With the Union and Confederate capital cities so close together, it seemed common sense for the Union to use its manpower and ...

Civil War drummer boy Willie Johnston received the Medal of Honor on Sept. 16, 1863, two months after his 13th birthday.

Backed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, VA loans are zero-down-payment mortgages available to active-duty service members and veterans. They come with other benefits, too — including ...

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The VA said the individuals dismissed were “non-mission critical” probationary employees who have served less than two years, according to a department statement. The agency defined the non ...

"The difference between me being here and not being here might have been pretty fine." The Eyre Peninsula Skin Cancer Clinic is the only dedicated skin cancer clinic on South Australia's Eyre ...

Thursday’s pickups are now on Saturday. Friday’s pickups are now on Sunday. Virginia Peninsula Community College announced all campuses and satellite sites are closed Friday. Remote operations ...

We saw another band of snow move through a couple hours ago, but now we're focused on cold temperatures and slick road conditions. Trump-appointed judge rejects administration’s ‘emergency ...

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (WAVY) – The United Way of the Virginia Peninsula held its largest Community Celebration on Feb. 14, 2025, at the Holiday Inn on Omni Boulevard. From 8 to 9:30 a.m., attendees ...

Multiple VA employees, however, who requested anonymity to avoid retaliation, told Federal News Network that some of the department’s essential functions — such as health care and a hotline for ...

The VA announced Thursday that roughly 2.3% of its "probationary" workforce -- those who competed for jobs but had less than a year at the VA or employees appointed to specific positions without ...

Languages: English. There are some 6.2 million veterans in the United States who receive disability benefits from the VA. The dismissals have prompted the VA to issue a message to quell concerns ...