Dubbed The Wall that Heals, the traveling exhibit is designed to bring the memorial experience to those unable to visit the nation’s capital, and is part of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-sponsored National Transition Summit is designed to help military veterans and spouses transition to private-sector jobs and lifestyles.

Bill Larkin spent 23 years in the U.S. Army before starting a second career in politics as a state lawmaker in the New York Legislature, arriving in 1979. He's now one of the last WWII veterans still serving in a state legislature.

A New Jersey township high school has surprised a 92-year-old World War II veteran with the high school diploma he would have earned if he hadn't dropped out to join the Army.

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The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s plan to pay for a bill to extend Agent Orange disability benefits to 90,000 “blue water” Navy veterans of the Vietnam War will not continue to shield all disabled veterans from a funding fee.

The military is seeing significantly lower levels of opioid abuse and use as it installs a series of reforms in the midst of a drug epidemic that has gripped the nation, two service health officials told lawmakers.

Five crewmembers from a B-17 bomber shot down during a mission over Germany in World War II are being buried together at Arlington National Cemetery next week.

Wallace Eakes was buried with full military honors at Fort Logan National Cemetery on Thursday. The sailor was killed in the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and had been buried as an unknown at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu.

Efforts under way to find a permanent solution for maintenance of the orphaned Mare Island Naval Cemetery in Northern California continue to gain traction as the American Legion recently announced its support of a preservation plan.

World War II veteran Joe Rodriguez, 92, estimates that over the course of nearly four decades, he has been part of thousands of funeral services for veterans as part of the Pueblo Veterans Ritual Team.

Max Bergen joined the Army in 1943 and became a member of the Army Air Forces, where he served on a bomb squadron. They flew a B17 over occupied France and Germany. He flew 21 missions but was shot down on that final flight on March 29, 1944.

The VA released its newest National Suicide Data Report on Monday, which includes data from 2005 through 2015. Veteran suicide rates are still higher than the rest of the population, particularly among women.

Military veterans who claim that the use of open burn pits during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan caused myriad health problems cannot move forward with dozens of lawsuits against a military contractor, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.

The rift was revealed this week when Inspector General Michael Missal sought help from Congress to obtain information that he argues VA leaders have been unlawfully withholding for months.

Orange County investigators say police who killed an Army veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder were justified in using lethal force.

A memorial service will be held for a Morgan mare that made headlines when she, another horse and her owner, Marine Corps veteran Richard Kowalker, walked 15 miles through the night to appear at a World War II veteran's funeral.

The New Yorker magazine has apologized to Justin Gaertner, a Marine who lost both legs to an explosion in Afghanistan in 2011. He has said the tattoo is not an Iron Cross but a "Titan 2" design — the symbol of his platoon.

U.S. Sen. Joe Donnelly is asking Veterans Affairs officials to investigate the new outpatient clinic in Kokomo after local veterans expressed concerns about access to care and problems scheduling appointments.

Track Palin broke a window, entered his family's home in Wasilla and assaulted Todd Palin, leaving him bleeding from the head, according to the charges. If he successfully completes the requirements of Anchorage Veterans Court, he will be sentenced to 10 days in jail. He will serve one year if he fails to complete the program.

Democrats are calling for an investigation into a one-year-old law that gave Department of Veterans Affairs leaders more power to discipline employees, citing a lack of transparency from the agency about how it’s being put to use.

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On Tuesday morning, sailors in dress whites offered a ship-rail salute to Pearl Harbor survivor Ray Emory as he made a farewell visit to Bravo-21 pier where the USS Honolulu was berthed in 1941. He will soon depart for the mainland to live with family members.

Four female patients from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs were sexually assaulted by an Oceanside physician who was arrested on Wednesday, authorities say.

The Huntington VA Medical Center is being renamed for World War II veteran Woody Williams, West Virginia's last surviving Medal of Honor recipient.

Some veterans are opposing to plans to erect a statue of civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois in his Massachusetts hometown because of his late-life decision to join the Communist party.

Navy Pharmacist's Mate 1st Class John Schoonover of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, was among 429 crewmen who died aboard the USS Oklahoma after Japanese torpedoes capsized the ship on Dec. 7, 1941. Schoonover was 39.

The remains of Army Pfc. David Baker will be buried Saturday at Evergreen Memorial Park in Hobart. Baker was 18 when he went missing in action in November 1950.

