/tags/veterans Veterans en-US Copyright Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:03 GMT /military/2025-04-02/missing-sailor-neil-frye-wwii-navy-segregation Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Wed, 02 Apr 2025 14:00:03 GMT /military/2025-04-02/missing-sailor-neil-frye-wwii-navy-segregation Jay Price /2025-04-01/missing-sailor-neil-frye-world-war-ii-navy-segregation Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor. Tue, 01 Apr 2025 20:03:12 GMT /2025-04-01/missing-sailor-neil-frye-world-war-ii-navy-segregation Jay Price /military/2025-03-13/veterans-federal-hiring-risk-fired-trump-duckworth The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 17:18:09 GMT /military/2025-03-13/veterans-federal-hiring-risk-fired-trump-duckworth Jay Price /news/2025-02-05/military-veterans-state-legislature-griffin-concede Democratic state lawmakers who served in the military demanded that Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin abandon his attempt to invalidate thousands of ballots, including ones cast by military and overseas voters. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 21:50:08 GMT /news/2025-02-05/military-veterans-state-legislature-griffin-concede Rusty Jacobs /2024-11-21/after-30-years-a-pentagon-program-that-helped-veterans-become-teachers-is-in-its-final-days A Pentagon program that helped thousands of veterans become classroom teachers is winding down. Advocates say the program should be saved. Thu, 21 Nov 2024 18:48:47 GMT /2024-11-21/after-30-years-a-pentagon-program-that-helped-veterans-become-teachers-is-in-its-final-days Steve Walsh /show/due-south/2024-11-11/the-after-veteran-explores-re-adjustment-civilian-life-veterans-day-military-writer Iraq War veteran and UNC-Wilmington creative writing professor Michael Ramos says he is not a "war hero." And he isn't a "victim" either. He is a writer, with a new collection of essays that cut apart common assumptions of veterans. Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:20:00 GMT /show/due-south/2024-11-11/the-after-veteran-explores-re-adjustment-civilian-life-veterans-day-military-writer Jeff Tiberii, Cole del Charco /military/2024-11-04/north-carolina-mountains-va-veterans-isolated-helene More than a month after Helene, the Asheville VA Medical Center is still sending teams out to check on thousands of military veterans in western North Carolina. Many have serious health problems and are isolated and having trouble getting around. Mon, 04 Nov 2024 13:07:07 GMT /military/2024-11-04/north-carolina-mountains-va-veterans-isolated-helene Jay Price /health/2024-10-06/helene-veterans Power outages, clinic closures and supply shortages leave vulnerable residents at risk as providers scramble to restore life-saving treatment across western North Carolina. Sun, 06 Oct 2024 18:31:08 GMT /health/2024-10-06/helene-veterans Grace Vitaglione | North Carolina Health News /news/2024-09-20/disabled-veterans-surfing-sailing-kayaking-rehabilitation The VA's sports clinics introduce veterans to adaptive activities to help them recover from injuries and make fitness a part of their lives. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 18:34:07 GMT /news/2024-09-20/disabled-veterans-surfing-sailing-kayaking-rehabilitation Andrew Dyer /military/2024-08-07/camp-lejeune-toxic-water A variety of health problems have been linked to contaminated water on the North Carolina Marine Corps base between 1953 and 1987. Wed, 07 Aug 2024 18:22:41 GMT /military/2024-08-07/camp-lejeune-toxic-water Jay Price