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Memorial Day Honor Flights Canceled Because of Coronavirus Crisis
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Thousands of people who had planned to visit war memorials…

When a Prisoner Returns Home With a Brain Injury, Freedom Isn’t So Free
Chuck Coma tried to lie still in his hospital bed. But there…

I’m a Veteran Without PTSD. I Used to Think Something Was Wrong With Me
A few years ago, my husband, Chris, who survived four deployments…

VA Struggles to Unlock the Reasons Behind High Suicide Rates Among Older Veterans
Much of the focus by the Veterans Health Administration…

Veterans Claiming Illness From Burn Pits Lose Court Fight
A decade-long fight ended at the Supreme Court this week,…

Two Servicemen Suffering From Brain Trauma, PTSD Win Death-Penalty Relief – Death Penalty Information Center
Two servicemen—one a former airman on the U.S. military death…

More Vets Who Are Coping with PTSD from Sexual Assaults Get Honorable Discharges – NPR
Military review boards have begun issuing more discharge upgrades…

Senate Passes $55 Billion Veterans Affairs Reform Bill – NPR
In a 92-5 vote, the U.S. Senate passed a VA reform bill that…

NCADP Webinar: Last Day of Freedom
The National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty (NCADP)'s…

Reverberations of War Complicate Vietnam Veterans’ End-of-Life Care – NPR
In this segment from KQED, a Vietnam veteran discusses how PTSD…

VA Study Shows Parasite from Vietnam May Be Killing Veterans – The Associated Press
A new study from the VA suggests that some veterans from the…

A Daughter Explores Her Father’s PTSD, From Vietnam Until Today – NPR
This short documentary film, I Will Go Back Tonight, follows…