A 103-year-old WWII veteran who’s been paying his medical bills out-of-pocket is finally receiving his veterans benefits after 78 years. A U.S. Coast Guard cutter on routine patrol in the Bering Sea came across several Chinese military ships in international waters near the Aleutian Islands. A group recently launched a program to address a rise in suicide among American Indian and Alaska Native veterans. The C54D-DC airplane — a military version of the WWII-era Douglas DC-4 aircraft — crashed outside Fairbanks Tuesday. No survivors were found. The VA said it exempted or reimbursed more than 143,000 copayments totaling approximately $2.5 million. Even as more troops participate in cold-weather training, injuries associated with the cold are on the way down. Japan invaded Attu in June 1942 and held the Attuans captive in Japan. The invasion prompted the only World War II battle on North American soil. The MH-60 Jayhawk crashed during a rescue mission on Nov. 13. A Coast Guard spokesperson says all four crew members were taken to Seattle for treatment following the crash. U.S. Northern Commands officials said Monday that the combined Russian-Chinese patrol didn't enter U.S. waters. Load More