When Owen Brewer stepped into the sunlight, he saw dozens of waving American flags and a crowd cheering for him. Then, he saw a man emerge from behind a banner, fully dressed in an Army uniform. To his surprise, it was Sergeant Jackson Brewer, Owen’s 27-year-old grandson whom he hadn’t seen in more than two years.

The remains of U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Leo J. Husak, killed in 1945 during a World War II battle in Germany, will be returned to his family. A burial is scheduled for Saturday in his hometown.

At 94, the combat hero, former Senate majority leader and GOP presidential candidate salutes aging veterans at the D.C. memorial he campaigned to get built. He welcomes them as they come, bus after bus, wheelchair after wheelchair, to see their country’s monument to their sacrifice.

A federal review of Topeka's hospital for veterans clears the clinic of misconduct but says it struggles with a shortage of specialists and low staffing levels.

The federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency is pushing back against a social media post implying that a combat-wounded Florida veteran has a Nazi symbol tattooed on his arm. The veteran says it's his platoon symbol.

In November 1969, at a hotel in Bangkok, Thailand, Air Force Capt. James White and his wife Sharon enjoyed their last night out together. The next morning, the 27-year-old pilot took off on another secret mission to attack the communist Pathet Lao forces. He was never seen again.

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Three thousand roses were placed carefully along the base of the wall at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The colors of the flowers placed for the annual Father’s Day Rose Remembrance had special meaning: The 1,400 red roses were for those killed in action, the 1,200 yellow ones for those missing in action, and the 400 white-with-red-tip ones for "In Memory" honorees — Vietnam veterans who died after the war from war-related causes.

Officials in a northwestern Arkansas are hoping a federal benefits program can help them bury the unclaimed remains of qualifying veterans at the Fayetteville National Cemetery.

Federal officials say a pathologist fired from an Arkansas veterans hospital for being "impaired on duty" misdiagnosed seven cases and more than 30,000 additional cases are being reviewed.

An officer of the Wisconsin American Legion has resigned after the organization says he embellished his military service.

The city said it’s concerned about the lead in the cannon paint. But at a time when some monuments to controversial conflicts are being removed from public space across the country, a local veteran fears the decision contributes to what he feels is a selective effort to erase the city’s memories of war.

The Veteran Justice Outreach program helps veterans with assistance in finding jobs, housing and repairing damaged relationships through counseling. There are currently 105 veterans participating in the program, which can last 18 months or longer.

A yearlong federal prosecution is coming to a close in the case of a Navy veteran and doctor arrested with two guns and 90 rounds of ammunition in May 2017 at the Trump International Hotel in Washington, D.C.

Not long after her father went missing during the Korean War, Carol Elkin spotted then-Gen. Dwight Eisenhower in downtown Chicago and did what any kid might do when coming face to face with the nation's most famous soldier: She asked him to bring her dad home.

When Karl B. Schultz graduated from McKinley High School in June 2004, he kept up the family tradition and joined the Air Force.

Chris Breyfogle remembers coming to about 10½ miles from the bar where small talk about military combat with a fellow veteran triggered a blackout rage — he was with sheriff’s deputies, blood dripped down his face and he was tired and confused.

Former Army Pvt. Howard K. Collins has been awaiting the award for 66 years after returning from Korea, where an enemy soldier's bullet once grazed his head.

For nearly 50 years, the family of Capt. Harry Cecil Moore assumed that he'd been killed in the Korean War. Then in 2002, the family received a shock: The Air Force pilot might have survived and ended up a prisoner of war in the Soviet Union.

When retired Marine Maj. Gen. and Medal of Honor recipient James Livingston was leading troops in Vietnam, the Georgia native had only two goals: get the job done and bring his boys home.

Capt. Joe Quinn thought the war would save him. After his older brother Jimmy died in the north tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, Joe was glad he was in a place where he could get revenge: He was in his senior year at West Point, ready to be deployed.

The Black Panther vets have been getting together in various cities, every couple years, since 1969. Those early reunions, there would be a couple of thousand of the guys. This past week, 12 were able to make the trip to Florida. Black Panther John Reitz played taps on his trumpet to end it all.

A Purple Heart that belonged to Army Lt. Manuel P. Rodriguez, an Oro Grande, Calif. native who fought in World War II and died in the Philippines during the Pacific Battle of Bataan, will be delivered to the Victor Valley Museum in Apple Valley after a fellow veteran took up the charge to find the medal a home.

Army veteran Nathan Brown has survived homelessness, war, post-traumatic stress disorder, attempted suicide and traumatic brain injury. Now his mission is to teach youth and inspire others.

