Millions More Vets and Caregivers Are About to Get Commissary, Exchange Access Roughly 3.5 million veterans and designated VA caregivers will be eligible to make purchases at military stores.
Patton's Granddaughter to Return Missing Footlocker to WWII Vet's Family National Purple Heart Day was marked by the return of seven Purple Hearts earned by WWII and Vietnam veterans.
Purple Hearts Finally Awarded to Coast Guard Crew Killed in World War I The cutter Tampa was sunk by a U-boat torpedo in 1918, killing all 131 aboard.
Purple Heart Recipients Will Move to Front of Line for VA Claims, Wilkie Says Wilkie said veterans who have earned the Purple Heart will be placed "at the front of the line when it comes to claims."
Purple Heart Recipients to Get Claims Priority Starting April 1 Secretary Robert Wilkie says the move is recognition for wounds borne in battle.
Family of WWI Veteran Receives Long-Lost Lady Columbia Wound Certificate The Lady of Columbia Wound Certificate was a precursor to the Purple Heart Medal, recognizing troops wounded in battle.
Korean War Veteran Surprised with 4 Medals -- 7 Decades After Serving Don Van Elzen served 21 months in Korea with the Army's 9th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from 1950 to 1952.
Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously to World War I Soldier at Fort Jackson A Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to a World War I hero wounded on a battlefield in France 100 years ago.
Purple Heart Finds Its Owner, Thanks to Faithful Canines Purple Heart reunited with its owner thanks to two faithful canines.
The Army Has Officially Deployed Laser Weapons Overseas to Combat Enemy Drones A pair of laser weapons has been deployed by the Army to an undisclosed location overseas to blast incoming enemy drones out...
Fired After 6 Months: Army Sacks Commander of Germany Unit Meant to Bolster NATO Against Russia Lt. Col. Eric Ackles, commander of 1st Battalion, 57th Air Defense Artillery Regiment, was relieved of command, the service...
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
Feds Settle Case for $2 Million After Skydiving Plane Took Out Marine Corps Osprey on Runway Nearly four years after a civilian skydiving aircraft collided with a Marine Corps MV-22 Osprey sitting on a San Diego runway...
Reports of Mediocre Disability Exams by VA Contractors Prompts Senator's Demand for Answers A prominent Democratic senator is demanding the Department of Veterans Affairs review the quality of its privatized...