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VA Secretary working to end backlog

Although the number of pending veterans’ disability claims keep soaring, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki on Sunday said he’s committed to ending the

Man reunited with Purple Heart from WWII

Ninety-year-old George Hemphill reclaimed the Purple Heart he earned during World War II in France at a ceremony. He mailed it home and assumed it was in a box

Jobless veterans rescue Ohio robbery victim

A homeless man and another who was recently homeless are being hailed as heroes for coming to the aid of a man who was being robbed in downtown Cincinnati.

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf dies

A U.S. official says retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who commanded the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein's forces out of Kuwait in

Pearl Harbor dead remembered on 71st anniversary

More than 2,000 people at Pearl Harbor and many more around the country are marking the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack that killed thousands of people

Help for female veterans returning home

The mission of Grace After Fire is to provide the means for women Veterans to gain knowledge, insight and self-renewal.

Texas parade honoring war heroes ends in tragedy

Four veterans were killed and 16 other people were injured when a train slammed into a parade float carrying the returning heroes to a banquet to honor them in

Local restaurant honors fallen hero

A fallen hero was honored Monday by a local restaurant.

Photos: Commemorating Veterans Day 2012

Across the country, Americans remember and honor those who defend our freedoms on Veterans Day.

Norfolk Southern unveils train for vets

Norfolk Southern unveiled a specially painted locomotive honoring veterans Monday morning.

TCC to open military education center

Tidewater Community College will hold a grand opening ceremony for its new Center for Military and Veterans Education Monday.

Veterans Day discounts 2012

Veterans Day is officially Nov. 11, 2012, but the holiday was observed Nov. 12. To honor the nation's veterans, many businesses offered deals for service men

Veterans Day tradition continues in VB

Millions of Americans marked this Veterans Day with parades and other events as a salute to our nation's veterans.

Nation pays tribute to sacrifices of veterans

Sunday marked the official commemoration of Veterans Day, but the federal holiday will be observed Monday.

Veterans Day commemorations under way

Saturday marked the first of what will be three days of Veterans Day commemorations across the United States.

President Obama honors Veterans Day

President Barack Obama paid tribute at a Veterans Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery to "the heroes over the generations who have served this country

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