Secretary Collins asked the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims to stop its work during the government shutdown. Judges called the request "extreme."

The Twin Ports Veteran Expo brings the community together to start connecting Veterans with local resources after serving our country.

Veterans Day is Tuesday, November 11, and chances are you won't have to work. But banks, courts will have off as well.

EXCLUSIVE — Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins sent a letter to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday, urging him to reopen the federal government so that all services for military veterans can resume with funding.

Veterans across the country are reporting cancelled appointments, shortened treatment plans, and new limits on one-on-one therapy sessions at VA facilities. Internal documents and clinician accounts suggest growing pressure to “step down” veterans from individual care,

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - More than 200 people are estimated to have benefitted from the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System’s annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down, where volunteers provided food, clothing, hygiene kits and various services to homeless veterans.

In a letter dated October 16 to Margarita Devlin, principal deputy undersecretary for benefits, Brown called on the VA to “act swiftly” to designate Gulf War illness as a condition that can receive a disability rating and benefits calibrated to the severity of each veteran’s case.

Andy Pujol, founder, CEO and chairman of the board of Building Homes for Heroes, joined the mayor for the announcement.

John Kelly is the featured guest at a free luncheon for veterans hosted by Knox County Commissioner Larsen Jay.

One third of veterans who go on The Never Forgotten Honor Flight, had to be convinced by someone to participate.