Veterans Seek Right to Suicide in California-Run Homes for Vets
Residents of a Napa County veterans’ home sued California on Tuesday for the right to commit physician-assisted suicide in state-run veterans’ homes.
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Veterans Group Sues for Reports on ‘Mar-a-Lago Committee’
Pointing to boasts from members of President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort about their efforts crafting policy, a veterans advocacy group brought a federal complaint Thursday to unearth details.
Read moreVeterans Help Clean Up Colorado Town After Historic Wildfire
The third largest wildfire in Colorado history devastated Forbes Park, a small gated community in rural Costilla County populated by retirees and vacationers. Two weeks later, Team Rubicon, a veteran-run nonprofit response team remained on the ground to clear charred century-old trees off dirt roads so residents can start putting their lives back together.
Read moreVet Says TV Crew Trashed His Home During Netflix Shoot
A 92-year-old Long Island veteran filed a federal lawsuit claiming a production crew trashed his house while filming a new Netflix series starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill.
Read moreMelania Trump Meets Children and Vets, Bowls in London
U.S. first lady Melania Trump mingled with British veterans and schoolchildren — and had a go at a game of lawn bowls — as she made a solo outing to a historic London retirement home for former soldiers Friday.
Read morePick for VA Secretary Eager to Resolve ‘Instability’
President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of veterans affairs defended his former enthusiasm for Confederate history, vowing Wednesday that he would oversee the department with an eye for all veterans, including minorities and women, if confirmed.
Read moreNaked Legionnaire
An Air Force veteran claims in a federal complaint that the American Legion’s Texas branch forced her “to work alone with a fully naked man at the American Legion’s Austin Post.”
Read morePalin’s Son Seeks to Bar Media in Assault Proceedings
The eldest son of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is seeking to bar the media from covering court hearings after he was accused of assaulting his father last year at the family home in Alaska.
Read moreRemains of WWII Marine Coming Home After 6 Decades
For nearly six decades, a Marine Corps sergeant’s family lived under the misconception that his body was lost at sea during World War II.
Read moreDeported Veteran Becomes US Citizen After California Pardon
A decorated former U.S. Army paratrooper whose work on behalf of deported veterans drew widespread attention to his cause became a U.S. citizen Friday, giving immigration advocates a rare reason to celebrate.
Read moreVeterans Claim Air Force Unlawfully Silenced Religious Speech
A veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom claims in court the Air Force trampled on his free speech and other civil rights when it ejected him from a service retirement ceremony after deeming his prepared comments too religious.
Read moreDeported Army Veteran Granted US Citizenship
A deported Army veteran who has been living in Tijuana for eight years was granted U.S. citizenship Thursday after a lawsuit asking a federal judge to approve his naturalization application.
Read moreMan Faces Prison for Vile Videos of Animals
A former Navy petty officer faces up to seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty Wednesday to sharing a video of puppies being drowned in a river.
Read moreOfficials Tight-Lipped in Attack on California Veterans Home
Authorities in Northern California have so far been tight-lipped about why a former Army rifleman may have killed three women after a daylong siege at a veterans home in Napa County wine country.
Read moreGunman Takes Hostages at California Veterans Home
A gunman took at least three people hostage at a large veterans home in California on Friday and police locked down the sprawling grounds, Napa County Fire Capt. Chase Beckman said.
Read morePTSD Vets Say Navy Dropped Ball on Boards Meant to Help Them
A former Marine suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder accused the Naval Discharge Review Board in a federal class action Friday of shirking its duty to ensure that disciplinary decisions made in the heat of battle do not result in life sentences for young veterans.
Read moreJudge Says Accused Bomber Can Be Force-Fed Drugs
Federal officials can force-feed antipsychotic drugs to a military veteran accused of bombing an Oklahoma recruiting office for him to be deemed competent to stand trial, a federal magistrate ruled Tuesday.
Read moreGeorgia Legislature Slams NFL Rejection of Veterans Ad
Georgia state legislators unanimously passed a resolution Thursday denouncing the National Football League’s decision to allow players to kneel in protest during the national anthem.
Read moreAir Force Vet Who Stole From VA Pleads Guilty
A former Department of Veterans Affairs official pleaded guilty Tuesday to fraud and bribe charges after he stole more than $66,000 meant for needy veterans.
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Deported Veteran Pardoned by California Governor Returns to US
A deported U.S. Marine veteran returned to the U.S. Thursday after 15 years in Mexico, a historic first in the movement to bring back deported veterans.
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