One firefighter killed in Idaho attack was National Guard veteranBattalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, was a veteran of the Army National Guard.By Lindsey Wasson and Manuel Valdes, The Associated Press28 hours ago
Supreme Court ruling gives extra payouts to some combat-wounded vets The high court ruled that limits on the government's combat-related special compensation program unfairly took away support for injured vets. By Leo Shane III2 weeks ago
Former AMVETS commander indicted on $622K fraud allegationsThe ex-AMVETS branch commander faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.By Todd South7 weeks ago
VA errors in benefits payouts down, but still total more than $1.3BRecurring errors in VA benefits processing amounted to hundreds of millions in losses for U.S. taxpayers in fiscal 2024. By Leo Shane III7 weeks ago
OpinionI sounded the alarm on burn pits — now I see smoke at the VAThe impact of VA Secretary Collins' staffing cuts remains hazy, not unlike the downwind side of a burn pit, Dan Clare of DAV argues in this op-ed.By Dan Clare8 weeks ago
Meet the kids taking care of wounded veteransMore than 2 million kids live with a disabled veteran at home. Calls are growing to extend more support to these ‘hidden helpers.'By Jennifer Brookland, The War Horse3 months ago