Veterans

Two Dallas brothers who have dedicated their lives to preserving Korean War history say at least 1,000 names are misspelled and at least 500 service members’ names are missing on the new Korean War Veterans Memorial Wall of Remembrance in Washington, D.C.

President Joe Biden urged military veterans on Friday to take advantage of new healthcare opportunities under legislation that he signed in August. He promoted the aid as he visited a Delaware National Guard facility named for his late son, Beau.

President Joe Biden is in Delaware Friday putting a spotlight on how the PACT Act will make it easier for vets exposed to burn pits to get benefits. NBC!0’s Matt DeLucia reports on a planned town hall.

The last veteran of Mexico’s relatively small contingent of World War II veterans has died, Mexico’s Defense Department announced Thursday.

The family of a fallen World War II hero from New York City can finally get a bit of closure, after the soldier’s remains were identified nearly 80 years after he died during the war.

A new alternative therapy can help treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, but it’s mostly illegal in the United States. The battle to change that takes veterans from the front lines to political lines. NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante explains.

MossRehab is a new program designed to assist military veterans impacted by head injuries and other trauma from their time in the service. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the story.

Federal health officials are conducting a new study to determine whether veterans once stationed at a now-shuttered California military base were exposed to dangerously high levels of cancer-causing toxins.

A new memorial for Gold Star veterans opened in Delaware on Thursday thanks to the help of a veteran who spent his life taking care of fellow vets. NBC10’s Tim Furlong has more on what this means to families.

NBC10’s Lucy Bustamante reports on the efforts being made to address mental health needs of America’s veterans as they try to stop veteran suicides.
If you or someone you know needs help, please contact the National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988, or reach out to the Crisis Text Line by texting ‘Home’ to 741741, anytime.

FRANKFORD, Del. (AP) — Ernest Marvel has a case full of medals in his Frankford home. He was awarded his most recent addition, the French Legion of Honor, in July — almost 80 years after he helped liberate the country from the Germans in World War II. Marvel, now 98, has rarely left the Bethany Beach area, save for the…

Kids and contractors in Delaware worked hard Wednesday to build a pair of tiny houses for homeless veterans. NBC10’s Tim Furlong was in New Castle as they were applying the final touches before the homes roll down south.

President Joe Biden signed legislation on Wednesday to give expanded benefits to veterans exposed to toxic burn pits.

The PACT Act will help veterans get disability payments without having to prove their illness was the result of their service. Other health care services will be expanded as well.

The Senate on Tuesday passed legislation expanding lifesaving health care benefits for Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. The 86-11 vote came after Republicans agreed to lift their blockade of the popular bill, caving to pressure from more than 60 veterans groups — and comedian Jon Stewart — who had railed against Republicans for days...

Republican senators blocked the bill last week after voting to pass it earlier this year.

A bill that enhances health care and disability benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits has hit a snag in the Senate.

Twenty-five Republican senators who previously supported a bipartisan bill to expand health care for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits reversed their stance on Thursday.

The widely supported bipartisan measure looked to expand medical coverage for millions of combatants exposed to toxic burn pits during their service.

Entertainer and activist Jon Stewart ripped the 41 Republican senators who voted against the PACT Act, blocking a bill that would provide resources for veterans exposed to toxic burn pits. “Cowards, all of them.”