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WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Ashton Carter made a splash last week by saying he’s “very open-minded” about transgender people serving in the U.S. military. But if Carter is serious about…
A task force organized by Concerned Veterans for America said the VA should begin offering subsidized private insurance to veterans and transform its healthcare department into a nonprofit corporation instead…
A new photo series is casting clichés aside by portraying veterans as nothing but their truest selves. “The Veteran Vision Project,” created by photographer and college student Devin Mitchell, aims…
WASHINGTON — Robert McDonald, the secretary of veterans affairs, wrongly claimed in a videotaped comment earlier this year that he served in special operations forces, the most elite units in…
It’s a cloudy, cold day in Washington, and it takes a group of vets, all from the Vietnam War era, a few minutes to unpack coats and mufflers and settle…
A plastic surgeon and Vietnam vet is helping to restore confidence in wounded veterans. For the past few years, Dr. Timothy Miller has performed reconstructive surgeries on veterans as part…
Chris Marvin, 35, a retired Army helicopter pilot who broke his legs, an arm and bones in his face in a crash in Afghanistan in 2004, says he often does…
WASHINGTON — Chris Marvin began to believe veterans might have an image problem when he went out to his mailbox one morning and found a check from a wounded veterans…
More than half of the 2.6 million veterans from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars struggle with physical and mental health problems stemming from their service, a recent Washington Post &…
A bipartisan bill introduced in the House of Representatives Tuesday would allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend medical marijuana to military veterans in states where it is legal….
The Senate has approved a bill aimed at reducing a suicide epidemic among military veterans, sending the measure to President Barack Obama. – The bill would require the Pentagon and…
First lady Michelle Obama urged Hollywood to give a more accurate portrayal of veterans and defended the Oscar-nominated “American Sniper,” which has received criticism for its depiction of war. Bradley…
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean (D) apologized to military veterans on Tuesday for his recent comments linking audiences for the film “American Sniper” to angry tea party enthusiasts. – The…
Why is “American Sniper” hitting a nerve in the nation’s culture debate? We’ll hear from two Iraq war veterans, Rep. Adam Kinzinger and Rep. Ruben Gallego.