When Sen. Richard Blumenthal announced the unofficial hearing, he said it was necessary because Republican lawmakers who lead the House and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees have yet to schedule a formal hearing on the federal layoffs and their impact on veterans’ jobs, benefits and services.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen stopped by an open house party with well wishes and a medal to honor Wayne Davy’s World War II service. It is one of about 40 medals that Pillen has presented in his time as governor.

In this week’s episode of the BLUF, host Sarah Kallassy takes a look at the PACT Act, one of the largest expansion of VA health care and benefits in history.

During a NATO training exercise on Sept. 23, 1972, a helicopter carrying Marines crashed on an island in Norway, killing everyone on board. Decades later, one Marine’s 1970 U.S. Naval Academy class ring was found in “near-perfect” condition at the crash site and returned to his daughter, who embarked on a journey to learn about her father.

A man who served 26 years in the U.S. Army went from average retiree to wealthy retiree after he won a top prize in the Virginia Lottery.

Army veteran Timothy Wells died when he collided with a white vehicle in Fresno, Calif., on March 23. He was 34-years-old. On March 28, family and friends gathered at the crash site and placed candles and pictures and released balloons to remember Wells “who loved hard” to anyone that came across his path.

Bruce Glover, an Korean War veteran and prolific character actor known for playing an assassin in the James Bond movie “Diamonds Are Forever” and a P.I. in the neo-noir classic “Chinatown,” died March 12 at a hospital in Los Angeles. He was 92.

The Bringing Veterans Home program aims to end homelessness among Garden State veterans by July 1, 2026. That means housing the 764 homeless veterans that officials said were sleeping on the street or in emergency shelters as of this month and preventing the tally from running up again.

Richard Chamberlain, a Korean War veteran and the handsome hero of the 1960s television series “Dr. Kildare,” has died. He was 90.

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has praised American-Japanese friendship and trust while attending a memorial service on Iwo Jima to honor those who died in a pivotal World War II battle.