Military & Veterans News

Military & Veterans News Vet News: VA Budget Proposal Still Billions Short, Disenfranchises Thousands of Veterans "We recognize that the budget recommendation VVA is making this year -- an increase of $6.9 billion over the expected fiscal year 2007 appropriation for Veterans' health care -- is extraordinary," John Rowan, National President of Vietnam Veterans of America said in testimony before the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs this morning. "But with troops in the field, years of under-funding of health care organizational capacity, renovation of an archaic and dilapidated infrastructure, updating capital equipment, continued underestimation of usage by Veterans, particularly returnees from Iraq and Afghanistan, and several cohorts of war Veterans reaching ages of peak health care utilization, these are extraordinary times," Rowan said. "It's past time to meet these needs.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: World War II Veteran Wins Lottery CHESTERFIELD, Mo. —A World War II veteran and his family stepped forward Monday to claim a Powerball jackpot worth more than a quarter-billion dollars, one of the largest single-ticket lottery prizes in U.S. history.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Enhancements Improve Care for Veterans says Secretary Nicholson WASHINGTON — The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) today agreed to make joint inpatient electronic health records a reality — a move that will transform the way both departments deliver health care and that can be a model for the health care industry nationwide.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: 2007 National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic The 21st National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic promotes rehabilitation by instructing Veterans with disabilities in adaptive Alpine and Nordic skiing, and introducing them to a number of other adaptive recreational activities and sports. For many newly injured OIF/OEF military service men and women, the Clinic offers their first experience in winter sports and gives them the inspiration to take their rehabilitation to a higher level.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: VA National Cemeteries Receive Holiday Wreaths WASHINGTON – Holiday wreaths were placed in remembrance at 105 Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries today, as part of a privately-funded program to honor our nation’s Veterans.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Military Health Care Making Advances WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 2006 – The military has made tremendous advances in health care in the last decade and specifically since the start of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the top Defense Department official for health care said here yesterday.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: National Guard Museum Opens New Exhibit Washington, December 13, 2006 -- A new interactive exhibit that showcases the National Guard’s participation in operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom is on display as the National Guard observes its 370th birthday Dec. 13.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: VA Secretary Nicholson: Some Vets to Receive Insurance Dividends More than a million Veterans are in line to share $369 million in annual insurance dividends during 2007, according to the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Army to Battle Navy in 107th America's Classic WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2006 -- One of the most revered rivalries in all of sports will be revisited Saturday when Army and Navy battle for the 107th time.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Orange Basketball Team Gets Daylong Workout at Fort Drum Matt Gorman struggled off the muddy trail gasping for air. "We come out of the woods, and you think you’re done," said Gorman, a senior forward on Syracuse’s men’s basketball team. "There were a bunch of sergeants standing there waiting by two Humvees, and one sergeant says, ‘Get those bodies on those Humvees,’ "And I’m thinking, oh, I’m going to climb in this thing," Gorman said with a smile. "I’m starting to climb in and he says, ‘Get out and push it.’ "

Military & Veterans News Vet News: VA Committed to Be "Employer of Choice" for Disabled Vets WASHINGTON – Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Public Affairs Specialist Corey McGee has always loved to write. Being a writer was not his first choice of career, however: Corey preferred to serve his country by defending our freedom in uniform.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Tricare Information Now Housed Under One Internet Roof WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2006 – Tricare beneficiaries will get a pleasant surprise the next time they visit Tricare Online. The Web site has a new name, a new look and a new home. It’s now part of Tricare.mil, the official Web site for all Tricare information.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: "Flyboys" Makers Defy Hollywood, Bet Big On Movie LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - It is a box office gamble befitting the daring aviators who star in the movie "Flyboys," which opens on Friday.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: VA Urges Veterans to Wear Medals on Veterans Day America's Veterans are the face of America. They come from all walks of life, all ages, all ethnicities. They served our Nation honorably and well and we honor that service, but how do we honor the veteran – the individual who put on the uniform and gave his or her all for our country?

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Military Transforming Use of Medical Records WASHINGTON, Oct. 13, 2006 – The U.S. military’s health care community is transforming its approach to capturing, archiving and accessing servicemembers’ medical records, a senior Defense Department official said here yesterday.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: New ASEP Partners to Employ Army Spouses WASHINGTON, October 13, 2006 -- Six new partners joined the Army Spouse Employment Partnership program during a signing ceremony at the “Realizing the Dream, Jobs in Your Neighborhood” family forum at the Association of the U.S. Army’s annual meeting Oct. 9.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Money Expert Tells Servicemembers ‘How to Be A Millionaire’ WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2006 – Speaking and gesturing like a fired-up preacher selling salvation, Kelvin Boston is known for telling television audiences how they can realize their dreams of financial stability – or even become rich.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Ex-'Tokyo Rose' Suspect Dies in Chicago Iva Toguri D’Aquino, who was convicted and later pardoned of being World War II propagandist "Tokyo Rose," died Tuesday of natural causes, said her nephew, William Toguri. She was 90.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: File Claims for Gear Reimbursement by Oct. 3 Soldiers who purchased their own body armor and other safety equipment for the combat zone have until Oct. 3 to file claims for reimbursement with the Army, according to a recent Army press release.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Troops’ Written Wartime Observations Tell Personal Truths WASHINGTON, Sept. 13, 2006 – About 50 authors, including current and former servicemen and women as well as family members, gathered in the Library of Congress’s Thomas Jefferson Building last evening to sign copies of a 377-page book of their observations and experiences in the global war on terrorism.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: The USO Marks 65 Years of Service, Honors Military Heroes at Annual Gala ARLINGTON, Va. – Celebrating 65 years of service to military personnel and their families, the United Service Organizations (USO) also will pay tribute to service heroes from each branch of the armed forces at its annual gala Sept. 28 at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: No Plans to Activate IRR Sailors Navy officials said Wednesday they have no plans to activate sailors from the Individual Ready Reserve, unlike the Marine Corps, which just asked Congress to authorize them to call 2,500 IRR Marines.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: DoD Mulls Proposed 'Africa Command' Defense officials are seriously considering the creation of a new combatant command to contend with the variety of issues in Africa.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Committee Examines Issue of Women Separating From Military WASHINGTON, Aug. 28, 2006 – Female military doctors, lawyers and chaplains are more likely than their male counterparts to leave the military after serving five to eight years. The Defense Department Advisory Committee on Women in the Services wants to know why.