Veterans

The VA St. Louis Health Care System is encouraging area veterans to apply for toxic exposure related health care and benefits. In August, a new law known as the PACT Act expanded benefits and health care for veterans exposed to hazardous toxins like radiation, smoke, Agent Orange and burn pits.

The VA Infrastructure Powers Exceptional Research (VIPER) Act introduced by the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs could support medical advancements on prosthetics and mental health.

Two women with St. Louis-area ties share their stories of coping with military members who were missing in action for years.

The two new buildings will replace several aging structures that may be best remembered for their role in spreading Legionnaires' disease and killing 13 residents in 2015.

Lawyers are aggressively advertising potential windfalls for people exposed to contaminated water at the base. But it's too soon to know how the claim process will play out.

The Veterans Curation Program teaches former troops how to do curation work, while also preparing them for jobs in other fields.

The overhaul, which likely would cost more than $1 billion and take decades to complete, would help the VA better meet the preferences and needs of the nearly 72,000 veterans it serves. But the St. Louis hospital will first need federal officials to sign off on the massive project.

Among the many people dealing with the trauma of the recent shooting in Uvalde, Texas are military veterans who live nearby.

Cheryl Rex's son Dylan was among the last American victims of the Afghanistan war. In the months since his death, she's visited his grave almost every day.

Little is known about COVID-19 cases in which symptoms persist for months. Affected service members may have trouble performing their duties or getting treatment.