Green Beret Richard Stayskal provided testimony to Congress on the medical malpractice that will cost him his life. He has no legal recourse due to the Feres Doctrine, a law prohibiting military members from suing the federal government.
New Illinois Laws 2019: Veterans
A nonprofit that sought and collected donations supposedly for paid phone cards for veterans and their families was ordered by a Minnesota court Thursday to shut down after the state attorney general’s office found the charity fraudulently collected hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A U.S. Army veteran from Wisconsin who served in the Korean War received four medals in a surprise ceremony Friday night -- nearly seven decades after his service -- with 90 family members, including eight of his 10 children, in attendance.
Richard Overton, the nation's oldest World War II veteran who was also believed to be the oldest living man in the U.S., died Thursday in Texas, a family member said. He was 112.
Veterans Affairs officials are touting a new study praising VA hospitals for outperforming most private-sector medical options, but rejecting the authors’ conclusions that the findings undermine the administration’s support for shifting more veterans care into the private sector.
KMGH-TV reports 46-year-old Erick Lee Tombre pleaded guilty Wednesday to federal charges of acquiring and trying to obtain controlled substances by deception and subterfuge.
Veterans at the American Legion in Bryan have dedicated time to give back to their fellow warriors who may not have family to celebrate with this holiday season. More than 120 bags were hand-delivered from one vet to another on Thursday morning.
The Gary Sinise Foundation, founded by the "Forrest Gump" star, sent more than 600 Gold Star families to Disney World this month.
Drunk driving and binge drinking among the American veteran population has spiked considerably in recent years, a recent study by the American Addiction Centers found.
