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Advocates renew push to end the military’s remarriage penalty for spouses of fallen troops 11 hours ago Nancy Menagh, president of Gold Star Wives of America (back, third from right) poses with her children and grandchildren at the grave of her husband, Capt. Philip Menagh, who was killed in a military training exercise in 1984. (Photo courtesy of Nancy Menagh) When Capt. Philip Menagh was killed in a training exercise in 1984, his death left his wife and five young children with an unfillable emotional loss but also with military death benefits to ensure they could live comfortably in...

Veterans unemployment rate worsened slightly to start the new year February 5 A customer walks by a "Now hiring" sign as she enters a Staple's store on Feb. 2, 2021, in Simi Valley, Calif. (Mark J. Terrill/AP) The unemployment rate for veterans worsened slightly in January — especially for younger veterans — even as the national rate continued to improve after last year’s historic job market upheaval. According to estimates released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the veterans unemployment rate rose from 5.3 percent in December to 5.5 percent in January. That was the sec...