Veterans

A Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) initiative targeting potentially life-threatening staph infections in hospitalized patients has produced significant positive results, according to recent statistics released by VA.

In a first-of-its-kind partnership, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that it will join forces with retailer Walgreens to provide greater access to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-recommended vaccinations to Veterans across the country.

Each year, more than 250,000 Servicemembers take off their uniform for the last time. And for those transitioning Veterans, among the first questions they ask is: What’s next?

To better meet the needs of Veterans and others who have suffered mild to moderate concussion associated with Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has developed "Concussion Coach," a mobile application (“app”) that provides portable tools to recognize symptoms and to identify and make use of coping strategies.

A war vet named Harold Krueger is turning 90 this year. His wife of 63 yeas was planning on throwing him a party. But LaVina died before his birthday, and Harold was alone for the first time in 63 years.

Get ready to have your emotions played like a flute.

Every year, Americans send cards to veterans, military families and active-duty service members. The Red Cross delivers them to hospitals and bases around the world. If you want to send a card to a random soldier, here's how to do it.

By now you've probably seen at least one video of a soldier or Marine returning home and seeing his dog for the first time. It's one of the things the Internet does that really, genuinely tugs at your heartstrings.

Many of us will be spending time with our families and friends this Memorial Day weekend. There will be cookouts, swimming and maybe even some campfires marking the unofficial start to summer. Let's not forget though the true meaning behind Memorial Day...

Some special attention today for some special people.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce is conducting job fairs across the country, including one locally in Lackawanna today, aimed at finding employement for those who have served our country.

A few weeks ago my son, Ryan,  came home from school with an assignment to interview a veteran.  So we made a call to "Gramps", and set up the interview.  Ryan had a list of questions, and Grandpa John had all the answers.  I sat and listene...