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
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10 books inspired by the Vietnam War
The Vietnam War inspired enduring literature, from both sides of the world.
Marine veteran to remain jailed in probe of paramilitary group, illegal weapons
A prosecutor describe the former Marine as a potentially violent man whose parents didn’t know about his white supremacist and anti-Semitic ideology.
By Michael Kunzelman, The Associated Press
The steps veterans can take to avoid underemployment
Many veterans report that their jobs don't match their skill level. Here's how to find employment that recognizes your expertise.
By Harm Venhuizen
Vietnam veterans with bladder cancer, other serious illnesses would get presumptive benefit status in final defense budget bill
Hypertension, bladder cancer, Parkinsonism or hypothyroidism would all be included as presumed conditions caused by Agent Orange exposure under the plan.
Former SEAL, not-for-profit sue VA over new rules restricting caregiver benefits
Andrew Sheets, his wife and caretaker, and Veteran Warriors, Inc. are suing the VA for restricting eligibility for a program that gives many parents, spouses and other caretakers the financial ability to care for disabled veterans.
By Harm Venhuizen
Previously sentenced on federal charge, Connecticut charges ex-soldier for stealing nearly $1M from veterans charity
Kevin Creed, an Army veteran and former state trooper, was sentenced to prison on a federal charge on Nov. 9 and ordered to pay $1.4 million restitution to Fisher House Foundation in Connecticut.
In honor of Military Families Month, we rise up strong
The Rosalynn Carter Institute on Caregiving has partnered with other organizations to better understand the challenges military families and caregivers face.
By K. Conwell Smith
Colorado veteran suicide rate higher than national average
Colorado recorded 43 deaths by suicide of male and female veterans per 100,000 in 2019, compared with 32 deaths nationally per 100,000 in 2018.
Son Tay raider recalls the hunt for POWs in North Vietnam 50 years ago today
Saturday marks 50 years since a special operations group raided the Son Tay prison compound in North Vietnam to rescue some 61 prisoners of war.
By Jared Morgan
War, heroism and sex: Pulp magazines & the messages they perpetuated
The periodicals oftentimes distorted what actual combat would be like for troops of the future.
By Todd South