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‘A new challenge’: Air Force vet becomes two-time living organ donor
Air Force veteran Lindsay Gutierrez is a two-time living organ donor after giving a kidney to a fellow veteran and part of her liver to another recipient.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Vets aren’t eating their veggies, study says
When given the choice between a carrot stick or a bag of chips, veterans are more likely to grab for the unhealthy snack, a new study shows.
By Natalie Gross
US condemns Iranian missile launch, pushes Europe to impose sanctions
"It is a grave and escalating threat, and nations around the world ... need to do everything they can," U.S. official says.
Is your company ‘Best for Vets’?
Last year, 100 companies across more than 30 industries made the list.
By Natalie Gross
DoD gets request for 4,000 troops to stay on Mexico border through Jan. 31
About 1,600 forces will go home, while others may rotate in.
By Tara Copp, AP
The Army’s second security force assistance brigade is activated and preparing to deploy next year
The second security force assistance brigade is preparing to deploy to Afghanistan from Fort Bragg early next year.
VA delays Forever GI Bill housing stipend fix. Again.
After blowing through the initial deadline to bring its GI Bill housing stipends in line with the Forever GI Bill law, Veterans Affairs Department officials said Wednesday that they will not be able to implement the fix until December 2019.
By Natalie Gross
Trump defends staying in Afghanistan after troop deaths
The president offered no timetable for ongoing negotiations with Taliban groups and Afghan officials.
New York Army and Air National Guard help ship Christmas trees overseas
The New York state Army and Air National Guard alongside area military veterans worked with an upstate tree farm to send over a hundred trees to military bases around the country and overseas.
Ex-Army reservist to serve 11 years for gun theft from Reserve facility, escape from prison
A former Army reservist has been sentenced to more than 11 years in prison for stealing six machine guns and 10 handguns from a U.S. Army Reserve facility, escaping from federal prison and attempting to rob two banks.
Air Force: No bomber presence over the Korean Peninsula since talks
Top general says readiness is being maintained through smaller joint operations.
By Tara Copp, AP