VeteransDay

Only a third of elderly veterans are receiving the full health care benefits they're entitled to, according to the government, and Aid and Attendance is among the most overlooked. For those who qualify, the nearly $2,000 a month it provides could be godsend -- if they know to apply.

Mike Rowe, host of TLC's Dirty Jobs, knows a lot about tough jobs, but the toughest one he's tackling is helping America's veterans find employment. Rowe notes that joblessness for returning servicepeople is over 18%, adding "It's a scandal."

Get a coupon for 10-20% off at Sears when you donate a blanket in stores as part of Operation Rescue, a drive to provide veterans with blankets. Gently used blankets are being accepted in select stores through Feb. 18, 2010. You will get one coupon for each blanket you donate. The coupon is good...

Last year, some 307 American soldiers died in Iraq -- nearly twice the number killed in Afghanistan. But the home front was far deadlier for veterans: an estimated 2,266 U.S. military veterans died last year -- not from combat but from lack of health insurance, Harvard Medical School researchers...

When it comes to holidays, Veterans' Day really gets the short end of the stick. Wedged between the sugar shock of Halloween and the tryptophan coma of Thanksgiving, celebration of the eleventh day of the eleventh month usually involves department store sales and the occasional wreath at the local...

There are tons of great food freebies for Veteran's Day this Wednesday, Nov. 11. If you have served, you stand to get multiple free meals and treats! Just remember to bring proper identification, including U.S. Uniform Services Identification Card, U.S. Uniform Services, Retired Identification...

Today we celebrate Veterans Day, to honor the millions of Americans who put the well-being of their country before personal gain, and without whom we could not enjoy the freedoms that cannot be bought, no matter how much money we have. This is a good day to remember that the economic problems we...