Is a civil, functioning democracy as much a fantasy as a world of magic, elves and fairies? This is the troubling question that drives this year’s smartest, most exciting video game, Metaphor: ReFantazio, from the developer Atlus and famed Persona director Katsura Hashino.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced Friday that its Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is sending letters to 2,302 veterans notifying them of the “potential disclosure of protected health information.”

Members of the American military community, alongside family and friends, gathered here recently to wish an early 100th birthday to a World War II veteran who served with the 326th Glider Infantry Regiment in France. 

U.S. Army veteran David Stewart received the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award, the pinnacle of a four-level program that recognizes Americans who devote a certain number of hours to volunteer work.

Col. Doug Collins attended seminary school, worked as a pastor at a small-town church and served as a chaplain in the Navy and Air Force Reserve.

For over 30 years, officials in Metz have invited U.S. soldiers who helped liberate the city from Nazi occupation to participate in commemorative ceremonies. The appearance of 101-year-old Ceo Bauer may be the last year a living veteran of the war participates.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is fighting a federal court order to open 100 shelter beds by January and develop another 750 apartment units by 2026 for homeless veterans in Los Angeles.

The Food and Drug Administration has authorized a non-for-profit company in California to proceed with clinical trials to study the effectiveness of smoking cannabis to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans.

Sixteen GOP senators urged swift passage of a bill to require quarterly budget briefings from the Department of Veterans Affairs after the agency secured emergency funds from Congress for incorrectly claiming a multibillion-dollar shortfall threatened veterans benefits.

Stricter controls are needed to secure the online personal information that the Department of Veterans Affairs collects and maintains on millions of veterans enrolled in its health care services and who receive benefits, according to a new report from the agency’s inspector general.