Retired Gen. Eric Shinseki of Kauai has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate as secretary of veterans affairs. The unanimous vote confirming Shinseki, the first Asian-American to lead the agency, and five other members of President Barack Obama's Cabinet came yesterday, a little more than three hours after Obama took office.
Like many young men in 1942, Joseph Chudy enlisted in the military after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. At 21 years old, he left his fiance and job in West Allis for flight school. It was the right thing to do, he told himself, but he was ... Go to Source
By Leo Shane III, Stars and Stripes Mideast edition, Monday, January 25, 2010 WASHINGTON — The Army staff sergeant knew something was seriously wrong when he still couldn’t sleep weeks after returning ...
AFPConfronting what he has called difficult choices on military spending, Gates has warned repeatedly that budget pressures will require cutting or scaling some weapons programs plagued by cost overruns.Gates believes ...
To expand health care to a record-number of Veterans, reduce the number of homeless Veterans and process a dramatically increased number of new disability compensation claims, the White House has ...
The Department of Veterans Affairs held a dedication ceremony today in San Diego for the Miramar National Cemetery. Go to Source
Maintaining good health is just as important as seeking treatment for an illness. In September 2009, to increase access and lower the cost of preventive medical services for Standard beneficiaries, ...
Soon after the massive 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the doctors, nurses, corpsmen and medics of America’s armed forces were on their way to care for the victims of the ...
The retired general was ousted from his role as army chief of staff at the start of the Iraq war. He is now expected to fix a broken VA and ...
President-elect Barack Obama will name former Army Chief of Staff Eric Shinseki to head the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “General Shinseki is exactly the right person who is going to ...
WASHINGTON (Nov. 5, 2009) -- American Legion National Commander Clarence E. Hill released the following statement concerning this afternoon's shootings at Ft. Hood:read more Go to Source
By Air Force Tech. Sgt. John Jung Special to American Forces Press Service BAGRAM AIRFIELD, Afghanistan, Oct. 28, 2009 - U.S. Postal Service officials have announced recommended ...
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The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) congratulates the House and Senate conferees who last night approved the Fiscal Year 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Bill. Go to Source
NEW YORK - Today, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the nation’s first ...
IAVA Executive Director Paul Rieckhoff joins MSNBC's "The Ed Show" to discuss Storm the Hill 2010, an annual trip that brings dozens of IAVA veterans to meet with key ...
The winning tickets in the 2009/2010 Wisconsin VFW "Fortune Raffle" were drawn as scheduled Saturday afternoon at the Mid-Winter Conference in Appleton. Prize winners will receive official notification and ...
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Guidance for school leaders on meeting the unique educational needs of children whose parents are deployed or in transition. Read more... Go to Source
Few days in American history are etched more deeply into America's natsional conciousness than December 7. Read more... Go to Source
Ruby Marie McClintockBucyrus Telegraph Forum, United StatesShe was a member of Women of the Moose, Bucyrus Lodge #669 and AMVETS 27. ...
Charles E. "Bob" Weaver, 83, of Maugans Ave., Hagerstown, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2009 at the NMS Healthcare Center in Hagerstown. Go to Source