Honored US veterans dragged into mud of budget fight

Last Updated: Thursday, October 3, 2013, 13:26

The Second World War Memorial and other sites on the two mile long stretch of turf are maintained by the National Parks Service, which has been closed as part of a government shutdown.

BSF 1971-war veterans get pension orders

Last Updated: Wednesday, April 17, 2013, 22:41

Pension woes of over 50 Border Security Force veterans of the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war are likely to end soon with the BSF finally giving them certificates today.

Two war veterans urge HC not to take back their lands

Last Updated: Thursday, December 13, 2012, 11:38

Two war veterans have moved the Bombay High Court seeking a direction to the Maharashtra government.

Obama honors sacrifice made by US veterans

Last Updated: Monday, November 12, 2012, 08:41

Obama said the wreath he laid earlier at Tomb of the Unknowns was intended to "remember every service member who has ever worn our nation`s uniform."

BJP Elders` Forum to release list of tainted MLAs,

Last Updated: Saturday, November 3, 2012, 20:59

Karnataka BJP Elders` Forum, an informal group of party veterans said it would release a list of tainted ruling party MLAs and Ministers.

New IAF directorate for pension, welfare issues of veterans

Last Updated: Thursday, October 4, 2012, 21:12

Aiming to provide focused attention to the needs of retired, IAF has set up a new directorate to take care of their pension and welfare issues.

Govt positive towards issues facing military veterans: Army Chief

Last Updated: Friday, July 27, 2012, 21:39

Army Chief Gen Bikram Singh said the government was very positive towards improving the life of military veterans and a committee under the Cabinet Secretary is looking into all of their issues.

Treatment of Vietnam veterans a disgrace: Obama

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 29, 2012, 13:25

Barack Obama announced that the US would begin a 13-year programme of honouring three million Americans who had served in the conflict.

Many US veterans disapprove Iraq, Afghan wars

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 5, 2011, 15:15

A third of US military veterans think the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were not worth fighting, a poll released on Wednesday showed.

Military veterans ‘more likely to engage in extramarital sex, get divorce’

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 24, 2011, 10:06

Researchers have found that military veterans were significantly more likely to have ever engaged in extramarital sex and ever gotten divorced than people who were never in the military.

Military veterans ‘more likely to engage in extramarital sex, get divorce’

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 23, 2011, 10:56

Researchers have found that military veterans were significantly more likely to have ever engaged in extramarital sex and ever gotten divorced than people who were never in the military.