November 30, 2018 VA vows to fix GI benefits after 50-year-old computer system caused payment glitch Vets who are getting smaller GI Bill benefit payments than they are due because of the Department of Veterans Affairs 50-year-old computer system will be made whole, VA officials said.
November 28, 2018 'Broth of Legionella' remark about GOP colleague's kin gets Democrat in hot water in Illinois A Democratic state lawmaker in Illinois is facing calls to resign after saying Tuesday she wanted to mix a “broth of Legionella” bacteria to infect the "loved one" of her Republican colleague.
November 27, 2018 Hundreds attend funeral of Vietnam vet with 'no known family' A Vietnam War veteran who passed away last week with no known living relatives was laid to rest Tuesday at a Nebraska cemetery -- with as many as 2,000 supporters attending -- after his funeral notice went viral.
November 21, 2018 Burn-pit exposure likely leads to higher cancer mortality rate among Army vets: new study A recently released medical research study finds that Veterans who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan have a higher rate of contracting cancer due to exposure to open-air burn pits.
November 21, 2018 Disabled US Air Force veteran found fatally shot in Connecticut home A U.S. Air Force veteran, who was Airman of the Year, was found shot to death in his Connecticut home on Sunday, according to officials and his father.
November 19, 2018 GoFundMe suspect claims she was duped into scam fundraiser for homeless vet One of the suspects in the GoFundMe scandal — in which three people allegedly duped thousands into donating over $400,000 for a fake sob story — reportedly claims she has been duped by her ex-boyfriend, who is also a suspect in the case.
November 19, 2018 US veteran, 100, who showed immense bravery in WWII awarded top French honor The French government on Monday awarded its highest honor to a 100-year-old Kentucky man who fought in World War II.
November 15, 2018 Decorated Vermont veteran exposed to burn pits dies after cancer fight The top-ranking official from the Vermont National Guard whose family believes that his diagnosis of an aggressive form of cancer was due to his exposure to burn pits, passed away on Wednesday. Brigadier General Michael T. Heston, who also was one of the highest ranking members of his state's National Guard when he served as Assistant Adjutant General, succumbed to Stage IV Pancreatic Cancer on Thursday—just days after stopping treatment and being placed in home hospice care with his family.
November 15, 2018 Veteran with no family has hundreds show up for funeral in Tennessee A Marine Corps veteran who was listed as "unclaimed" after he died had hundreds show up at his funeral last week in Tennessee last week to make sure he wasn't forgotten.
November 13, 2018 Fmr. Amb. Ryan Crocker: We must keep our promises to those who serve with us In return for the bravery and service of the Iraqi and Afghan interpreters who serve alongside our troops, America pledged to protect them and allow them – if they desire – to immigrate here. Right now, our country is not keeping its promise.