Jul 02 Watch 3:27 Nationwide effort gives homeless veterans an honorable burial By PBS News Hour There are an estimated 39,000 homeless military veterans in the United States, according to the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development. The Missing in America project works to locate, identify, and grant honorable burials to those who have died. Continue watching
Jun 27 Major veterans’ groups voice concern over Senate health bill By Hope Yen, Associated Press Major veterans’ organizations are voicing concerns about a Senate GOP bill to repeal the nation’s health care law, fearing the impact of rising insurance costs and worried the underfunded Department of Veterans Affairs won’t be able to fill the coverage… Continue reading
Jun 08 House to act on VA accountability; Democrats wary on private care By Hope Yen, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House will vote next week on Senate-passed legislation to make firing employees easier for the troubled Department of Veterans Affairs, as the department sought to speed forward on initiatives urged by President Donald Trump to expand private… Continue reading
May 29 Kentucky veterans get heroes’ welcome on ‘Honor Flight’ visit to Washington By Larisa Epatko On May 10, several dozen veterans from Kentucky spent the day in Washington, D.C., visiting the World War II, Korean War and Vietnam memorials, along with Arlington National Cemetery, before flying back home. Continue reading
May 28 Dems try to enlist military vets in fight for House majority By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Democrats hope to enlist military veterans in another type of fight — for majority control of the House. Continue reading
May 22 Column: Veterans may be overlooking job opportunities in IT sector By Eileen Trauth, The Conversation Military veterans have a higher unemployment rate than nonveterans, according to federal statistics. Research shows one reason may be that veterans fall prey to their own preconceptions about certain types of jobs, and miss out on promising opportunities. Continue reading
May 03 Shulkin says he’s considering closing 1,100 Veterans Affairs facilities By Hope Yen, Associated Press Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin says his department is seeking to close perhaps more than 1,100 VA facilities nationwide as it develops plans to allow more veterans to receive medical care in the private sector. Continue reading
Apr 25 In Virginia school tour, Betsy DeVos stresses needs of military kids By Maria Danilova, Associated Press Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on Tuesday highlighted the need to help the children of military families transition into new schools as their parents are moving from one assignment to the next. Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 9:06 The stigma that stops veterans from getting help for PTSD What discourages veterans from seeking treatment for post-traumatic stress? As part of our series War on the Brain, special correspondent Soledad O’Brien talks to former service members who have struggled to accept the diagnosis and get help. Continue watching
Jan 14 Watch Homeless veterans take refuge at Arizona encampment By PBS News Hour A camp in Tucson, Arizona, serves about 20 homeless people, the majority of them U.S. military veterans seeking shelter, food, camaraderie and refuge from the streets. The camp, run by the group Veterans on Patrol, has grown with the help… Continue watching