The American Military Veteran
U.S. Army Lt. Gen. William Caldwell, NATO Training Mission – Afghanistan commander; U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Christopher Banks; and Brig. Gen. David Allvin, commanding general, NATO Air Training Command - Afghanistan, stand at attention after presenting Master Sgt. Banks with the Bronze Star with Valor medal at Kabul International Airport, Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug. 13, 2011. Banks was awarded the Bronze Star for actions taken in the line of fire April 27th, 2011. Photo courtesy DVIDS
Number of homeless female veterans rising
For a week in July, Mariel Marrero and her two children visited the Cumberland County Headquarters Library every day. Read more
Navy Vets charity exposed as fake
Bobby Thompson was getting nervous.
A reporter was asking questions about the U.S. Navy Veterans Association, the multimillion-dollar charity he had founded in Tampa. Read more
31 American troops killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
A military helicopter was shot down in eastern Afghanistan, killing 31 U.S. special operation troops, most of them from the elite Navy SEALs unit that killed al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, along with seven Afghan commandos. It was the deadliest single incident for American forces in the decade-long war. Read more
Obama proposes tax credits for hiring veterans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday proposed $120 million in new tax credits for businesses that hire U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan at a time of stubbornly high unemployment at home. Read more
Disabled veterans and supporters plan ‘virtual march’ to protect benefits
The nation’s largest organization representing disabled veterans and their families is organizing a “virtual march on Washington” on Facebook to protect veterans’ compensation and benefits from being targeted for cuts in the ongoing debt crisis negotiations. Read more
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Veterans groups summoned to White House on debt ceiling impact
Veterans advocacy groups have been called to the White House for a late afternoon meeting Tuesday to be briefed by Obama administration officials on the impact to veterans if Congress does not pass legislation raising the debt ceiling. Read more
VA: Female veterans need better services
Of 22.7 million living military veterans, more than 1.8 million are women. After service, they need similar types of support as male veterans, as well as having some needs unique to their gender. Read more
