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Ian Fishback, who blew the whistle on torture by the U.S. military, was laid to rest
Wednesday, August 09, 2023
Ian Fishback was laid to rest Tuesday after having died in 2021. He was named one of Time magazine's most influential people in 2005 for blowing the whistle on torture by the U.S. military.
Veterans are encouraged to enroll for PACT Act benefits by Aug. 9
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits.
Veterans are encouraged to enroll for Pact Act benefits by Aug. 9
Tuesday, August 01, 2023
A long political campaign for veterans hurt by toxic exposures resulted in the largest expansion of VA care in decades. Advocates are urging veterans to access retroactive benefits before they expire.
As living memories of the Korean War fade, its consequences become clearer
Sunday, July 30, 2023
As most Korean War vets are well into their 90s, they still struggle with America's perceptions of what has been called "the Forgotten War."
70 years since the Korean armistice, some call for an official end to the conflict
Thursday, July 27, 2023
On the 70th anniversary of an armistice that stopped the Korean War, veterans reflect, while some activists call on U.S. officials to officially declare the conflict over.
Discharged over sexual orientation, military still owes thousands of vets
Sunday, July 02, 2023
Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.
Thousands of LGBTQ veterans have yet to receive the military benefits they're owed
Tuesday, June 27, 2023
Twelve years after repeal of the ban on gay and lesbian troops serving openly, no one in the military or Veterans Administration knows how many vets are still without the benefits they're owed.
VA hospitals are outperforming private hospitals, latest Medicare survey shows
Wednesday, June 14, 2023
Veterans rated VA hospitals higher than private facilities for things like patient satisfaction, hospital cleanliness and communication with nurses and doctors.
Biden picks Air Force Gen. CQ Brown as Joint Chiefs chairman
Thursday, May 25, 2023
President Biden has selected Air Force General CQ Brown to be the next Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of staff — the most senior member of the U.S. military.
U.S. military veterans generally don't embrace extremism, a new survey shows
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A new survey finds that support for extremist groups is generally lower among military veterans than in the general population.
Survey: Surprising to some, veterans are less likely to support extremism
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
A RAND Corporation survey found that Americans who served in the military support extremist views at rates lower than nonveterans.
Veterans could be among the first to feel the pain of a debt default
Friday, May 19, 2023
Veterans funding could be affected by the two high-stakes showdowns in Washington right now: budget talks and the possible default on America's debt.
How U.S. debt default could negatively impact the VA and veterans
Wednesday, May 17, 2023
Veterans funding is at the heart of two high-stakes showdowns in Washington: budget talks and the impending default on America's debt. If the US defaults, the VA could could be short of cash.
A jury finds Trump liable for battery and defamation in E. Jean Carroll trial
Tuesday, May 09, 2023
Jurors believed that Carroll's allegation of sexual abuse in a Manhattan department store in the mid-1990s was more likely true than not. They awarded her $5 million in total damages.
An electronic health records system for veterans has caused unnecessary suffering
Monday, May 01, 2023
It took decades for the VA to begin updating it's electronic health records system. After breakdowns, the VA stopped all work on the $16 billion update with the Oracle-Cerner electronic health record.
Veterans fight back against extremist groups trying to recruit ex-military members
Thursday, April 27, 2023
Some military veterans, known as Task Force Butler, are tracking and infiltrating domestic extremist groups, hoping to trigger prosecutions before the groups can cause more violence toward minorities.
A Navy ship named for a Confederate victory now honors a Black Union hero
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Navy has renamed the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory, to the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a Confederate steamship.
Navy ship with a Confederate name now honors Black Union Hero Robert Smalls instead
Monday, April 10, 2023
The navy is renaming the USS Chancellorsville, a name honoring a Confederate victory. It will now be the USS Robert Smalls, after an enslaved man who escaped the South by stealing a Confederate ship.
K2 veterans demand answers from the Pentagon about the toxins they were exposed to
Wednesday, April 05, 2023
A group of veterans who served at Karshi-Khanabad Air Base in Uzbekistan during the Afghan War say they can't get the Pentagon to declassify information about the toxins they may have been exposed to.
Courthouse where Trump pled not guilty was surrounded by press, police and protesters
Tuesday, April 04, 2023
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty to a 34-count felony indictment today in a Manhattan courthouse, which was barricaded and surrounded by law enforcement and onlookers.