Here’s how a government shutdown would affect VA services
Veterans' health care and benefits processing won't be affected, but other services would stop during a government shutdown.
By Karen Jowers
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Veterans who lack citizenship fear being swept up in deportations
As President Donald Trump pursues a mass deportation agenda, some veterans fear they may not be allowed to remain in the United States.
Helping veterans tell their stories: Retired Green Beret’s storytelling nonprofit hold virtual show to fund new theater
The Veterans Day event will feature music from veteran groups, intimate storytelling from individual veterans and theatrical performances of scenes from “The Things They Carried,” “All My Sons,” and “Last Out: Elegy of a Green Beret.”
By Davis Winkie
‘War Words’ film-adapted play brings veterans’ stories to the screen on Veterans Day
A playwright backed by the Atlantic Council is looking to bridge the civilian-veteran divide with the premiere of a film-adapted play featuring veterans’ tellings of their experiences in the military.
By Jared Morgan
Why I chose to serve in the military
Veterans share what made them sign up to serve in the U.S. military.
By Sarah Sicard
The redemptive power of common purpose
This Veterans Day, we can commit to serving one another in order to bring our country back from the brink of division, says the author of this commentary.
By Ryan Manion
Biden’s transition team for veterans issues includes community advocates and former VA leaders
Meg Kabat, former National Director of VA’s Caregiver Support Program, will lead the effort.
COVID-19 scare forces VA Secretary to miss Veterans Day event
Robert Wilkie was in close contact last week with HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who tested positive on Monday.
Amid pandemic, Veterans Affairs secretary sees reason for both optimism and worry
In an interview with Military Times, VA Secretary Robert Wilkie defended the department's response to coronavirus thus far as better than many had predicted.
How veterans can still serve after they take off the uniform
For many veterans, volunteering can work to ease the transition to civilian life. Here's a round-up of some VSOs veterans can volunteer for.
By Jared Morgan
Military funeral honors delayed by pandemic to be held in Kentucky
Funeral honors will be held this week for 65 veterans whose services were delayed during the coronavirus pandemic.
Top 10 cities for veterans, ranked
Navy Federal Credit Union surveyed more than 1,000 vets and civilians to find the best cities for transitioning veterans.
By Harm Venhuizen