By Kelly Kennedy - Staff writer

As the 20-year anniversary of Desert Storm looms, one out of four veterans who served there are sick, even as veterans advocates and the Veterans Affairs Department still bicker.

It comes down to this: Veterans believe they have evidence showing that...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE       
August 2, 2010                                             

Murphy Named VA’s New Compensation and Pension Service Director

WASHINGTON – Tom Murphy was recently appointed Director of the...

By JIM ABRAMS, Associated Press Writer  WASHINGTON – Months behind schedule and stripped of money for domestic stimulus programs, legislation to fund the troop surge in Afghanistan was sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday after disgruntled Democrats failed to block it. Democratic leaders...

DOL VETS needs your assistance to enroll 300 Veterans ages 20-24 in new one-year, all-expense paid Demonstration Project with ETA’s Job Corp that provides training, license/credential, stipend, housing, meals, employment and post-employment support! Letter from Ray Jefferson: As the Assistant Secretary...

Veterans  Sought for PTSD Research Study A psychology graduate student at Purdue University is looking for Vietnam, Persian Gulf and OIF/OEF veterans to participate in a doctoral study, which will examine veterans’ help-seeking attitudes related to PTSD and suicide that will be used to develop...

***** WARNING This article contains graphic language as it is the raw truth of Post-Traumatic Stress WARNING *****       The Few. The Proud. The Broken. Last year, a record number of active-duty Marines—fifty-two—killed themselves. Many were shattered by the war and what they'd seen, prisoners...

New web resource to help Veteran caregivers Veteran CareGiver was developed squarely in response to expressed challenges by Veteran families, and Veterans Affairs leadership. While no single entity or group can respond flawlessly to...

This October, well known entertainer and supporter of the troops, Gary Sinise, will entertain the masses this October at the 2010 Lt. Dan Weekend when he leads his “Lt. Dan Band” in a FREE concert for the troops and general public in Beaufort, SC. This will be the Emmy Award winning and Oscar...

Service members who have been medically separated since September 11, 2001 will have the opportunity to have their disability ratings reviewed to ensure fairness and accuracy.

The new Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR) will examine each applicant’s medical separation, compare...

The Purpose of This Website This website provides information about a class action lawsuit known as Sabo v. United States. This lawsuit is very important to some (but not all) veterans who were diagnosed during military service with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and then discharged from active...