One firefighter killed in Idaho attack was National Guard veteran
Battalion Chief Frank Harwood, 42, with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, was a veteran of the Army National Guard.
By Lindsey Wasson and Manuel Valdes, The Associated Press
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Former AMVETS commander indicted on $622K fraud allegations
The ex-AMVETS branch commander faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.
By Todd South
The share of troops and vets buying homes with VA loans has more than doubled
The report found that by 2016, 78 percent of servicemembers were using VA home loans instead of other government ones or loans obtained through commercial real-estate options.
By Joshua Axelrod
2020 hopeful Gabbard calls for end of ‘wasteful’ wars
Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard says her top priorities if she’s elected to the White House in 2020 would be to end military action in countries such as Iraq and Syria and to de-escalate tensions with nuclear-armed countries like Russia and China.
This nonprofit helps vets — by organizing projects for those vets to help others
Mission Continues is a nonprofit dedicated to giving veterans an opportunity to use their military skills to help under-served communities nationwide.
By Joshua Axelrod
Spying for China: Former US intel officer, Army vet pleads guilty to attempted espionage
Ron Rockwell Hansen, 59, was arrested by the FBI in June as he was trying to board a flight for China.
By Kyle Rempfer
Turn scars into tattoos that tell a story
Female veterans shouldn't have to prove they're veterans and must be unafraid to ask for help, says this combat vet.
By Cherissa Jackson
5 tips for troops and vets buying their first homes
VA loans offer generous terms to veterans that civilians can’t get.
By Joshua Axelrod
This local program helps vets prepare their taxes — for free
Veterans in the greater Los Angeles area have an opportunity to take advantage of a free program where veterans can receive help with their taxes from their fellow veterans.
By Joshua Axelrod
This for-profit college left one veteran with $101,000 in debt and a sketchy degree: testimony
Eric Luongo went to Capitol Hill to tell the story of how he believes DeVry University made him promises they couldn’t keep and left him with a useless degree and insurmountable loan debt.
By Joshua Axelrod
If your school needs a new veterans center, Uncle Sam might chip in
What could you do with $500,000? Some schools across the country may soon be able to put that much cash toward building or improving student veterans centers on their campuses.
By Natalie Gross
This vet launched grenades for the Army. Now she’s a model and beauty pageant queen.
Raquel Riley Thomas is an ex-Army captain who also happens to be a business owner, pageant queen, model and Instagram influencer.
By Joshua Axelrod