Iraq veteran, long-time GOP appointee named VA chief of staff
Curt Cashour, the VA’s assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs, will step into the top advisory role to VA Secretary Doug Collins.
By Patricia Kime
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VA ends nearly all abortion procedures at medical centers
The Department of Veterans Affairs has returned to a pre-2022 policy that requires patients seeking the procedure to go outside the department for care.
By Patricia Kime
Marine vet’s wife released from ICE custody after senator’s advocacy
On Monday, ICE released Paola Clouatre, a Mexican national and the mother of two young children, following advocacy from Republican Sen. John Kennedy.
Mexican national married to Marine vet seeks release from ICE custody
Once a week, the veteran makes an eight-hour roundtrip trek from Baton Rouge so his wife can breastfeed their 4-month-old baby and see their 2-year-old.
One firefighter killed in Idaho attack was National Guard veteran
Battalion 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 Press
Former AMVETS commander indicted on $622K fraud allegations
The ex-AMVETS branch commander faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
By Todd South
Meet the kids taking care of wounded veterans
More 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 Horse
Shipyards, military clinics exempted from Pentagon hiring freeze
Advocates praised defense leaders for excluding shipyard workers and other key readiness jobs from a department-wide hiring freeze.
Gene Hackman, Oscar-winning actor and Marine veteran, dies at 95
Actor Gene Hackman, 95, and his wife, classical pianist Betsy Arakawa, 64, were found dead with their dog in their New Mexico home.
Federal military spouse workers ‘should’ be able to continue remotely
"We're trying to calm a whole community," said one military spouse advocate who's looking for answers.
By Karen Jowers
All of DOD exempt from White House’s civilian hiring freeze
Hiring for vacant positions in commissaries, child care centers, schools and everywhere else within DOD can continue, two memorandums show.
By Karen Jowers
Army Ranger sacrifices life shielding wounded comrade and medevac unit
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz was shot while shielding his comrades from enemy fire as they worked to save an injured Afghan ally.
By Jon Guttman