Veterans

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

Neil Frye, who was 20 years old when he was killed, was a mess attendant on the USS West Virginia when it was attacked at Pearl Harbor.

The federal firings have affected an estimated 6000 veterans, who make up a disproportionate share of the government workforce.

Democratic state lawmakers who served in the military demanded that Republican state Supreme Court candidate Jefferson Griffin abandon his attempt to invalidate thousands of ballots, including ones cast by military and overseas voters.

A Pentagon program that helped thousands of veterans become classroom teachers is winding down. Advocates say the program should be saved.

Iraq War veteran and UNC-Wilmington creative writing professor Michael Ramos says he is not a "war hero." And he isn't a "victim" either. He is a writer, with a new collection of essays that cut apart common assumptions of veterans.

More than a month after Helene, the Asheville VA Medical Center is still sending teams out to check on thousands of military veterans in western North Carolina. Many have serious health problems and are isolated and having trouble getting around.

Power outages, clinic closures and supply shortages leave vulnerable residents at risk as providers scramble to restore life-saving treatment across western North Carolina.

The VA's sports clinics introduce veterans to adaptive activities to help them recover from injuries and make fitness a part of their lives.

A variety of health problems have been linked to contaminated water on the North Carolina Marine Corps base between 1953 and 1987.