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New VA Cemetery in Pennsylvania
April 07, 2008

The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, selected "Washington Crossing VA National Cemetery" as the name of the new cemetery to be built near Washington Crossing Historic Park. More

Army Seeks WWII DNA Samples
March 31, 2008

The Army is trying to locate more than 6,300 families to collect DNA samples for the purpose of identifying missing Soldiers from World War II. More

Vietnam Wall Goes Digital
March 31, 2008

A digital image of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial enables users to locate each veteran's name in the exact location it appears on the memorial in D.C. More

Grant for Kentucky Cemetery
March 31, 2008

The Department of Veterans Affairs awarded a $1.3 million grant to complete construction of the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery North in Williamstown. More

Female Vets Find Help With Emotional Wounds
Buffalo News | March 25, 2008

After the improvised explosive and rifle attacks from the enemy, and after the sexual assaults and harassment from their own comrades, some female veterans find their way to the red brick house in Batavia to heal. More

Last WWI Veteran Honored
Buffalo News | March 17, 2008

Frank Woodruff Buckles, a 105-year-old WWI veteran, was honored at a ceremony at the Pentagon for being America's last living veteran of the first global military conflict. More

South Florida Cemetery Dedicated
Buffalo News | March 17, 2008

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently held a dedication ceremony to officially open VA's 125th national cemetery in South Florida. More

VA to Study Cemetery Rules
Buffalo News | March 14, 2008

Department of Veterans Affairs will revisit its rules that now prevent eastern Nebraska from qualifying for a national cemetery, a VA official said Thursday. More

Capitol Remembrance Ceremony Honors Troops
Buffalo News | March 13, 2008

In advance of next week's fifth anniversary of the war in Iraq, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and other Congressional leaders spoke today at a U.S. Capitol remembrance ceremony honoring our troops, veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. More

Graffiti on Memorial Outrages Vets
Omaha World-Herald | March 10, 2008

You could have heard a tear drop when two-dozen burly motorcycle riders stood in stunned silence in front of a recently vandalized World War II veterans monument Sunday in Heartland of America Park. More

US, China Sign Agreement
Omaha World-Herald | March 10, 2008

U.S. and Chinese officials signed a document to formalize research in Chinese archives on Korean War POW/MIA matters. More

Arlington Allows Urns
Sgt. Shaft | February 25, 2008

"If the DD214 is requested for a burial in a VA cemetery, the staff will work to obtain the required records." More

Army Addresses Rising Suicide Rates
Sgt. Shaft | February 11, 2008

With Army suicides on the rise and approaching civilian rates, officials are evaluating their programs to see what more can be done to stop the escalation. More

Families Gain New Attention & Support
Sgt. Shaft | February 11, 2008

Grieving military families will gain new attention and support from bereavement professionals, thanks to a new special interest group. More

Old Glory's Journey of Remembrance
Sgt. Shaft | February 11, 2008

"Old Glory's Journey of Remembrance" is an on-going nationwide flag raising effort that will culminate at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Memorial Day. More

USAF Continuation Pay Approved
Sgt. Shaft | February 11, 2008

The fiscal 2008 Aviator Continuation Pay (ACP) program was approved recently by the Air Force. More

Laser Engraved Memorial Honors Vets
Sgt. Shaft | February 04, 2008

The Southwest Montana Veterans Memorial in Dillon, Mont. was erected in memory of all who have served our nation, living or deceased. More

Honor Flight Program
Sgt. Shaft | January 21, 2008

Humana Veterans Healthcare Services and Congressman Jeff Miller have announced the sponsorship of the inaugural Emerald Coast Honor Flight trip. More

Soldier Honors Vietnam-Veteran Father
American Forces Press Service | January 04, 2008

Like any soldier, Army Pfc. Alexander Cesario always makes sure he has all his essential equipment before he goes "outside the wire." For Cesario, that means his weapon, radio and night-vision goggles, as well as one special personal item: an American flag his father brought home from Vietnam. More

Mike's Guardian Eagle Foundation
American Forces Press Service | December 31, 2007

Mike's Guardian Eagle Foundation offers financial assistance to military personnel and their families in need because of deployment, injury or death. More

Veterans Remembered at Cemeteries
American Forces Press Service | December 24, 2007

Holiday wreaths were recently placed in remembrance at Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) national cemeteries across the nation. More

War Memorial is Full
Fayetteville (N.C.) Observer | December 22, 2007

When Amacker dedicated the memorial in 2005, three of the sides were blank. Today, the monument is full. More

VA Cemeteries Lead Nation in Satisfaction Survey
Department of Veterans Affairs | December 19, 2007

Again this year, the national cemetery system of the Department of Veterans Affairs has received the highest rating in customer satisfaction for any federal agency or private corporation surveyed, according to a prestigious, independent survey of customer satisfaction. More

Bell Tolls for 'Forgotten' Sailor
Boston Herald | December 17, 2007

It was 80 years ago that the USS S-4 submarine was sunk in a collision with a Coast Guard destroyer off Provincetown. On Dec. 16, a Cape Cod church honored the 40 men lost to a watery grave, including one whose name was previously left off the church plaque. More

Volunteers Decorate Veterans' Graves
American Forces Press Service | December 17, 2007

They came from around the country, some with tears in their eyes, putting holiday demands on hold to honor veterans most never knew. More

Museum Seeks to Remember 84 U.S. POWs killed in WWII
Stars and Stripes | December 17, 2007

Three American veterans of World War II are scheduled to attend a dedication ceremony Monday for a museum commemorating the massacre of 84 U.S. soldiers at the hands of a German SS Panzer unit. More

Okla. Memorial Honors Women Vets
Tulsa World | December 12, 2007

The weather was dreary, but not the atmosphere at the dedication of the new Women's War Memorial at Veterans Park, as more than 200 people gathered at Broken Arrow, Okla., to honor female veterans of U.S. foreign wars. More

Maine Wreath Convoy Arlington Bound
Portland Press Herald | December 11, 2007

A 40-vehicle convoy laden with wreaths is making its way along Route 1 from Maine to Arlington National Cemetery, Va., where an army of volunteers will lay the wreaths on the graves of America's fallen. The Maine-to-Arlington mission, begun by one man, is now in its 16th year. More

Lawmakers Finalize 2008 Defense Spending Bill
Stars and Stripes | December 07, 2007

House and Senate negotiators on Thursday finalized plans for a $507 billion fiscal 2008 Defense authorization bill, the last remaining piece in next year?s defense budget. More

Soldier's Message Finds an Audience
Stars and Stripes | November 28, 2007

David Bruce Hardt had never run a marathon like this before. He usually hates the day of a race, because he's too focused or too sore, and his competitiveness overwhelms his joy. More

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