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Bundled up against the cold wind Saturday morning, several hundred people assembled at Barrancas National Cemetery for a somber holiday tradition: the annual wreath-laying ceremony to remember loved ones buried there.

The Department of Labor recently reported that there were 3.2 million American jobs available and companies were looking for a few good men and women to fill them. Yet, despite unemployment hovering over 9 percent, and with nearly 1 million veterans out of work, many of these jobs have remained open because employers can’t find qualified workers. Read more »

The Veterans Affairs Department is on the defensive on its decision on how it is applying a 2006 law.

Lawmakers grilled Veterans Affairs Department officials Wednesday about why veteran-owned businesses ranked eighth in priority for government contracts despite laws and regulations that are supposed to put veterans first.

A joint hearing Tuesday of the subcommittees on economic opportunity and oversight and investigations within the House Veterans Affairs Committee focused on ...

Officials at Arlington National Cemetery are breaking ground on a new columbarium that's expected to hold the cremated remains of more than 20,000 people.

The House Veterans’ Affairs Committee is asking veterans who own small businesses to submit questions via Twitter to be asked at a Wednesday hearing that will look at the complicated process for becoming certified as a veteran-owned firm to qualify for government contracts.

Justin Widhalm began cycling about two years ago as part of a rehab program. He didn’t realize it would change his life.

Rep. Jeff Denham today released the following statement about the VOW to Hire Heroes Act. The legislation was signed into law this morning by President Obama

House Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jeff Miller (R-Fla.) said he was happy to see one of his top priorities become law. “The legislation is also ...