Veteran

Wednesday is the deadline for veterans to start the process of getting the first year of benefits for being exposed to toxic burn pits during their deployments.

Devil-Dog Dungarees is a family-owned men’s lifestyle company that started off manufacturing jeans. Through its clothing, the company supports the Wounded Warrior Project, a non-profit that helps veterans.

Army Cpl. Leon Clevenger, a 21-year-old Durham native, will be buried with military honors.

In Kansas City, the Moral Injury Association of America sponsors a writing group that’s worked with thousands of veterans and family members since 2014.

Edie Meeks joined the Army Nurses Corps in 1968 and deployed to Vietnam, but her year treating wounded soldiers left her bitter about the war and conflicted about her service in the Army.

Congress has mandated a pilot program that will pay to train service dogs and place them in veterans' homes.

Many former troops consider an Arlington burial their final veterans benefit. But space for in-ground burials is getting scarce, so some vets may be steered toward cremation instead.

In cities nationwide, groups addressing veteran homelessness by replacing the traditional shelter model with tiny homes.

Days before Memorial Day, the Department of Veterans Affairs is easing restrictions at the cemeteries it manages.

After a successful start to their vaccine rollout, the Durham VA Health Care System is now offering vaccine appointments to all enrolled veterans, regardless of age, health status or job description.