Nov 10 Watch 6:27 What Trump’s second term could mean for military members and veterans By Ali Rogin, Harry Zahn The full extent of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans for the Pentagon and Department of Veterans Affairs is not entirely clear, but he's likely to reverse some of the Biden administration's policies while reinstating others from his first term. Ali Rogin… Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch 5:41 Families of veterans face growing emotional and financial toll in providing care By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn A survey commissioned by the nonpartisan Elizabeth Dole Foundation and conducted by the RAND Corporation found those caring for military members or veterans are an increasingly large group and stretched increasingly thin. It estimates more than 14 million Americans are… Continue watching
Sep 14 Watch 7:09 A federal housing program reduced veteran homelessness by more than half. What’s next? By Lisa Desjardins, Harry Zahn According to government data, homelessness in the U.S. increased 12 percent in 2023 compared to 2022. But one group has seen significant improvement over the last 15 years: veterans. Much of that can be credited to a government housing program… Continue watching
Aug 16 WATCH: In Milwaukee, Vance addresses crime and criticism of Trump’s comments on the Congressional Medal of Honor By Associated Press During an event at his New Jersey golf club on Thursday, former President Donald Trump said the Medal of Freedom “much better” than the top military honor because the servicemen and women who receive it have “been hit so many… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 5:43 Biden pardons veterans convicted under military’s former ban on gay sex By Geoff Bennett, Teresa Cebrián Aranda President Biden announced pardons for former U.S. service members who were convicted under a military law, repealed in 2013, that banned gay sex. The move would potentially cover thousands of veterans who were forced out of the military because of… Continue watching
Jun 26 Biden pardons ex-service members convicted under a defunct gay sex ban so they can regain benefits By Zeke Miller, Associated Press “Today, I am righting an historic wrong by using my clemency authority to pardon many former service members who were convicted simply for being themselves,” President Joe Biden said in a statement. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 7:06 What to know about the private firms illegally profiting from veterans’ disability claims By Lisa Desjardins, Andrew Corkery In the two years since the PACT Act brought about a landmark expansion of veterans’ benefits, more than 1 million disability claims have been approved. But a number of for-profit companies are also reaping benefits, even though what they do… Continue watching
Jun 08 An American WWII veteran just got married near Normandy’s beaches. He’s 100, the bride’s 96 By John Leicester, Associated Press Together, the collective age of the bride and groom was nearly 200. But World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot Saturday inland of the D-Day beaches in Normandy,… Continue reading
Jun 06 WATCH: World leaders and veterans mark 80th anniversary of D-Day in France By John Leicester, Sylvie Corbet, Danica Kirka, Associated Press On Thursday, a dwindling number of World War II veterans in a parade of wheelchairs joined a new generation of leaders to honor the dead, the living and the fight for democracy in moving commemorations on and around those same… Continue reading
Jun 05 D-Day anniversary shines a spotlight on ‘Rosie the Riveter’ women who built the weapons of WWII By Sylvie Corbet, John Leicester, Associated Press In World War II, millions of women rolled up their sleeves and worked in defense-industry factories, freeing up and equipping men for combat. Continue reading