IN THE NEWS
IN THE NEWS
November 2018
Trump nominates retired four-star general to be Saudi ambassador
The Trump administration has nominated John Abizaid, the former head of U.S. Central Command, to be ambassador to Saudi Arabia.
VA officials grilled over delayed payments to thousands of student veterans
Thousands of student veterans have still not received education and housing payments from the US government due to a series of glitches plaguing the Department of Veterans Affairs' information and technology system, top VA officials confirmed during a congressional hearing Thursday.
Best Military Shows to Watch This Weekend
Catch up on one of these three excellent new (one just new-ish) television shows that have veterans as their central focus.
Marine Corps 2018 Birthday Messages from CMC Neller, SECNAV Spencer
MESSAGE FROM THE COMMANDANT OF THE MARINE CORPS
Huge crowd turns up for funeral of unclaimed veteran
Marine and Vietnam Veteran Sgt. Leo Stokely passed away with no known family. His funeral was to be for an unclaimed veteran. Friday, a crowd saw just how powerful our country's respect for those who served can be.
Veterans Affairs secretary has a message for ex-military – and for New Orleans
Veterans Affairs is on the mend, said Wilkie, whom the Senate confirmed July 23. “The turmoil of the first half of the year is gone,” Wilkie said an interview at the New Orleans Convention Center on Thursday morning