Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Air Force Veteran Joseph Phelan, who served as an air rescue pilot during the Vietnam War and received a Silver Star.
Shortly after completing a top-secret delivery of atomic bomb components to Tinian, the USS Indianapolis was struck by torpedo and sank 75 years ago today.
Veterans—especially those in rural areas—are receiving added attention through a VA program focused on training clergy and other groups.
For their appointments with their VA health care provider, many Oklahoma Veterans stay home and use their smartphone or computer instead. Read all about VA Video Connect virtual appointments.
The Last Roll Call Remembrance program honors the lives and service of the Veterans, and the family and friends who supported them.
Thousands of people attended Veterans Day events at 41 different cemeteries Nov. 8-11, held by the National Cemetery Administration.
Dave Mueller decided that college was not for him and, with a high school friend, volunteered to be drafted into the Army.
Ross Kirk wore the Green Beret on active duty for nine years and is nicknamed the “Leapin’ Deacon” due to his 225 military jumps, including 50 HALO jumps.
Chaplain Jeni Cook, Deputy Director of the National VA Chaplain Center, has devoted her 33-year VA career to ministering to Veterans spiritual health and well-being. Chaplain Cook first served as a full-time chaplain at the Dallas VA Medical Center and in 1986 became the first VA woman Chief of Chaplain Service there.
Father Aloysius H. Schmitt was a Roman Catholic priest of the Archdiocese of Dubuque, who served as a chaplain in the United States Navy at the beginning of World War II.
One of the best ways to honor our fallen is to say their names and share their story. By saying their names, we are saying we will never forget them.
Read some of the latest updates and stories from VA facilities across Texas as they resume operations following Hurricane Harvey.