here’s why veteran entrepreneurs have a harder time getting financing than nonvets What’s one thing everybody needs when starting a business? Seed money. Yet despite similar demand for financing among veteran and nonveteran entrepreneurs, a new study finds former service members often have a harder time accessing capital than their counterparts. By: Natalie Gross November 21
100-year-old WWII veteran awarded French Legion of Honor The French government on Monday awarded its highest honor to a 100-year-old Kentucky man who fought in World War II. By: Adam Beam, The Associated Press November 19
This group speaks for the forgotten vets that ‘nobody hears’ Minority Veterans of America, a new national nonprofit, provides a safe, inclusive environment for all former service members, with a specific focus on giving a voice to LGBTQ veterans, veterans of color, religious minorities and women veterans. By: Natalie Gross November 19
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