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America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits

In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."

By Al Lipphardt

21 hours ago

A line of flags is placed in remembrance of each member of the Department of Defense who was lost to suicide in 2021 at Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, Sept. 1, 2022.

Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus

The figures are the latest available from federal census data and suggest limited progress on the issue of suicide prevention by Veterans Affairs leaders.

By Leo Shane III

2 days ago

Second man guilty in Colombian drugging, kidnapping of US soldiers

Another defendant faces trial in November. The first defendant was sentenced to 48 years.

By Todd South

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Plan would cover all health care costs for thousands of vets overseas

Providing more health care coverage for disabled veterans living abroad could be a major focus of the next session of Congress.

By Leo Shane III

4 days ago

Guardsman charged in fatal shooting of soldier at Georgia base

Federal authorities have charged a National Guard soldier with murder in a shooting that triggered a weekend lockdown at Fort Eisenhower.

5 days ago

Congress finalizes sweeping bill to help veteran caregivers

The measure to expand assistance for veteran caregivers easily passed both the House and Senate, and now heads to the White House to become law.

By Leo Shane III

5 days ago

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Opinion

America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits

In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."

Suicides among veterans remain unchanged despite federal focus

The figures are the latest available from federal census data and suggest limited progress on the issue of suicide prevention by Veterans Affairs leaders.

Second man guilty in Colombian drugging, kidnapping of US soldiers

Another defendant faces trial in November. The first defendant was sentenced to 48 years.

Plan would cover all health care costs for thousands of vets overseas

Providing more health care coverage for disabled veterans living abroad could be a major focus of the next session of Congress.

Guardsman charged in fatal shooting of soldier at Georgia base

Federal authorities have charged a National Guard soldier with murder in a shooting that triggered a weekend lockdown at Fort Eisenhower.

Congress finalizes sweeping bill to help veteran caregivers

The measure to expand assistance for veteran caregivers easily passed both the House and Senate, and now heads to the White House to become law.

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America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits

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