The Colorado Springs ride is part of a 14-year nationwide effort to help wounded troops from Iraq and Afghanistan recover with time on bicycles and recumbent three-wheeled cycles.

The remains of Pfc. John W. Mac Donald, of Somerville, are scheduled to be buried with full military honors June 22 at the Massachusetts veterans' cemetery in Bourne.

Second Lt. Robert R. Keown was piloting his P-38 aircraft to an airfield after a mission in 1944 when it crashed into a mountain in Papua New Guinea. After World War II, he was declared dead. His remains were found decades later and on Friday, he was laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery.

The Vietnam-era serviceman was wearing his Disabled American Veterans uniform a couple weeks ago at a procession in Connecticut and was approached by Sister Mary Oanh Nguyen, who is studying English at Holy Apostles in Cromwell, CT.

The PGA HOPE program teaches veterans, many of whom are diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder, to golf. The idea is that getting out on the course will improve their physical and mental health and social well-being.

Michael Williamson sued the federal agency on Jan. 23 in U.S. District Court in Eugene after a VA contract company notified him that his home health care of nearly 20 years would halt because it couldn't find caregivers.

Dozens of veterans and their family members Thursday toured the new $2.9 million VA outpatient clinic in Decatur, Ill., where more space is meant to allow for a holistic approach to veterans' health care.

Thousands of jobs at Department of Veterans Affairs hospitals across the country remain vacant because VA leaders contend they can’t find qualified candidates who want them, an agency report released Thursday revealed.

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In a recent report, government actuaries assume that 5.2 percent of retiring officers and 22.8 percent of retiring enlisted will be enticed enough by cash to accept deep cuts in retired pay. Here's what that could mean.

The house, given to Medal of Honor recipient Ty Carter debt-free from the Texas Sentinels Foundation, sits on 10 acres about 40 miles east of Austin. During Thursday’s unveiling ceremony, Carter said he looks forward to making the home his own.

Waste Management workers, many of them veterans, save thrown-out flags in a special bin near the sorting machine. From there, the flags are retired with due ceremony, according to a complex series of rules based on generations of American tradition.

The Armed Services Arts Partnership (ASAP), an organization that supports veterans and their families through the arts, has graduated a host of comics from its boot camp, and these funny vets are ready to put on a show.

A task force studying problems at New Hampshire's only veterans hospital has recommended that the facility bolster the services it offers patients.

A 95-year-old World War II veteran recovering from pneumonia has lost all of his belongings after he was evicted from his Boston apartment, despite his family paying two months' rent in advance.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency on Thursday announced the remains of Army Pfc. Felipe A. Champion of Brownsville will be buried June 21 in his hometown.

Retired service members are participants in Armed to Farm, a national initiative that provides training in sustainable agriculture to military veterans free of charge.

Of the 133 VA nursing homes listed, 34 earned five-star ratings overall, the highest given. Eleven had 1-star ratings, the lowest. The VA posted the performance ratings onto its website Tuesday and said it would update the information annually.

Samuel Tom Holiday died in southern Utah Monday surrounded by family members who raised money through a crowdfunding campaign to be by his side.

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Texas has about 177,500 female veterans, the most of any state, according to Veterans Affairs. In 2017, state lawmakers created "Women Veterans Day" to highlight women's roles in the military and commemorate their valor and sacrifice.

A businessman seeking to run for Congress as an independent is challenging U.S. Rep. Scott Taylor, a former Navy SEAL, to a combination wrestling match/debate. He said if Democratic candidate Elaine Luria wants to participate, he'll wrestle her, too. Luria is a retired Navy commander.

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency said Wednesday that the remains of U.S. Army Pfc. John Walker will be buried June 20 in his hometown of Morning Sun, Iowa.

Officer Marc Henry was off-duty when he rear-ended another vehicle that had stopped on the highway to avoid hitting a pedestrian. Henry was a military police officer in the National Guard, Army and Marine Corps before joining the Concordia Police Department, according to his obituary.

As young men, they put their lives on hold and bravely fought on foreign soil for their country in World War II. Now, in their 90s, they faithfully visit one of their own as he nears the end of life.

Officials with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs are about two weeks away from getting the keys and taking formal ownership of a building in Joplin, Missouri that they're turning into a new clinic for community-based health care for veterans.

The Savannah City Council recently requested a surplus tank, and possibly a helicopter, to display as part of a plan to create a park dedicated to honoring members of the military on the city's southside.

