He was awarded a Silver Star for a battle the US said never happened
On Aug. 11, 2025, 57 years after the battle, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency has announced the recovery of James Henry Calfee from Lima Site 85.
By Richard Sisk
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Veterans of Bravo Company receive Bronze Medals 56 years after combat
More than half a century later, 14 soldiers of Bravo Company were formally awarded Bronze Star Medals for their actions in Vietnam’s Central Highlands.
This week in Congress: Lawmakers rush to pass VA funding
Defense and veterans hearings on Capitol Hill for the week of Sept. 16, 2024.
JD Vance would consider privatizing some VA services if elected
The vice presidential candidate also said that he would support firing VA workers who aren't performing well.
New group supporting independent veterans endorses first 9 candidates
The endorsed candidates are vying for elected positions that range from city council seats to the U.S. Senate.
Lawmakers demand Army sanction Trump over Arlington Cemetery visit
Three key House Democrats want Army leaders to release more files on possible rules violations during the former president's visit to the cemetery.
VA delays rule change on how it pays veterans’ air ambulance services
Industry advocates said the rule changes could have hurt services for tens of thousands of veteran patients annually.
Vets’ benefits checks could be delayed without a VA funding fix soon
VA officials have warned of a nearly $3 billion shortfall in funding for this fiscal year which could disrupt October benefits checks.
Years into civilian jobs, vets struggle with networking, resume skills
Labor Department officials have seen a sizable number of older veterans seeking out help with their midcareer job searches.
When the US left Kabul, these vets tried to help Afghans left behind
In 2021, the U.S. military withdrew from Afghanistan when the last American plane departed Kabul. But for some Americans, that wasn't the end of the story.
Marine corporal awarded Navy Cross 55 years after Vietnam heroics
"How 'bout them Jarheads."
By Todd South