veterans

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and Thom Tillis, R-N.C., introduced bipartisan legislation to support veterans and their families. The Newborn Care Improvement Act would double the number of days veterans receive care for their newborns from seven to 14, a news...

For troops assigned to the Sinai Peninsula, their pay is not excluded from their income taxes as it is for troops serving in designated combat zones such as Iraq or Afghanistan; Since June 2015, the Sinai Peninsula has seen significant increases in hostile force activity, including...

Presidents Trump's speech the other night gave reference to the fact that he wants 50,000 more military troops. Although the cost for this is staggering, the real cost isn't even talked about. Each of these recruits, after serving for the agreed amount of time, is eligible for health...

U.S. Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Congresswoman Grace Meng, D-N.Y., have introduced a bill to give health care benefits to "Atomic Veterans" exposed to high levels of harmful radiation when assigned to clean up nuclear testing sites during the late 1970s.

CAMP RIPLEY—County Honor Rolls of World War l veterans are now available online after a joint project between The Minnesota Military Museum, St. Cloud State University and the Minnesota Digital Library. A joint project between the Minnesota Military Museum at Camp Ripley and...

WASHINGTON—Sen. Amy Klobuchar announced that bipartisan legislation she backed to allow local communities to assist with the planning and construction of Department of Veterans Affairs health care facilities has been signed into law by the President. The CHIP In for Vets Act...

U.S. Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, announced Friday their bipartisan bill that would establish a patient self-scheduling appointment system at Veterans Affairs Medical Facilities was signed into law by the president.