Off the Base

A new medical director is at the helm of Tampa’s James A. Haley VA Medical Center. Joe D. Battle has only been on the job seven weeks but already has a…

The war on terror in Afghanistan is now the nation’s longest running war. But the United States has been involved in many more conflicts over the…

Tampa’s James A. Haley VA Hospital is using cutting edge technology to help injured veterans rehabilitate.One of the devices, at the Spinal Cord Injury…

This week, the Tampa Bay region lost one of its more notable World War II veterans, retired Judge John Germany. He served as an Army tank commander at age…

This week, Saint Leo University in northeastern Pasco County welcomed more than new college students to campus. The 126-year-old Benedictine bastion of…

Women are the fastest growing group within the veteran population according to the Veterans Health Administration. Yet female vets may not identify…

Take the single word – sacrifice – and turn it into a three dimensional sculpture that represents veterans, military service members and first responders…

Studies show that only about half of the veterans who need mental health care seek treatment. And of those who get care – many drop-out before treatment…

This week women veterans from throughout Florida will meet in Tampa for the 2nd Annual Women Veterans’ Conference. The goal is to sign them up for…

More than 70 years after being exposed to mustard gas at boot camp – a World War II veteran’s claim for VA benefits is being reconsidered.It was not until…

Florida has 160,000 women veterans living in the state, yet some of those women do not consider themselves a veteran and many more have never applied for…

Florida’s new law that expands access for service animals used by people with disabilities has received the most attention of the 13 veteran-related laws…