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A charity called 'Homes for Our Troops' is building an accessible home for veteran Ryan Wilcox in upstate New York.

Making Life Accessible Again: Disabled Veterans Struggle With Mobility At Home

When veterans with war injuries need accessible housing, they often have few options. Army veteran Ryan Wilcox is 29, easy going with a big sandy beard.…

In this 1971 Army photo, a service member is vaccinated with a jet injection gun. The Army at the time called the gun "a fast, safe method for giving mass inoculations to troops."

Hepatitis C Is More Common In Vietnam Vets, But Nobody Is Sure Why

Some veterans say they contracted hepatitis from the "jet gun" that was used to immunize them in the Vietnam era, but researchers haven't proven that…

With a camera attached to his helmet, Navy Specialist 1st Class Benjamin Lewis participates in a training exercise. Combat Camera photographers are trained to shoot both cameras and weapons to photograph military operations.

Navy To Shut Down 'Combat Camera,' Which Photographed Decades of Warfare

The Navy blames cost-cutting for the elimination of its two Combat Camera units, which take photos and videos of naval operations. Kurt Kinnamon spent…

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (left) and Manuel Padilla, chief of the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector, meet National Guard troops in Weslaco, Tex.

National Guard Deployments Start Slowly At U.S./Mexico Border

Hundreds of troops have arrived to assist Border Patrol agents. But National Guard operations are not yet fully underway.Maria Reyes lives in Mercedes,…

Participants in Oxnard Family Circle's Adult Day Healthcare program get transportation to and from home on weekdays.

As America's Veterans Grow Older, The VA Faces A Long-Term Care Crisis

The number of veterans in the VA healthcare system who are 70 or older is expected to grow 30 percent in the next eight years. On a recent morning in…

Congressional candidates MJ Hegar (right) and Gina Ortiz Jones speak at the LBJ Presidential Library in June. Both are military veterans seeking their first political office.

Dozens Of Veterans Are Running For Congress. But Does Military Service Prepare Them For Politics?

Veterans now make up less than 20 percent of Congress, compared with about 75 percent in the 1960s. Some high-profile candidates are trying to reverse…

Former Marine Josh Onan talks with George Kevin Flood, a staff psychiatrist at the San Diego VA. Onan is taking advantage of a year-old program that makes VA care available to people with less-than-honorable military discharges.

Advocates Say A VA Suicide-Reduction Program Isn't Reaching Veterans In Need

Last year, the VA began offering mental health treatment to vets who don't normally qualify for V-A care. Since then, fewer than 200 people have used the…

Staff Sgt. Melishia Francis prepares her breast pump in a lactation room at Lackland Air Force Base's Wilford Hall Medical Hospital.

A Challenge For Military Moms: Breastfeeding And Pumping On Duty

Inflexible work schedules and lack of support can make it tough for new mothers in the military to keep breastfeeding their children.Jesseka King returned…

Navy veteran Whitney Hardin, 24, enters her home with help from her mother, Joy.

The VA Has Reduced Wait Times For Medical Equipment, But Many Veterans Still Wait Weeks

The VA says 8500 requests for wheelchairs, artificial limbs, and other equipment have waited more than 30 days. That's down from 64,000 requests last…

A military vehicle enters an encampment in Donna, Texas, just inside the U.S. border with Mexico.

Some Local Residents Welcome Troops At The U.S./Mexican Border; Others Are Afraid

Active-duty troops are now at the U.S. border with Mexico, two weeks after President Trump ordered the deployment in response to a large group of migrants…

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