Veteran Affairs News

Independence Day often means picnics, parades and fireworks. For some, like Dick Roehl of Foreston, it means a whole lot more.

Two years ago an Iraq war veteran who was allowed to give himself medication overdosed in a Veterans Affairs facility.

An American flag flown upside down as a protest in a northern Wisconsin village was seized by police before a Fourth of July parade and the businessman who flew it - an Iraq war veteran - claims the officers trespassed and stole his property.

The remains of seven service members killed supporting Operation Enduring Freedom have been returned to the United States.

According to WKRC, a soldier from Pierce Township died in an attack in Afghanistan on Wednesday.

GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP After a three-hour parade, World War II might not seem quite so long.

As their new overall commander, General Stanley McChrystal is careful to praise the dedication and performance of the British Forces in Helmand, but he does not shy away from pointing out Britain's strategic failures.

Services for returning military veterans have improved dramatically in the last two years, including faster assistance for mental health issues, homelessness and job training, a panel of experts on veterans benefits said Monday.

There was a fresh young face among the VFW Post 3360 Honor Guard on Monday during graveside military rites at Riverside Cemetery for Robert Puvel, a Korean War veteran.

Community Solutions of Clackamas County will receive $500,000 in federal money to train returning military veterans for green jobs The Clackamas County grant is part of a U.S. Department of Labor allocation of job training grants worth more than $7.5 million.

A Senate subcommittee approved $19.7 million in military construction for Naval Air Station Corpus Christi.

Children of U.S. military troops sought outpatient mental health care 2 million times last year, double the number at the start of the Iraq war, and there was also an alarming spike in the number of military kids actually hospitalized for mental health reasons.

The man who called Erika Bockelman's home from a gas station in 1998 couldn't walk, make complete sentences or stop crying.

Hundreds turn out as body of highest-ranking officer to die in Afghanistan returns home with his teenage comrade By Daily Mail Reporter Last updated at 7:08 PM on 06th July 2009 Hundreds of people today turned out to pay their respects to two soldiers killed in Afghanistan - including the highest ranking Army officer to be killed since the ...

The well-shined boots, the perfect marches, the fittest figure. Staff Sgt. Michael F. Johnston is the U.S. Army's new standard bearer.

Gov. Jay Nixon signed five bills honoring Missouri's veterans today. The following news release was issued: Marking the beginning of the Independence Day holiday weekend, Gov.

At first, Don Ramirez tossed aside a brown bag of old military items given to him this week by a Korean War veteran.

But he reminded himself of why he was here _ of his self-appointed mission to find the soldiers and bring them back to college.

An attorney for veterans potentially exposed to HIV and other infections by colonoscopies at three Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals said his clients are waiting to hear if they will be compensated for mistakes that led to congressional hearings and new VA spending on patient safety.