Robert J. Birrane Jr., a decorated Vietnam veteran who rose to become a senior Coast Guard Auxiliary officer, died May 30. “Bob emerged from his experience in Vietnam with a Bronze Star for heroism in combat," said Art Pine, a former reporter.

Through a partnership with the Defense Department, LinkedIn will expand its program for veterans and servicemembers to include spouses. The program will also travel alongside families as they move from base to base.

Texas has about 177,500 female veterans, the most of any state, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2017, state lawmakers recognized a lack of awareness and enacted a law naming June 12 as Women Veterans Day to highlight their role in the military and commemorate their valor and sacrifice.

One nationwide veterans organization hopes when President Donald Trump meets with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday, he’ll push for the recovery of remains of American servicemembers killed during the Korean War.

2018 analysis by the U.S. Census Bureau shows the post 9/11 generation of veterans is the most diverse in history, helping to erase some of the stereotypes of the past.

For six months of the year, Mighty Oaks Warrior Programs, a Temecula, California nonprofit group, is helping veterans overcome post-combat stress by hosting monthly retreats at The Wilds, a 10,000-acre wildlife conservation center about 70 miles southeast of Columbus, Ohio.

The family of a Michigan man killed in the Vietnam War who was honored at a recent memorial has been found.

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Tom Rice has always had a thing for risk-taking. It’s why he signed up for the Army’s 101st Airborne Division, the “Screaming Eagles,” and it’s why he was the first one out the door of the C-47 cargo plane on June 6, 1944, over Normandy.

A Raleigh business is the latest in a growing list of companies and public agencies that have pledged to provide a clearer path for veterans to find employment after their military service.

The nephew of a Beloit soldier who died in battle during World War II accepted his uncle's military dog tags Friday afternoon at the Salina office of Rep. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas.

In partnership with the nonprofit Vet Center in Brockton, the Brockton Campus of the VA Boston Healthcare System unveiled its first on-site beehive on Friday.

The Merit Systems Protection Board found 26 percent of women and 14 percent of men who worked at the VA reported experiencing sexual harassment between 2014 and 2016.

James Vaccarella, a 93-year-old World War II Army veteran, walked through two hallways filled with cheering students as he made his way to a classroom to share his memories of the Battle of the Bulge and helping to liberate a Nazi concentration camp.

Ralph Erickson, the VA’s chief consultant for post-deployment health, told members of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs that the VA is working on six studies and is trying to grow a registry to gather data from servicemembers exposed to burn pits. “The VA is getting out in front of this as best we can,” he said.

David Douglas Duncan, who died June 7, was widely considered one of the finest photojournalists of the 20th century. He captured the seemingly incongruous subjects of war and art, traveling from the front lines of battle to the French studio of Pablo Picasso.

A University of Iowa campus police officer claims that he was unfairly fired days before leaving for a lengthy military deployment overseas.

More charges filed this week against a Frederick man accused of impersonating a police officer last month indicate he may have been trying to impress a woman.

Robert Vogler Jr. had survived the Bataan Death March, one of World War II’s signature horrors, and spent more than three years in Japanese prison camps. He died June 1 at age 97 at his home in Rancho Bernardo, Calif.

This week, Antonio Garcia and Laura Vela stood directly behind President Donald Trump while he signed a bill that expands the VA Choice program. Both veterans have received care from private doctors.

For the second consecutive year, a House committee blocked lawmakers from voting on a measure that aims to allow Department of Veterans Affairs doctors to recommend medical marijuana in states where the drug is legal.

A group of lawmakers and military families said Thursday they are pushing forward with legislation and the first House hearing to address servicemembers’ exposure to burn pits in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.

Luke Villotti is a disabled Marine with a note from the Veterans Administration stating the 20 chickens in his backyard are "support animals" that help him cope with the depression and pain he faces on a constant basis. His neighbors, however, disagree

Rush University Medical Center will receive up to $45 million, its largest single donation ever, from the Wounded Warrior Project to provide mental health services to thousands of additional veterans.

After U.S. Marine Sgt. Denis V. Cooper died from lung cancer that resulted from his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam, too weak to fulfill his final wish, a family fishing trip, his family and friends created a foundation to grant wishes to other veterans.

Hundreds of mourners packed a church to remember Staff Sgt. Eddison Hermond Jr., the Maryland Army National Guardsman who died in May after being swept away as he attempted to rescue a woman during a flood.

Funeral services will be held Saturday for a Pennsylvania sailor who was killed 77 years ago during the bombing of Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.