In Reversal, DoD Will Let Wounded Warriors Transfer GI Bill Benefits The DoD announced the strict no-extension, no-transfer policy will not apply to currently serving Purple Heart recipients.
Purple Heart Vets from Vietnam Could Win a Trip to Former Battlefields The group's annual "Return to Vietnam" drawing is open until Nov. 29.
Millions More Vets and Caregivers Are About to Get Commissary, Exchange Access Roughly 3.5 million veterans and designated VA caregivers will be eligible to make purchases at military stores.
Patton's Granddaughter to Return Missing Footlocker to WWII Vet's Family National Purple Heart Day was marked by the return of seven Purple Hearts earned by WWII and Vietnam veterans.
Purple Hearts Finally Awarded to Coast Guard Crew Killed in World War I The cutter Tampa was sunk by a U-boat torpedo in 1918, killing all 131 aboard.
Purple Heart Recipients Will Move to Front of Line for VA Claims, Wilkie Says Wilkie said veterans who have earned the Purple Heart will be placed "at the front of the line when it comes to claims."
Purple Heart Recipients to Get Claims Priority Starting April 1 Secretary Robert Wilkie says the move is recognition for wounds borne in battle.
Family of WWI Veteran Receives Long-Lost Lady Columbia Wound Certificate The Lady of Columbia Wound Certificate was a precursor to the Purple Heart Medal, recognizing troops wounded in battle.
Korean War Veteran Surprised with 4 Medals -- 7 Decades After Serving Don Van Elzen served 21 months in Korea with the Army's 9th Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division from 1950 to 1952.
Purple Heart Awarded Posthumously to World War I Soldier at Fort Jackson A Purple Heart has been awarded posthumously to a World War I hero wounded on a battlefield in France 100 years ago.
He Served His Country. In Return, His Country Sent Him into Exile. The military relies on noncitizens to fill its ranks. No one is sure how many are later banished from the country they fought...
Investigation Finds Navy Supply Ship Ran Aground After Captain Left to Eat Dinner The Alan Shepard was launched in 2006 and has space for a crew of more than 120, all of whom are typically civilian mariners...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
'It's OK Not to Be OK': Special Operations Wing Orders Stand-Down After Roger Fortson's Police Killing The Air Force special operations wing in Florida where Senior Airman Roger Fortson served before he was shot and killed by...
VA Executives Received $10.8 Million in Improper Bonuses Under PACT Act, Watchdog Finds The Department of Veterans Affairs' Office of Inspector General found that the VA paid $1 million more in bonuses to senior...