Dog tags, possible remains of WWII soldier found on island A New York military aviation researcher got more than she bargained for on a dream trip to a battle-scarred South Pacific island — the chance to help solve the mystery of an American soldier listed as missing in action from World War II. By: Chris Carola, The Associated Press 12 hours ago
Booze news to use: Business (and alcohol) advice from the West Pointer behind Liquor Laboratory An Army veteran on his entrepreneurial path, and on planning your next party behind the bar. By: Kevin Lilley 20 hours ago
Trump's ongoing Nazi controversy overtakes GI Bill expansion signing A White House press conference Wednesday on new veterans education benefits was quickly overtaken by the ongoing controversy over the president’s stance on white power hate groups, leaving the Veterans Affairs Secretary to defend the administration. By: Leo Shane III 1 day ago
Report: More vets getting advanced degrees under Post-9/11 GI Bill The Post 9-11 GI Bill has generated a significant bump in college enrollment. But the researcher of a recent New York University study wasn't expecting to see that the largest growth has come from veterans earning advanced degrees — particularly older veterans who already have a master’s. By: Natalie Gross 2 days ago
WWII Marine vet returns dead Japanese soldier's flag Tatsuya Yasue buried his face into the flag and smelled it. Then he held the 93-year-old hands that brought this treasure home, and kissed them. By: Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press 2 days ago
Two months in, questions still surround Trump's promised hotline for vets' complaints Veterans Affairs officials announced late last week that full roll out of the White House VA Hotline won’t happen for another two months, as officials continue to work through staffing and operations issues. By: Leo Shane III 2 days ago
Commentary: How DoD devalues prior military service in its civilian ranks One advocate says the "performance-based" system misses its target, at the expense of veterans. By: Bethany Keirans 3 days ago
Vets groups decry hatred, racism in wake of Charlottesville violence Veterans groups on Monday forcefully rejected the views of neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups following reports that the Charlottesville extremist who drove his car into a crowd of counter-protesters briefly served in the military. By: Leo Shane III 3 days ago
MREs for civilians?! Amazon will soon start selling ready-to-eat chow The infamous Meal Refusing to Exit — er … Meal, Ready to Eat — is coming to Amazon. By: Jon Simkins 3 days ago
Jan Kemp, who founded VA's suicide hotline, dies at 63 Dr. Janet Kemp, a longtime Veterans Affairs administrator who established the Veterans Crisis Line, passed away last week in upstate New York. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
Congress finalizes VA appeals reform overhaul House lawmakers have finalized sweeping reforms to how veterans disability appeals claims are handled, potentially trimming years off the process once the changes are put in place. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
Officials: Exhumation of killers from vet cemeteries is rare The recent exhumation of an Army Vietnam veteran’s body from the Connecticut State Veterans Cemetery was a rare invocation of federal laws aimed at keeping murderers and rapists out of veterans burial grounds, federal and state officials say. By: Dave Collins, The Associated Press 4 days ago
Report: New Mexico VA office denies 90 percent of Gulf War claims A Veterans Affairs office in New Mexico during the 2015 fiscal year denied more than 90 percent of benefit claims related to Gulf War illnesses, marking the ninth-lowest approval rating among VA sites nationwide, according to a federal report. By: The Associated Press 4 days ago
VA forced to rehire fired director of DC veterans hospital A former director of the veterans hospital in the nation’s capital who had been fired for poor leadership has been rehired. By: The Associated Press August 9
Virginia creates legal guide for service members, veterans Virginia’s attorney general has created a new resource guide with information on things like taxes and education for military service members and veterans. By: The Associated Press August 7
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