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GAO finds fault with VA’s system for dealing with claims for ailments linked to Agent Orange

The GAO found that of the 130,000 veterans submitting claims for those conditions during the 18-year period, only 11,000 were granted benefits.

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Navy veteran builds, launches smartphone game inspired by life at sea

When Christian Fager ended his naval career, he created a smartphone game based on his six years as a Navy petty officer aboard guided-missile destroyers.

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Lt. Col. James 'Maggie' Megellas, legendary WWII hero, is laid to rest

Lt. Col. James "Maggie" Megellas, a paratrooper who took part in several daring World War II operations and became one of the 82nd Airborne Division's most celebrated and decorated soldiers, was buried at Arlington National Cemetery.

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Missing military veterans' families meet with Ukraine officials

Alex Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, went missing after their unit came under heavy fire in the Kharkiv region of northeastern Ukraine near the Russian border June 9.

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Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart to support veterans with return to Stand Up for Heroes

Bruce Springsteen and former “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart will return to Lincoln Center to once again help headline the Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser supporting wounded, ill and injured veterans and their families.

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Vietnam veteran and Medal of Honor recipient honored with historical marker in his Kentucky hometown

Marine Lance Cpl. Joe C. Paul and his platoon suffered heavy fire in Chu Lai, Vietnam, on Aug. 18, 1965. With five comrades wounded, Paul placed himself between them and the Viet Cong so that the wounded could be evacuated.

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New Orleans political patriarch Moon Landrieu, an Army veteran, dies at 92

Moon Landrieu, the patriarch of a Louisiana political family who was a lonely voice for civil rights until the tide turned in the 1960s, has died.

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Oregon veterans find community, therapy in beekeeping class

The "Bee Heroes America Program" teaches veterans a new skill while providing recreational therapy for those dealing with recovery from a slew of issues such as PTSD.

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How did law enforcement bring in an Army veteran unharmed after being shot at?

Michael Molitor attempted to make good on threats he made to friends that he'd try "suicide by cop" when he allegedly holed up in a Minnesota residence and fired at least two volleys of gunfire wildly at police.

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