October 1, 2019 Many veterans fuming over nationwide smoking ban on VA facilities grounds Smoking was already prohibited inside Department of Veterans Affairs medical buildings, but now patients, employees and visitors will not be able to puff away anywhere on the grounds.
October 1, 2019 John Cena talks effort to help veterans returning from combat keep from committing suicide WWE star John Cena took to the airwaves to share how he is giving back to American veterans.
October 1, 2019 Purple Heart recipient dies after saving granddaughter, 3, from Oklahoma house explosion A Purple Heart recipient and Army veteran is being remembered for his heroic actions after sacrificing his own life to save his granddaughter when their home in Oklahoma exploded and caught fire last month.Â
October 1, 2019 Toby Keith presents veteran, who lost legs in Afghanistan, with special wheelchair A U.S. military veteran who lost his legs in Afghanistan received an all-terrain wheelchair — thanks to charity and country music star Toby Keith.
September 30, 2019 Funeral service for veteran with no immediate family expected to draw crowd A Florida funeral service for a veteran who had no immediate family members is expected to draw a crowd of complete strangers after his story was widely shared online.
September 26, 2019 Pearl Harbor Survivors Association holds final meeting in San Diego: report The San Diego chapter of the Pearl Harbor Survivors Association, one of the largest in the nation, held its final meeting on Saturday with only seven service members in attendance, according to a report.
September 26, 2019 Joey Jones blasts Paul Krugman's New York Times column calling Republicans 'pretend' patriots After a New York Times op-ed called out Republicans for pretending to be patriots, retired Marine bomb technician Joey Jones pushed back on Thursday, saying that patriotism in the Republican Party is recognized by the American people.
September 25, 2019 Lawsuit over Bible in veterans hospital can move forward, judge says The Bible, which sits on the "Missing Man Table" at the Manchester VA Hospital, was donated by a former POW in a German prison camp who is now 100 years old.
September 24, 2019 VA settles with Navy vet for $150G in malpractice lawsuit: report A Navy veteran who was allegedly turned away by a Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital in South Carolina because it claimed he had cocaine in his system has been awarded a $150,000 settlement in his medical malpractice lawsuit, according to a report.
September 24, 2019 Deported Army veteran returns to US from Mexico in new bid to become citizen An Army veteran deported to Mexico last year has one more chance to become an American citizen.