Ray Lay, a 66-year-old Black veteran Hoosier, was recently elected to the national board of the National Alliance on Mental Illness. His election gives hope that some of the most underrepresented groups will have an advocate on a national level.

The city’s mass transit system has a new stop to assist veterans with direct access to public transportation.

Prior to July 1, only veterans who served on active duty for more than one year -- in war time -- were eligible for the fund. Those two requirements have been eliminated.

A new affordable housing project has broken ground on the west side of Indianapolis. It will offer 61 units to individuals and families. The building will also offer 15 units to veterans experiencing homelessness.

The Indianapolis VA Medical Center will host a public virtual listening session Thursday to collect public input on designing a future health care system.

Representatives from an Indianapolis VA hospital, researchers and advocates gathered this week at WFYI to talk about access to mental health care for veterans, their caregivers and the barriers they may face.

The financial advising website WalletHub ranked Indianapolis near the bottom at number 96 out of 100 cities.

Veterans are much more likely to kill themselves than people whove never served. And nearly 17 veterans nationwide die by suicide every day.

Jimmie H. Royer of Terre Haute will be awarded France's Legion of Honor on Sept. 29 during a ceremony at an American Legion post in the city.

Getting back to life can be difficult for anyone diagnosed with serious mental illness, including veterans. In Indiana, a new partnership gives them another option for rehabilitation in their community.