Veterans News Bureau

KALAMAZOO, Mich., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Colleges throughout the United States should work to make incoming U.S. veterans comfortable as students under a new federal bill, officials say. U.S. Air Force veteran Allen Marr, who heads up the Military and ... Go to Source

Rockefeller vows fight on Gulf War syndrome Source: Charleston Daily Mail CHARLESTON - Federal officials have been saying for more than a decade that Gulf War syndrome does not exist. Go to Source

December 28, 2008 - Service members returning from Afghanistan and Iraq increasingly are suffering from mental trauma that dampens their homecomings, hobbles their re-entry into civilian life and imperils their ...More and More are coming home to NO jobs and a home that is close to be forclosed on: Go ...

The newest incarnation of the GI bill, approved last June, is a complicated piece of legislation. One must read it and re-read it to get what he or she is in need of! A lot has been added to the GI bill and worth a look at...... Go to Source

TODAY, Nassau County is introducing a new program for vets, called War riors to Work. We're hoping it serves as a national model - paving the way for similar programs that show America's gratitude to the men and women who keep the country safe and ... Go to Source

'Mr. American Legion' served family, communityPittsburgh Tribune-Review, PA - 6 hours agoBy Justin Vellucci His 40 years with American Legion Brookline Post 540 -- three as commander, many as chaplain -- outpaced even his lengthy career with ... Go to Source

Service-disabled and low-income veterans who are reimbursed for travel expenses while receiving care at Department of Veterans Affairs facilities will see an increase in their payments beginning Jan. Go to Source

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has established the Center for Oral History, an online research center gathering the personal stories of U.S. service members, according to a news release. Go to Source

A Catholic priest who ordered the removal of American flags from graves in Nesquehoning cemeteries has reversed course, bowing to veterans groups and residents who had threatened court action and even a sit-in protest to have the flags restored. The ... Go to Source

Ralph E. Rice, 77, of Lorain, died early Tuesday evening, December 16, 2008 at Community Health Partners Regional Medical Center in Lorain following a brief illness.Mr. Rice was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania September 26, 1931, the son of the late Ralph [...] Go to Source