More than 22,000 veterans have sought help from a special suicide hot line in its first year, and 1,221 suicides have been averted, the government says.

Veteran defenseman Rob Blake has signed with the San Jose Sharks, leaving Pacific Division rival Los Angeles for a more immediate chance at a championship.Blake spent 13 1/2 of his 18 NHL seasons with the Kings, including the past two. He leaves the...

Two congressional committee chairmen said Friday they plan to investigate whether there were broader motives behind a Veterans Affairs Department employee’s e-mailed suggestion to diagnose veterans with mental disorders that have a lower disability...

Veteran lawyer Gerry Goldstein is known for taking on cases that challenge him and address higher constitutional principles, colleagues say.He appears to be getting both with his latest undertaking: The San Antonio lawyer is representing the...

A Colorado man is accused of stealing an Army veteran’s identity and using it for 24 years to get married, obtain free medical treatment and even serve as president of a VFW post.Mark Mulcahy, 46, faces felony charges of identity theft, forgery and...

Veteran officer Thomas Houston didn’t mince words when he took over as police chief in this violence-plagued city, promising to “implode” the department and make big changes, even if it went against public sentiment.”I’m popular now,” he said last...

France unfurled its military majesty Monday in honor of its last World War I veteran, who died last week at 110, and all the other Frenchmen who fought in the conflict.Flags fell to half-staff and the president unveiled a plaque at the gold-domed edifice...

France on Monday honored its last World War I veteran, who died last week, and all the other 8.4 million Frenchmen who fought in the conflict a century ago that tore Europe apart.The day of tribute began with a Roman Catholic funeral Mass attended by...

Veteran linebacker Tedy Bruschi, who recovered from a stroke in 2005 and later resumed his career, has agreed to a multiyear contract with the Patriots.A person within the league, speaking Thursday night on condition of anonymity, said the deal is...