Veterans

BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI / AFP/Getty Images

11:18pm Jul 24, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Trump Faces Friendly Crowd At VFW Convention

by Quil Lawrence

President Trump received an ovation when he told the assembled veterans that remains of U.S. Korean War dead would soon be repatriated from North Korea.
2:17pm Jul 19, 2018

Courts Courts

Budget Cuts Threaten Forsyth County Veterans Court

by Paul Garber

A Forsyth County court that helps veterans with mental health or substance abuse problems held its first graduation this week, a milestone that took place as the program faces an uncertain future.
Gloria Hillard / NPR

7:42am Jul 16, 2018

National National

Fewer Homeless Veterans On LA's Streets

by Gloria Hillard

The city's most recent homeless count showed that the veteran homeless population had declined 18 percent. But some advocates caution that veteran homelessness is an ever-changing dynamic.

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Carolyn Kaster / AP

6:30pm Jun 27, 2018

National National Politics & Government

Trump's Uncontroversial VA Pick Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

by Quil Lawrence

President Trump fired his first VA secretary, and his first nominee withdrew. His next pick, Robert Wilkie, is a veteran and a seasoned Washington official.

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4:36pm Jun 06, 2018

Human Interest Human Interest Military

Veterans Group Commemorates D-Day 74 Years Later

by Bethany Chafin

Hundreds of veterans from all branches of the military gathered in Welcome, North Carolina, Wednesday morning.
Jay Price / North Carolina Public Radio - WUNC

12:53am May 30, 2018

National National

Battling Depression And Suicide Among Female Veterans

by Jay Price

Female veterans have higher rates of depression and suicide than their male counterparts. Advocates say the VA must step up its efforts to reach women who need help and may not be seeking it.

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Eva Verbeeck for NPR

3:19pm May 21, 2018

National National Politics & Government

VA's Caregiver Program Still Dropping Veterans With Disabilities

by Quil Lawrence

An NPR investigation last year revealed that a number of VA centers were ejecting hundreds of caregivers from the program. The VA promised reform, but a year later few have returned to the program.

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Sgt. Aaron Patterson / 3rd Marine Division/DVIDS

12:15pm Apr 30, 2018

National National Science Health & Safety

Report To Army Finds Blast From Some Weapons May Put Shooter's Brain At Risk

by Jon Hamilton

Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.

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Susan Walsh / AP

2:23pm Apr 28, 2018

Politics & Government Politics & Government

3 Lessons The White House Could Learn After The Downfall Of Another Trump Nominee

by Mara Liasson

The troubled Cabinet nomination of White House doctor Ronny Jackson could create several teachable moments for this president — if he heeds them.
Charles Dharapak / AP

3:58pm Apr 27, 2018

National National

Veterans Affairs In Limbo After Jackson Withdraws As Nominee

by Quil Lawrence

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson was tapped by President Trump to replace David Shulkin, who was fired in March. Now, the Veterans Affairs Department awaits its fourth secretary in four years.
Zachariah Fike

11:35am Apr 19, 2018

World News World News National

Veterans-Turned-Brewers Help Others Who Served Develop New Skills

by Rebecca Sheir

Vermont veterans cook up a brewery and a bourbon distillery that not only lifts spirits, but gives back to the community and creates a model that may encourage other vets to try entrepreneurship.
Blake Farmer/Nashville Public Radio

6:42pm Apr 02, 2018

National National Science Health & Safety

To Treat Pain, PTSD And Other Ills, Some Vets Try Tai Chi

by Blake Farmer

In hopes of reducing some veterans' reliance on pills for physical pain and psychological trauma, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is taking a look at alternative therapies.

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