Veteran suicides increase despite host of prevention, mental health efforts About 17 veterans a day die by suicide, according to a new VA report. By: Leo Shane III 1 day ago
AMVETS plans massive Memorial Day motorcycle rally to replace Rolling Thunder’s ride The new “Rolling to Remember” Demonstration Run will take place over Memorial Day weekend 2020. By: Leo Shane III 1 day ago
VA concedes its debt collection systems leave veterans confused, frustrated Last fiscal year, VA overpayments totaled roughly $1.6 billion, prompting 600,000 debt collection letters to veterans. By: Leo Shane III 2 days ago
At 98, D-Day vet jumps again, with eyes on the big 100 Jump by jump, 98-year-old D-Day veteran Tom Rice is nudging closer to his goal of leaping out of planes at age 100. By: The Associated Press 2 days ago
Progress on recovering missing troops, but still a daunting task ahead Officials from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency identified more than 200 missing service members this fiscal year. By: Leo Shane III 2 days ago
The ‘Hero of Cologne’ receives his Bronze Star 75 years late When 96-year-old Clarence Smoyer came to Washington Wednesday, he thought he was heading to the Pentagon to sign copies of “Spearhead,” a recent book detailing his exploits as a World War II tank gunner. By: Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press 2 days ago
Overseas trolls targeting veterans on social media: Report The overseas agitators are impersonating veterans groups in an effort to confuse and divide the community, investigators found. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
Senior VA leaders disciplined after ant infestation at nursing home Family members found a dying patient covered with dozens of bug bites. By: Leo Shane III 4 days ago
Anger as VA evicts lawmakers from medical center offices Six members of Congress will lose offices as the department moves to add more clinical space for veterans. By: Leo Shane III 5 days ago
Why fewer people are using the GI Bill About 54,000 fewer people used the GI Bill in fiscal 2018 – a 7 percent decline from fiscal 2017, which was itself down about 7 percent from fiscal 2016’s GI Bill enrollment total, according to data from the Department of Veterans Affairs. By: George Altman 5 days ago
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