Leo Shane III
Recent stories by this author
- Student Vets furious over tuition assistance cuts March 8, 2013
- Overall vet unemployment falls, but sequester concerns temper good news March 8, 2013
- Miller: VA can fire bad workers right now March 8, 2013
- Senate too wants Distinguished Warfare Medal knocked down March 7, 2013
- House moves to give VA funding some predictability March 7, 2013
More from this author
- Military caregivers for injured vets, often family, number up to a million March 6, 2013
- Advocates again push for in vitro fertilization coverage for veterans March 5, 2013
- Obama to speak at Naval Academy Commencement March 4, 2013
- How to honor non-combat military deaths? March 1, 2013
- Distinguished Warfare Medal is off to a rocky start March 1, 2013
- Sequestration kicks in: 'The pain will be real' March 1, 2013
- Pentagon, VA still divided on system for seamless medical records February 28, 2013
- For-profits offer new guidelines for student veterans February 26, 2013
- VA backlog continues to mount; no clear solutions in sight February 26, 2013
- VA protected from sequester cuts, but veterans will feel the pain February 26, 2013
- Lawmaker asks for review of Distinguished Warfare Medal February 25, 2013
- American Legion to host claims fair February 20, 2013
- University program helps faculty prepare for veterans in classrooms February 20, 2013
- Study could offer solutions to troops’ depression February 15, 2013
- Lack of GI Bill processing updates causes confusion for veterans, schools February 15, 2013
- Gay military spouse goes from shadows to State of the Union February 14, 2013
- VA questioned on mental health care progress despite hiring, funding February 13, 2013
- Bill lowers burden of proof for military sexual assault victims to get VA disability February 13, 2013
- Obama announces return of 34,000 troops from Afghanistan February 12, 2013
- Guardsman turned gay rights advocate loses battle with cancer February 11, 2013
- Army veteran Clinton Romesha receives Medal of Honor for Afghan fight February 11, 2013
- 'Crazy vet' assumptions after shootings more stereotype than reality February 7, 2013
- Effort to integrate DOD, VA medical records draws criticism February 7, 2013
- Basic military health records to be online by end of year February 5, 2013
- Ending vet homelessness, one doughnut and handshake at a time February 2, 2013
- Number of unemployed veterans up 150,000 in four months February 1, 2013
- Can veteran Hagel bridge gap between Pentagon and VA? January 30, 2013
- VA issues new grants to expand female vets care January 28, 2013
- Congress considering bills that affect veterans' benefits, employment January 25, 2013
- Ball honors living Medal of Honor recipients, war heroes past, present January 22, 2013
- Budget battle threatens to shape Obama's legacy January 21, 2013
- Wal-Mart jobs offer draws critics January 16, 2013
- President again invokes military pay, vet benefits in looming budget fight January 15, 2013
- US military could be drawn into Mali fight January 14, 2013
- Student vets say anti-military attitudes persist on campus January 7, 2013
- How many student veterans graduate? No one knows January 7, 2013
- What Congress got done, and what it didn't January 2, 2013
- Stripes Central’s top 10 posts for 2012 December 27, 2012
- Vets bills could fall victim to fiscal cliff indecision December 27, 2012
- A year after DADT repeal, gays in the military barely an issue December 27, 2012
- DOD budget will be cut; how much is still unclear December 27, 2012
- As fiscal cliff nears, Panetta warns of furloughs December 21, 2012
- Scaled-down inauguration events honor troops, military families December 20, 2012
- VA reduces paperwork for pension payouts December 20, 2012
- Advocates protest lowering of COLA for wounded vets December 19, 2012
- Stolen Valor Act, other efforts left out of defense bill December 19, 2012
- Tributes to a military hero turned Senate icon December 17, 2012
- Bill expanding fertility treatment for wounded veterans unlikely to pass December 17, 2012
- Lawmakers push new rules on weapons to address suicide risk December 12, 2012
- No Medal of Honor upgrade for Peralta after Pentagon review December 12, 2012
- New survey aims to fix veterans’ sleep problems December 10, 2012
- VA triples funding for support program to combat homelessness December 10, 2012
- Vets unemployment up slightly in November December 7, 2012
- VA relaxes rules for benefits for TBI-related illnesses December 7, 2012
- Shinseki worries sequestration still could hurt vets December 6, 2012
- DOD lends staff to VA to address claims backlog December 6, 2012
