The Hidden Costs of Caregiving: Meet the Kids Taking Care of Wounded Veterans
More than 2 million kids live with a disabled veteran at home. Calls are growing to extend more support to these ‘hidden helpers.’
VA secretary defends workforce cuts during visit to Fayetteville medical center
Doug Collins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, said Wednesday in Fayetteville that layoffs and the increasing use of private health care providers will not change the VA’s standard of care.
Facebook page helps Fort Bragg’s military spouses and veterans earn extra cash
Operating similar to the platform Etsy, Fort Bragg Homemade is a Facebook group that lets military-affiliated crafters and bakers advertise and sell their homemade wares to the broader community.
Fayetteville panel to discuss VA cuts under the Trump administration
Grier Martin and N.C. House Rep. Eric Ager join veterans, VA nurses and others to discuss changes to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs under the Trump Administration on Tuesday, May 20 at Studio 215.
NC Senate looks to regulate companies profiting off veteran benefits
SB693 would regulate companies that charge veterans for help in filing for federal benefits, restricting how much they can charge and requiring them to disclose that free resources are available through the VA.
NC budget could bring money to fix state Veterans Home, more cash for Fayetteville State University
Lawmakers kill Jenesis stolen gun accountability bill, reject cancelation of Civil War museum in Fayetteville
State agency recommends North Carolina Veterans Home be renovated, not permanently closed
Nearly a year after the state closed down the North Carolina Veterans Home in Fayetteville, the head of the agency that ordered it shut has recommended the facility be renovated and eventually reopened to local veterans needing round-the-clock care.
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Both Parties Try to Rally the Troops as Election Looms
Candidates are battling for North Carolina’s military vote, a bloc traditionally seen as conservative.
In Fayetteville, the fight for the military vote is on full display
Editor’s note: Second of two parts. Part one focused on Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign visit to Fayetteville last Thursday, in light of President Joe Biden’s announcement Sunday he would withdraw from the race. Part two focuses on Harris’ visit and the place of Fayetteville and Cumberland County play in presidential politics. Visitors driving through…
County to screen documentary on veterans’ struggles
In a 14-minute meeting Monday, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners speedily approved its consent agenda and heard from Assistant County Manager Sally Shutt on a documentary that the county will present later this week.
NC Veterans Business Association president wants to help vets become successful entrepreneurs
The new president of the North Carolina Veterans Business Association wants to quadruple its membership in the next two years and provide its members with services that persuade them to stick with …
State lawmakers call out DMVA over handling of veterans home closing in Fayetteville
Coming off the heels of a visit to the imminently-closing North Carolina State Veterans Home in Fayetteville, North Carolina legislators on Tuesday criticized the N.C. Dept. of Military and Veteran …
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