Veterans ask Sen. Coburn to drop hold on bill Fri, Nov 6, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON - Veterans and their supporters called on U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., on Friday to drop his hold and allow a vote to be held on a bill to offer assistance and improve benefits to...

Officials call for better treatment of injured troops, disabled veterans Tue, Oct 27, 2009 | Add a comment WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Monday that troops injured in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to face too many bureaucratic hurdles. Paperwork alone for them can be...

Ex-postal clerk from Calvin gets probation for medicine theft Wed, Oct 21, 2009 | Add a comment FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) — A former postal clerk from Oklahoma has been sentenced to probation for stealing pain medication intended for disabled veterans in Arkansas. A federal judge in Fort...

State Briefs: Town halls planned Sat, Oct 17, 2009 Town halls planned U.S. Reps. Tom Cole and Dan Boren plan town hall meetings next week, Cole in person and Boren by phone. Cole, R-Moore, and Boren, D-Muskogee, each held town hall meetings during...

Suicide hot line got calls from 22,000 veterans Mon, Jul 28, 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- 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. According to...

Soldier in famous photo never defeated 'demons' Mon, Jul 21, 2008 PINEHURST, N.C. (AP) -- Officers had been to the white ranch house at 560 W. Longleaf many times before over the past year to respond to a "barricade situation." Each had ended...

Veterans services and mental health Mon, May 11, 2009 | Add a comment It took depression, post-traumatic stress disorder and more than a decade of therapy for Cheryl Dubuc to be able to talk about being raped while serving her country.

Linda Payne Mon, Oct 6, 2008 | Add a comment Name: Linda Payne Age: 49 Current financial situation: Back to putting incidentals on plastic, after taking a home equity loan to redecorate.

Linda Payne Mon, Oct 6, 2008 | Add a comment Name: Linda Payne Age: 49 Current financial situation: Back to putting incidentals on plastic, after taking a home equity loan to redecorate.

Linda Payne Mon, Oct 13, 2008 | Add a comment Name: Linda Payne Age: 49 Current financial situation: Back to putting incidentals on plastic, after taking a home equity loan to redecorate. Largest amount of debt: $24,000 after the premature...

Handmade canes help say thank you Wed, Jul 12, 2006 TULSA - When Korean War veteran Jack Nitz saw a television news report on injured veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan in 2004, he wanted to help. Eastern Oklahoma Woodcarvers...

State war memorial planned near Capitol Thu, Jun 15, 2006 A memorial to Oklahomans killed in the war on terrorism will be developed off Lincoln Boulevard north of the state Capitol, members of a committee reaffirmed Wednesday. The memorial will be built...

Games give disabled athletes competition Fri, Jun 9, 2006 EDMOND - Maj. Ed Pulido wondered if he was going to live after an August 2004 bomb blast in Baquaba, in northeast Iraq, blew apart the sport utility vehicle he was riding in and destroyed his left...

Data breach may not mean veterans are facing identify theft Sun, May 28, 2006 WASHINGTON - Pat and Thomas Halberstadt take all the right steps to protect their identity. Pat says she shreds documents before throwing them out. Actually, she shreds a document and then...

WW II vets seeking tax-free benefits Sun, Mar 5, 2006 A group of World War II veterans is seeking financial recognition for its contributions. The U.S. Merchant Marine Combat Veterans' Just Compensation Committee is pushing two bills in Congress that...

USS Oklahoma anchor move is permanent Wed, Aug 29, 2007 The public symbol of the USS Oklahoma, its 10-ton iron anchor, is moving permanently to a new location about 10 blocks north of its former downtown home. The city's park commission voted...

Veterans office opens in area Thu, Dec 1, 2005 EDMOND -- Veterans and their dependents in the Edmond area have a new source of help for dealing with benefits. A satellite office of the state Veterans Affairs Department opened Wednesday in...

Women veterans recognized Sat, Oct 22, 2005 Women military veterans and active duty, guard and reserve members will be recognized Nov. 5 during Oklahoma Women Veterans Recognition Day. The state Veterans Affairs Department will sponsor...

Senate passes bill on retirement plan Wed, Mar 16, 2005 Senators passed a bill Tuesday that would create a new retirement plan for public safety employees. Senate Bill 711 by Sen. Kenneth Corn, D-Poteau, would offer a new retirement plan to public...

Government-backed loans have advantages Sat, Jan 6, 2001 Perhaps one of your New Year's resolutions is to buy a house in the next 12 months, even though there's still doubt about what you can afford and how much cash is needed up front. When the down...