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Float driver says train seemed still before crash

Wed, 22 May 2013 19:39:58 -0400

LUBBOCK, Texas - The driver of a parade float involved in a train wreck that killed four war veterans in West Texas told investigators that the oncoming train appeared to be stationary, and that he didn't notice anything was wrong until he saw people jumping from the float, according to documents released Wednesday.

Pentagon: New record plan won't help vet backlog

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:01:17 -0400

WASHINGTON - The Pentagon has decided to buy a new computerized health records system to be able to better share and merge its data with the Department of Veterans Affairs, but officials cautioned that it was part of a "long-term modernization" effort and would not help ease the backlog in VA disability claims.

Vets get into Milwaukee Art Museum free all summer

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:03:20 -0400

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering free admission to veterans and active military members all summer starting on Memorial Day.

Vets get into Milwaukee Art Museum free all summer

Wed, 22 May 2013 05:11:34 -0400

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Art Museum is offering free admission to veterans and active military members all summer starting on Memorial Day.

Lexington Medical Center backs Honor Flight

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:05:13 -0400

COLUMBIA, South Carolina - More than 80 military veterans from World War II and the Korean War are flying to Washington, D.C., for a tour of memorials erected in their honor.

Expanded VA outpatient clinic in Beaufort to open

Wed, 22 May 2013 04:05:04 -0400

BEAUFORT, South Carolina - An expanded veterans' outpatient clinic at the Naval Hospital in Beaufort is ready to accept patients.

Gabbard gets 1st bill past House on vets flying

Tue, 21 May 2013 18:51:34 -0400

HONOLULU - Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has gotten her first bill past the U.S. House, a measure meant to help severely injured and disabled military members and veterans get through security at airports.

Chronic pain affects growing number of MN veterans

Tue, 21 May 2013 17:57:49 -0400

ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Thousands of Minnesota soldiers are returning from war with chronic pain from injuries that leave many of them impaired and even disabled, and there's been a steep increase in such injuries over the past decade.

Military discharges, rather than treats

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:14:29 -0400

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - The U.S. Army has discharged escalating numbers of traumatized combat veterans who commit crimes and in ways that make them ineligible for Veterans Administration health assistance, The Gazette of Colorado Springs reports.

Wounded Iraq vet now says he will remain alive

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:04:33 -0400

KANSAS CITY, Missouri - Tomas Young, the paralyzed Iraq war veteran who announced earlier this spring that he was ready to die, said that he has decided to live for now.

NY Senate honors veterans from across the state

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:43:14 -0400

ALBANY, New York - Two of the last surviving members of a Marine Corps commando unit from World War II are among the dozens of veterans who have been honored by the New York Senate.

Unclaimed veterans' remains laid to rest in Calif.

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:57:01 -0400

SANTA ROSA, California - The unclaimed remains of 35 military veterans and two military wives have been given formal military burials in Northern California.

Recovered remains of Pa. WWII veteran to be buried

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:40:04 -0400

FREEMANSBURG, Pennsylvania - A military burial is scheduled in eastern Pennsylvania for a World War II soldier whose remains were recovered after more than 65 years.

SBA starting new lending program for veterans

Tue, 21 May 2013 05:07:07 -0400

NEW YORK - The Small Business Administration says it has lined up pledges from more than 120 banks to increase lending to veterans.

Mass. Senate candidates spar on homeland security

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:38:40 -0400

BOSTON - The candidates running in the special U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts traded barbs Monday over homeland security in an exchange that pointed to an increasingly sharp tone between the two.

New director appointed at Atlanta VA center

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:20:50 -0400

ATLANTA - The Department of Veterans Affairs has appointed Leslie B. Wiggins as the new director of the Atlanta VA Medical Center.

Fla. gov. vetoes nearly $400 million from budget

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:09:00 -0400

TALLAHASSEE, Florida - Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state's new budget.

Gov. names new head of Veterans Affairs

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:15:05 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Retired Col. Robert King will serve as the next head of the Iowa Department of Veterans Affairs.

Group plans black Civil War veteran memorial

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:31:18 -0400

HAGERSTOWN, Maryland - Soldiers in Hagerstown were among the first black men in Maryland to join the ranks of the Union during the Civil War, and were involved in the siege of Petersburg, Virginia, during the conflict.

Group plans black Civil War veteran memorial

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:40:28 -0400

Military sex abuse has long-term impact for vets

Mon, 20 May 2013 12:31:32 -0400

WASHINGTON - New government figures underscore the staggering long-term consequences of military sexual assaults: More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness linked to the abuse, and 4,000 sought disability benefits.

Injured veteran finds outlet at Warrior Games

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:38:55 -0400

MADISON, Indiana - Sgt. Evan Davis could talk for hours about the intricacies and techniques behind competitive air-rifle shooting. But he can summarize it best as "90 percent mental and 10 percent fundamental."

Veteran's family aims to help others with PTSD

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:34:47 -0400

FRANKLIN, Indiana - The parents of an Indiana soldier who died in a car crash after struggling with post-traumatic stress syndrome says there are thousands more veterans like their son who need help.

Colonial Williamsburg pays tribute to military

Mon, 20 May 2013 10:17:51 -0400

WILLIAMSBURG, Virginia - Colonial Williamsburg is offering free admission to military members and their families during the Memorial Day weekend.

Dothan museum hosts exhibit of World War II images

Mon, 20 May 2013 09:56:16 -0400

DOTHAN, Alabama - A new exhibit at a southeast Alabama museum includes dozens of photographs from World War II.