‘Ayla: The Daughter of War’
The touching real-life tale of a Turkish sergeant who saves a small Korean girl becomes long, heart-tugging fiction in Ayla: The Daughter of War, directed by Can Ulkay. The story is well-known both in South Korea and in Turkey, and was told in the 2010 South Korean doc Kore Ayla, which inspired the present film. A documentary feeling still […]
US Job market remains stable for veterans as pandemic restrictions linger
As the United States ended its first full year under business restrictions of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, veterans’ unemployment rates remained largely stable last month, with slight improvements in job prospects among young veterans.The unemployment rate for all veterans in April was 5.2 percent, just above the 5.0 percent reported by the Bureau of […]
Former POWs are now fighting for their captor’s citizenship
On Nov. 15, 2012, five men sat down for dinner at Ted’s Montana Grill in Crystal City, Virginia. Dressed in shirts and ties, they could’ve easily passed for old friends or business partners, reminiscing on days past. Their friendly conversation gave no hint to the fact that just two decades earlier, three of these men […]
French teens, WWII veterans swap stories of life in lockdown during Covid-19
Students in France have been writing to British military veterans who took part in the Normandy invasion that freed the country from the Nazis. The letters come as a comfort to those living in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic. As VE Day approached, Marion and her classmates in the Normandy region thought of 94-year-old Bill Ridgewell […]
VA releases report detailing efforts to address COVID-19 pandemic
WASHINGTON-USA — The Department of Veterans Affairs has released a second installment report describing the department’s strategic response from 1 July 2020 to 1 January 2021 to address the COVID-19 outbreak. The results are a continuation of the VA’s commitment to share best practices and lessons learned with other government agencies and the private health […]
VA offering walk-in COVID-19 vaccinations nationwide
Washington-USA — All Department of Veterans Affairs facilities and clinics that administer COVID-19 vaccines accept eligible Veterans, spouses and caregivers. This service ensures that all Veterans enrolled in VA healthcare and those authorized under the LIFE SAVE Act have the opportunity to receive a VA COVID-19 vaccine at a convenient time for them. This effort […]
Marking of Norwegian Liberation and Veterans Day 8 May 2021
May 8, Liberation Day and Veterans Day, was marked in Eikerbygda. Due to the covid situation, the events were not announced. At Nedre Eiker church, Ståle Berdal, Eiker Historielag and Ronny Steen, the Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations, held simple appeals. Berdal read out the names of those from Nedre Eiker who lost their lives as […]
Without a parade, but with a demonstration of the available equipment, we celebrated the Day of Courage
The Bravery Day and a holiday of the Bulgarian Army were celebrated with a solemn consecration of the battle flags and the sacred flags in Sofia. The church ritual was performed by His Eminence Gerasim, Bishop of Melnik, Secretary-General of the Holy Synod of the Bulgarian Orthodox Church, the Ministry of Defense announced. Representatives of the […]
2021 Federal Budget: A Message From NCVA Chairman Brian Forbes
Canada – The much-awaited 2021 federal budget was introduced by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on April 19, 2021. Although there was not a great deal of attention given to veterans issues, the following budgetary proposals represent a number of positive developments in relation to veterans benefits and the operations of Veterans Affairs: “Supporting our Veterans […]
The long-term care sector welcomes legislation keeping veteran couples together in homes
Canada – Leaders in Nova Scotia’s long-term care sector are applauding a new law. This legislation will ensure couples (including veteran couples) can live together in nursing homes. It will be provided even if, their care needs are vastly different. On Thursday, the provincial government confirmed the Life Partners in Long Term Care Act has […]