DOJ confirms criminal investigation into WV VA hospital deaths
A series of suspicious deaths at a VA hospital in West Virginia is the subject of a federal criminal investigation, the Justice Department confirmed Friday.
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Veteran carries fellow Marine up Utah mountain
Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Blank lost his legs when an improvised explosive device detonated next to him in October 2010 in Afghanistan. But he has never let that get in the way of living a dynamic life, he tells CNN.
Deaths at VA medical center in West Virginia being investigated
The US Department of Veterans Affairs is investigating 11 suspicious deaths at a medical center in West Virginia, according to a statement from Sen. Joe Manchin's office.
Trump makes student loan cancellation automatic for disabled vets
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he will sign an executive action making student loan cancellation for disabled veterans automatic -- about three months after 51 attorneys general urged the Department of Education to make the change.
Former VA doctor charged with involuntary manslaughter
A former doctor at an Arkansas veterans hospital has been charged with involuntary manslaughter in connection with the deaths of three patients.
2 US service members killed in Afghanistan
Two American service members were killed in action Wednesday in Afghanistan, the NATO-led international military coalition in Kabul said.
Trump: Afghanistan is the 'Harvard University of terrorism'
President Donald Trump continued to say Tuesday that the US is talking to the government of Afghanistan and the Taliban and he is "looking at different things" in the region.
1 person in custody after incident at Chicago VA hospital
One person is in police custody after an incident on the campus of the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago, a hospital spokeswoman told CNN.
Airport comes to a halt to honor remains of returning Vietnam veteran
Bryan Knight was 5 years old when he said goodbye to his father at an airport in Dallas, Texas, just before he was sent off to the Vietnam War.
Trump admin ends family-based reunification programs
The Trump administration is moving to end family-based reunification programs for Haitians and Filipino World War II veterans.
Human remains found at Waterloo battle site
Archaeologists digging at a site where the 1815 Battle of Waterloo was fought have turned up human remains and musket balls, they say, which may help paint a clearer picture of what went down in what was to be Napoleon's final stand.
21 American flags found burned at South Carolina cemetery
Twenty-one American flags were found burned at a cemetery in Anderson, South Carolina, according to the funeral home that runs it.
Arizona Goodwill store finds WWII sailor's Purple Heart
An associate sorting donations at a Goodwill in Tucson, Arizona, came across a Purple Heart medal in a box of housewares.
Billionaire tycoon Ross Perot dies at 89
Ross Perot, the billionaire tycoon who mounted two unsuccessful third-party presidential campaigns in the 1990s, died Tuesday, family spokesman James Fuller confirmed to CNN. He was 89.
World War II veteran crosses country on foot for second time
Two months after he turned 90, Ernie Andrus wanted to do something special, a feat that people assumed at his age he couldn't complete.
VA secretary changes rules to allow displaying of religious symbols
Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie issued new policies Wednesday allowing religious symbols to be publicly displayed in VA facilities nationwide.
David Bellavia, Iraq War veteran, receives Medal of Honor
President Donald Trump presented the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. David Bellavia on Tuesday, making him the first living Iraq War veteran to receive the nation's highest military decoration.
US Air Force veteran released from captivity in Libya
US Air Force veteran Jamie Sponaugle was released from captivity in Libya this week where he has been held since early May by the Libyan National Army on accusations of being a mercenary, according to US government officials and a source familiar with the matter.
Hundreds pack Korean War vet's funeral when he died without family
When Dale Quick died earlier this month and left no known survivors, a Nebraska funeral home appealed to his community to make sure he got the funeral he deserved.
Beto O'Rourke proposes 'war tax' as part of veterans' plan
Non-military households would pay a "war tax" to help cover the health care of veterans of newly-authorized wars under a plan Beto O'Rourke's campaign unveiled Monday.
Motorcyclists killed in collision with pickup truck were veterans
The seven motorcyclists killed in New Hampshire when a pickup truck collided with the group weren't the average bike enthusiasts.
Woman presses Biden on Hyde Amendment position
A West Virginia woman told Joe Biden that access to abortion "saved my life" as she pressed the former vice president over his position on the Hyde Amendment in a powerful exchange at a Planned Parenthood forum here Saturday.
Funeral home to provide full military burial for veteran without family
A South Carolina funeral home will provide a burial service for a Vietnam War veteran who died without anyone to provide a funeral for him.
He has mowed lawns for free in all 50 states five times
Have you been to all 50 states before? What about five times?
