GAITHERSBURG, Maryland — Ray Schoenke remembers driving through the night from Cleveland to Maryland to make it in time for the practice for Washington’s NFL team in the morning. It was 1966, and he had just been cut from the…
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Congress, public bid farewell to “generational” Senator John McCain
By ZACH SELBY and CHRIS CIOFFI Capital News Service WASHINGTON – John McCain, “a drum major for courage, truth and justice,” was honored by family, friends and colleagues Friday in a United States Capitol Rotunda service. “This is one of…
National Archives kicks off new Vietnam War exhibit with helicopter display
The National Archives is preparing to open a new exhibit honoring veterans and memories of the Vietnam War. To kickoff the new exhibition, the museum showcased three helicopters flown during the Vietnam War.
One Million Veterans to be Focus of Federal Disease Research Project
Mega bio-bank under construction to study how genes affect veterans’ health.
Obama’s Goal to End Veteran Homelessness by Year’s End Likely to Come Up Short
Homeless veterans would continue to be left in the lurch at the end of the year.
Platoon 22 Hopes to Decrease the Number of Veterans Who Commit Suicide Each Day
An estimated 22 veterans die on a given day due to suicide. Platoon 22 hopes to decrease this number.