- VA trademarks 'GI Bill' in effort to crack down on misuse December 3, 2012
- Chasing relief: Vets find camaraderie, peace in pushing their bodies to the limit November 28, 2012
- Lawmakers angry over elusive VA spending data November 28, 2012
- Five military students named Rhodes Scholars November 26, 2012
- It’s official: 17 veterans from recent wars in Congress next year November 20, 2012
- Dempsey: Scandals are distressing, but not distracting November 19, 2012
- Army video tackles common veterans hiring myths November 19, 2012
- Do recent ethics, sex scandals undermine integrity of officer corps? November 14, 2012
- Hundreds of vets lend a hand in Sandy relief November 10, 2012
- Obama’s victory brings hope to supporters but questions on whether Washington can change November 7, 2012
- What Obama's re-election means for the military, veterans November 7, 2012
- Campaign's over, but the partisan divide is expanding November 6, 2012
- Veterans unemployment drops to lowest rate in four years November 2, 2012
- Student veterans group disputes graduation rates November 1, 2012
- Bases along East Coast scramble to return to normal after Sandy October 30, 2012
- The Old Guard keeps guard, no matter the weather October 29, 2012
- Study: Vets more likely to seek help for alcohol problems than civilians October 29, 2012
- VA issues its 20 millionth home loan guarantee October 26, 2012
- Professor says veterans make ideal students October 26, 2012
- VA backlog on education payouts at record level October 25, 2012
- New head of gay rights advocacy group sees more work to be done October 24, 2012
- After lengthy wait, military issues surface in presidential debate October 23, 2012
- Group seeks to clean up paperwork for outed troops October 20, 2012
- New technologies open job opportunities for injured veterans October 18, 2012
- Troops and veterans left on the sideline again in second presidential debate October 17, 2012
- Where they stand: Obama on foreign policy, military and vets issues October 15, 2012
- Where they stand: Romney on foreign policy, military and vets issues October 15, 2012
- Often overlooked, defense and foreign policy are integral parts of candidates’ platforms October 15, 2012
- New initiative aims to train 100K veterans in high-tech manufacturing October 15, 2012
- VP debate tackles Afghanistan, foreign policy October 12, 2012
- VA won’t oust chief of staff over conferences scandal October 10, 2012
- Dempsey: Insider attacks won't doom partnership with Afghans October 10, 2012
- Dempsey: Insider attacks won't doom partnership with Afghans October 10, 2012
- Richmond renovation part of nationwide push to help highlight veterans October 5, 2012
- Upbeat jobs report brings good news for vets, too October 5, 2012
- Debate features little talk about military, no mention of veterans October 4, 2012
Leo Shane III
Leo Shane III has worked at Stars and Stripes since 2004, covering Capitol Hill and the White House. His beats include legislation affecting military policy and veterans issues. His work also includes overseas coverage of military operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Chile and Ecuador.
In 2010, Shane was part of a team of reporters who received a Polk Award and a National Headliner Award for stories that revealed the military's practice of profiling journalists in Afghanistan in an attempt to steer coverage of the war.
Prior to his work at Stars and Stripes, Shane covered state and local politics for newspapers in Ohio, Illinois and Philadelphia. He is a 1998 graduate of the University of Delaware.
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Recent blogs
- Columnist calls for Shinseki to step down March 14, 2013
- Student Vets furious over tuition assistance cuts March 8, 2013
- Miller: VA can fire bad workers right now March 8, 2013
- Senate too wants Distinguished Warfare Medal knocked down March 7, 2013
- Advocates again push for in vitro fertilization coverage for veterans March 5, 2013
- Obama to speak at Naval Academy Commencement March 4, 2013
- Lawmaker asks for review of Distinguished Warfare Medal February 25, 2013
- American Legion to host claims fair February 20, 2013
- Study could offer solutions to troops’ depression February 15, 2013
- Gay military spouse goes from shadows to State of the Union February 14, 2013
- Guardsman turned gay rights advocate loses battle with cancer February 11, 2013
- VA issues new grants to expand female vets care January 28, 2013
- Wal-Mart jobs offer draws critics January 16, 2013
- President again invokes military pay, vet benefits in looming budget fight January 15, 2013
- Student vets say anti-military attitudes persist on campus January 7, 2013
