Veterans

News4’s Melissa Mollet has the story of how a Virginia community banded together to solve a decades-long mystery and reunite a veteran’s family with his long-lost uniform.

A group of strangers banded together to find clues and tell one soldier’s story

Tens of thousands of veterans and service members stationed at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan say exposure to trash fires or “burn pits” has left them with breathing problems and other chronic illnesses, including cancer. They are fighting for health benefits, but say the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is turning its back on them. Veterans say everything...

Jon Stewart returned to Capitol Hill Tuesday to take up a new cause — advocating for veterans affected by burn pits. The comedian held a press conference outside Capital Hill to honor servicemen and women, NBC News reports.

Veterans and military families are divided about reports that President Donald Trump made disparaging comments toward the military.

Policy changes that slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescription drugs.

President Donald Trump has released a long-awaited national plan to address the high number of veteran suicides

A group of veterans who rode their motorcycles from California to D.C. for the Memorial Day weekend discovered someone vandalized their bikes outside a hotel in Alexandria. News4’s Jackie Bensen reports.

A suspect violently vandalized several bikes belonging to a group of veterans who drove their motorcycles from California to D.C. for the Memorial Day weekend. This Memorial Day was supposed to be the first for a new military veterans tribute ride called Rolling To Remember. It was the successor to Rolling Thunder, which ended last year. Dave Clemmons, of...

Memorial Day is meant to pay tribute to veterans who have perished

Facing growing criticism, the Department of Veterans Affairs says that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients were now taking it

A group of U.S. senators is seeking an investigation into the Department of Veterans Affairs’ oversight of homes for aging veterans amid a spate of coronavirus deaths at the state-run homes.

An employee of the Washington DC VA Medical Center has died of complications from coronavirus, the News-4 I-Team has learned.     Calvin Richardson Jr., a longtime addiction rehabilitation specialist at the hospital, fell ill on Easter Sunday and passed away over the weekend. Richardson, 57, was a father and U.S. Army veteran. His death is the first reported of…

The death toll from COVID-19 is rising inside the veterans hospital in D.C. At least 15 patients have passed away, and Scott MacFarlane and the News-4 I-Team report an employee has died now, too.

Families in need can now get a free catfish dinner in Alexandria every Sunday. News4’s Aimee Cho takes us to the Greater Morning Star Apostolic Church, where a group of veterans are making a difference.

A total of 13 veterans have died at a nursing facility in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with about half of them so far testing positive for the new coronavirus, Gov. Charlie Baker said Tuesday. The first 11 deaths were announced on Monday. Baker said a review of what happened at the Holyoke Soldiers’ Home is underway and spoke passionately about the facility….

Two veterans in Washington, D.C, are among those being treated for COVID-19.

The Tony Award-winning play “Bandstand” has come to the National Theatre. The show tackles veterans returning home from war and combating PTSD through music. News4’s Tommy McFly caught up with the cast about the play’s important message at Georgetown’s Dog Tag Bakery.

Veterans of America’s longest war are torn as the U.S. signs a potentially historic peace accord with the Taliban in Afghanistan

A small group of WWII veterans and their families marked the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima at the WWII Memorial in Washington D.C. on February 19, 2020. The ceremony included speeches and laying of two wreaths at the memorial.