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This Korean War Medal of Honor recipient is getting a ship named after him
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By Jeff Schogol Jan 29, 2020
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50 US troops now diagnosed with traumatic brain injury from Iranian missile attack

Of the 16 additional service members who have been diagnosed with Traumatic Brain Injury, 15 have returned to duty in...
By Eli Stokols, the Los Angeles Times Jul 25, 2018
Analysis

For POTUS, A VFW Convention Is No Different From A Political Rally

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — President Donald Trump praised the country’s veterans and active military in a speech Tuesday to the...
By James Clark Apr 17, 2018
Analysis

The VA May Soon Be Forced Into Medical Marijuana Research. Finally

When it comes to the subject of medical weed research, or even whether it’s okay for a vet and physician...
By James Clark Feb 21, 2018
Analysis

Here’s Why Veterans Groups Are Circling The Wagons Around Embattled VA Secretary Shulkin

Leading veterans service organizations met Tuesday to mount a joint response in the face of a troubling inspector general report...
By Kayda Keleher Nov 3, 2017
Opinion

Changing VA’s Motto Could Hurt The Actual Needs Of Women Veterans

In 2007, I joined the Marine Corps and proceeded to spend five years resenting the term “Female Marine” — or...
By James Clark Oct 26, 2017
Veterans Benefits

A Well-Kept Secret: How Vets And Their Doctors Are Getting Around The VA’s Medical Marijuana Policy

Between November 2016 and May 2017, Jonathan Fruchter, a 37-year-old Navy veteran, was receiving care at a post-traumatic stress disorder...
By James Clark Sep 8, 2017
News

VA Launches New Process To Turn Around Disability Claims In 30 Days Or Less

In an effort to streamline its claims process, the Department of Veteran Affairs announced the official launch of the Decision...
By James Clark May 30, 2017
Veterans Benefits

Drug Thefts At VA Hospitals Rise Twice As Fast As At Private Facilities

Despite efforts to curtail the theft of opioids and other drugs by employees at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals, “the...
By James Clark May 4, 2017
Veterans Benefits

A Law Against ‘Double Dipping’ Is Forcing Disabled Vets To Pay Back Separation Benefits

The White House, Department of Veteran Affairs, and members of Congress are moving fast on veterans issues in 2017. They're...
By Brian Duffy Apr 26, 2017
Opinion

Give VA Secretary Authority To Hold Employees Accountable And Fire Poor Performers

This month marks the third anniversary of a nationwide crisis in access to care that branded the Department of Veterans...
By Richard Sisk, Military.com Aug 2, 2016
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McCain Slams Trump For Attack On Gold Star Family

Editor’s Note: This article by Richard Sisk originally appeared on Military.com, the premier source of information for the military and veteran community. President...
By James Clark Jul 7, 2016
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20 Veterans Died By Suicide A Day In 2014

From 2001 to 2014, the rate of suicide among veterans who use VA services increased by 8.8%, while the rate...
By Sarah Sicard Jun 2, 2016
News

VFW Forced To Remove American Flags From Veterans Graves

On June 2, a crew of eight people from the service organization Veterans of Foreign Wars pulled roughly 500 American...
By Ben Nussbaumer Oct 8, 2015
Transition

The Military’s Transition Programs Are Under-Delivering Support To Service Members

Every service member shares two experiences over the course of their military career: the transition from civilian life into the...
By Ken Wiseman Sep 29, 2015
Support

116 Years Of Service For Vets Must Be Driven By A Cause. What’s Yours?

On Sept. 29, 1899, a group of 13 veterans gathered together and decided there was a cause to which they...
By Adrian Cole Jul 23, 2015
Support

An Iraq War Vet’s Firsthand Account Of The VFW National Convention

“They used this place to shoot the Batman movies,” our shuttle driver replied to the comments about all of the...
By Ryan Gallucci Jun 5, 2015
Veterans Benefits

5 Common Misconceptions About Filing VA Claims Debunked

We’ve all heard senior leaders in the military chastise their younger troops for not planning ahead. Some of us have...
By Robert J. Thoen Mar 20, 2015
Community

How 5 Days On Capitol Hill Restored My Faith In The VFW

At the end of two frustrating years, I was about done with the Veterans of Foreign Wars as an organization....
By Adrian Cole Dec 9, 2014
Support

It’s Time For More Millennial Vets To Join The Ranks Of The VFW

Recent articles have proclaimed the oasis of modern veteran service to be millennial organizations. These organizations may offer grassroots support...
By Adam J. Tiffen Jun 10, 2014
Community

America’s Veterans Are Losing Their Collective Voice

The recent scandals at the Department of Veterans Affairs culminating in the resignation of Secretary Eric Shinseki are a sobering...