Veterans

The statistics come amid renewed calls to change a law that has thrown many veterans into sudden hardship.

Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.

Special operations forces deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, or “K2,” in Uzbekistan have pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs for help for years, but so far the VA has not acted.

The Best Defense Foundation brought American veterans back to the battlefields where they served.

Post Crashers is a youth-led service-learning club at the Jersey Shore that is dedicated to supporting veterans and those suffering with PTSD, homelessness and food insecurity. Their efforts span throughout Atlantic, Ocean and Cape May counties where they deliver fresh crops to nonprofits. NBC10’s Ted Greenberg shares more about the work they are doing.

World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot near the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. He’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96.

Robert Persichitti suffered a medical episode while on a ship en route to Normandy, he was airlifted to a hospital in Germany and “died peacefully” to music by his favorite artist, Frank Sinatra.

While the U.S. military used the herbicide to defoliate the dense jungles of Vietnam and adjoining countries, it was contaminating the land and waters on U.S. bases with the same chemicals, according to documents.

State agencies and local law enforcement taught veterans about frauds and scams impacting them at Montgomery County’s first Veteran $cam Jam.

An annual dress giveaway event in Camden County is a way to help local veterans who are brides-to-be find the perfect gown for their big day. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the story.

A Kentucky veteran killed during World War II was buried on Friday after his remains were identified through DNA testing.

New data from the Veterans Benefits Administration that NBC obtained shows a wide disparity for former military members seeking disability benefits.

Students at a Detroit high school are serving as pallbearers for military veterans who were homeless when they died or without a family.

The Independence Blue Cross Foundation has pledged a $35,000 commitment to provide more than 50 Philadelphia-area military veterans scholarships so they can attend local nursing schools.

Two veterans accuse a consulting company of charging them illegal fees to boost their disability ratings.

New Jersey’s leaders appear to agree with Justice Department findings that state-run veterans homes failed residents during COVID-19 and continue to violate their constitutional rights, but there’s little clarity on how exactly they’ll address the issues.

Federal research linking “forever chemicals” to testicular cancer confirms what U.S. military personnel long suspected. But as they seek testing for PFAS exposure, many wonder what to do with the results. There’s no medical treatment yet.

Josh Groban, John Mellencamp, Tracy Morgan and the ever-present Jon Stewart will stand up at this year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser.

For years, Black veterans have been denied disability benefits at higher rates than their white counterparts. NBC News and NBC stations around the country investigated the disparities in this special report. And the reporting is getting results.

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have received additional benefits in the past year after President Joe Biden signed legislation expanding coverage for conditions connected to burn pits that were used to destroy trash and potentially toxic materials.