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I caught this on the news the other night and was happy to see U.S. Army Specialist Johnny Nguyen returning to his home in San Jose for the first time since being injured and being greeted by friends and family, as well as...
Marshall Callahan had $300 in his pocket and a powerful craving for booze when he got stranded in Lee's Summit, Mo., on a cross-country drive two years ago. Any life I had that I could ruin, I ruined," says Callahan, who served...
"The official responsible for the problem-plagued disability compensation system at the Department of Veterans Affairs will resign early next year, the department announced Friday," The New York Times reports. "The benefits...
2:25 P.M. EST MRS. OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you. Isn't this nice? (Laughter.) Just so very nice. Let me begin by thanking Secretary Napolitano for that very kind introduction and for her outstanding work in keeping this...
According to the secretary of Veteran Affairs, Gen. Eric Shinseki, veterans lead the nation in depression, suicide, substance abuse and homelessness. This past Veterans Day, I visited a VA hospital in Connecticut. I met with a...
NPR profiles retired General Eric Shinseki, the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs, and his efforts to measure the scope of veterans' mental health issues. In his first nine months in this position, he "has spent hours...
Gen. Eric Shinseki was famously shunned by the Bush administration for daring to state the true costs of occupying Iraq. As President Barack Obama's secretary of veterans affairs, he is, thankfully, no less candid about the...
No doubt by now, you’ve probably heard of the Fort Hurd murder rampage by Major Nidal Malik Hasan. This past Tuesday, the funeral for the thirteen fallen soldiers was held; in attendance along with President Obama was Secretary...
By John Yaukey • Gannett Washington Bureau • November 14, 2009 WASHINGTON -- New benefits for veterans in Hawaii, Guam and across the country are being held up in the Senate over cost concerns as lawmakers worry about mounting...
OneWorld.net - SAN FRANCISCO, Nov 11 (New America Media) - Fifty-four-year-old David Harness carries a red, white and blue Department of Veterans Affairs' identification card around his neck. His face weathered, his mustache...
