Veterans

The contents of the naloxone kit inside an AED box located in the VA West Roxbury cafeteria.

VA Adding Opioid Antidote To Defibrillator Cabinets For Quicker Overdose Response

7:44am September 27, 2018

by Martha Bebinger

The overdose antidote naloxone could soon be available in more public places. The Veterans Administration is adding it to its automated defibrillator cabinets. Other institutions are following suit.

Brenda J. Faulkner, co-founder of The Truman Foundation, sits with her dog Truman at the Association of Service Dog Providers for Military Veterans annual conference in Tyson's Corner, Va.

Service Dog Registries To Streamline Travel For Veterans With 'Invisible Injuries'

5:00am July 28, 2018

by Adelina Lancianese

Service dog providers are developing registries that airlines and other travel companies could use to verify the legitimacy of service dogs for veterans with psychological disabilities.

Can troops sustain brain injuries from firing certain powerful weapons? Two Marines who used to fired rocket launchers think they already know.

Marines Who Fired Rocket Launchers Now Worry About Their Brains

11:41pm July 25, 2018

by Jon Hamilton

The military is trying to figure out whether troops can sustain brain injuries from firing certain powerful weapons. Two Marines who used to shoot these weapons think they already know.

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President Donald Trump seen on a video screen as he speaks at the 119th Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention, Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo.

Trump Faces Friendly Crowd At VFW Convention

11:18pm July 24, 2018

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.

Courts

Budget Cuts Threaten Forsyth County Veterans Court

2:17pm July 19, 2018

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.

Jesse Henderson (left), an Army veteran, walks Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles looking for homeless veterans. His job is to try and connect them with support resources, including transitional housing, offered by the nonprofit U.S.Vets.

National

Fewer Homeless Veterans On LA's Streets

7:42am July 16, 2018

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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Veterans Affairs secretary nominee Robert Wilkie (right) speaks with Marion Polk, national commander of AMVETS, before testifying at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee nominations hearing Wednesday.

Trump's Uncontroversial VA Pick Sails Through Confirmation Hearing

6:30pm June 27, 2018

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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Veterans Group Commemorates D-Day 74 Years Later

4:36pm June 06, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

Hundreds of veterans from all branches of the military gathered in Welcome, North Carolina, Wednesday morning.

Air Force veteran Cat Corchado leads support groups in Charlotte, N.C., specifically for female veterans. Her group is called Women Veteran Network, or WoVeN.

National

Battling Depression And Suicide Among Female Veterans

12:53am May 30, 2018

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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Jenn Wilmot shows a picture of George after his accident. He was thrown free from the gunner's turret as his Humvee tumbled off a cliff in Iraq. He survived, but with a brain injury, PTSD and a left arm that still looks sewn-on.

VA's Caregiver Program Still Dropping Veterans With Disabilities

3:19pm May 21, 2018

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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