Tag: Veterans

The move is part of last year's Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Disabled vets get new leave under OPM regs

Nicole Duran · August 4, 2016 6:55 pm

They will deliver a petition to McCain, a veteran himself, as McConnell and Ryan. (AP Photo/John Locher)

National Security

Veterans call on McCain, Ryan to rescind Trump endorsements

Jacqueline Klimas · August 3, 2016 8:30 pm

Trump has come under fire for joking he received the Purple Heart in an "easy" manner compared to Dorfman. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

National Security

Purple Heart vet defends Trump: ‘I was very proud to give him that medal’

Gabby Morrongiello · August 3, 2016 7:16 pm

President Obama won't fix the agency which is meant to provide veterans' benefits, and plainly intends to stop private medicine stepping into the breach to make up for its shortcomings. (AP Photo)

Veteran scandal — the self-interested duping the blind

Washington Examiner · August 3, 2016 4:01 am

Editorial cartoons

Editorial cartoon: Khans vs. Cons

Washington Examiner · August 2, 2016 8:10 pm

Trump, Who Deferred Draft Five Times, Says He Always Wanted Purple Heart

Jenna Lifhits · August 2, 2016 5:15 pm

Trump-Khan feud draws out GOP-Dem split on VA reform

Susan Crabtree · August 2, 2016 4:01 am

President Obama said that he's had enough of "some people" trash-talking the U.S. military. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Obama: Trump ‘trash-talking’ the U.S. military

Nicole Duran · August 1, 2016 6:33 pm

Veterans of Foreign Wars criticized Trump for criticizing the parents of a fallen Muslim-American soldier. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Vets group slams Trump for ‘out-of-bound’ attacks on Khan

Gabby Morrongiello · August 1, 2016 5:21 pm

Rep. Jeff Miller pointed to the $20 million VA officials have used to purchase paintings, sculptures and "ornamental furnishings" over the past decade in a letter to VA Secretary Robert McDonald. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

House Republican threatens VA subpoena over artwork purchases

Sarah Bedford · August 1, 2016 4:20 pm

The number of U.S. veterans experiencing homelessness has been cut nearly in half since 2010. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

White House touts progress fighting veteran homelessness

Kelly Cohen · August 1, 2016 4:03 pm

Illinois Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth blasted Donald Trump as unfit to serve as president of the United States during a speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

National Security

Duckworth to Trump: ‘You are not fit to be commander in chief’

Ryan Lovelace · July 28, 2016 11:17 pm