Veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly gave veterans about $5 billion more in disability compensation and pension payments than it should have in the last four fiscal years — an error that lawmakers say is recurring and getting worse.

A San Diego Navy fought with the Department of Veterans Affairs for five months after he received a letter mistakenly declaring him deceased.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members. That’s according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough...

The Trump administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE are cutting down the size of the federal workforce, with the stated goal of cutting costs and streamlining government. But a local man who says he’s out of a job at the Department of Veterans Affairs says he doesn’t understand why.

Veterans at State Department dispirited after DEI crackdown puts affinity group on pause.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was stalled three times during his opening statement by protesters who called him a “Christian zionist” and yelled about “bombing babies in Gaza.”

Veterans Day is typically reserved to honor those who have served in our country’s military, but this year, one veteran is making a call to take that gratitude a bit further and help those impacted by blast injuries. The issue revolves around TBI, or traumatic brain injuries — a signature wound for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans. Dennis Hernandez, an…

Thousands of veterans face long-term health issues, including some from injuries invisible to the naked eye and caused by contact with explosives.

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.

President Biden spoke at the last Veterans Day event of his presidency at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet. Dogs 4 Valor, operated through an organization called The Battle Within, helps retired veterans and first responders in the...

Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.

The federal holiday of Veterans Day falls on Monday, Nov. 11, for 2024. The day, which honors living veterans who served in the military, dates back to 1919.

Through 22Mohawks’ Pups for Vets program, Millis WWII veteran and widower Edward Shropshire has a pet dog who gives him “somebody to love.”

Thanks to the Pups for Vets program and 22 Mohawks, Massachusetts WWII veteran Edward “Buddy” Shropshire has a friend to keep him from getting lonely: Puppy the Cavalier King Charles spaniel.

In appreciation of Veterans Day on Monday, Nov. 11, businesses will honor active-duty and retired military with all sorts of deals.

Both Veterans Day and Memorial Day have significant meaning to many veterans, members of the U.S. armed services and their families.

A 77-year-old veteran of the Vietnam War who was the victim of a scam is warning others not to make the same mistake he did.

Disability payments had sometimes been considered compensation and pushed veterans over the income limits for receiving assistance. The policy was changed Thursday.

The statistics come amid renewed calls to change a law that has thrown many veterans into sudden hardship.