Recent blogs

• Blue Star Families survey shows stress over finances, deployments

  A by-the-numbers look at the annual survey, which surveys troops and their spouses about the successes and challenges they see while serving

• College rankings include online veterans programs

  U.S. News and World Report say they included the special category in their annual rankings in recognition of the challenges vets face.

• VFW, SVA announce new student vet help program

  The new “1 Student Veteran” program is designed to provide answers and assistance on a host of benefits issues for veterans attending college.

• Video allegedly shows deadly Afghanistan cargo crash

  ISAF officials have not yet confirmed if the graphic clip is from Monday’s accident.

• #EndTheBacklog, but which one?

  Critics calling for solutions to the veterans disability claims backlog might not be in the right fight on social media.

• War wounded offer wealth of advice to Boston victims

  Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan know the pain and challenges facing many of the victims of the Boston attack.

• Website again ranks military among worst jobs

  Out of 200 possible professions, “enlisted military personnel” comes in 198. But it could be worse...

• Team RWB planning 'response runs' to honor Boston victims

  Organizers with Team Red, White and Blue are planning “response runs” in cities throughout the country this week in the aftermath of the attack on Boston Marathon runners on Monday.

• VA hopes to see backlog improvements this fall

  Undersecretary for Benefits Allison Hickey said she expects to see the drop in the first quarter of fiscal 2014, which starts Oct. 1.

• Federal workers union furious over DOD contracts

  As military leaders announced plans last month for civilian worker furloughs, they also approved contracts worth $39.4 billion