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August 4, 2021

National Parks Service to offer fee-free days in August

In recognition of "Great American Outdoors Day," the Department of the Interior is waiving entrance fees Wednesday at all fee-collecting public lands managed by the department.

August 3, 2021

Father of fallen Navy SEAL: Never again send our sons and daughters into a war you don’t intend to win

Gold Star father Bill Vaughn had a heartfelt message to American "leaders" while discussing a documentary that investigates the Extortion 17 tragedy.

July 31, 2021

California WWII vet receives Bronze Star 75 years after it was awarded

A California World War II Army veteran has finally received the Bronze Star Medal 75 years after earning it, according to the California National Guard.

July 31, 2021

7-year-old girl helps raise money for homeless veterans: ‘Help home first’

Jade Britt, 7, from Marietta, Georgia, raised $700 to make care packages for veterans who are homeless in her community.

July 26, 2021

Veterans Affairs to mandate COVID vaccine for health care personnel, first such mandate for federal agency

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Monday made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all VA health care personnel, the first such mandate by a federal agency.

July 24, 2021

Army combat veteran who owns steel company asks Biden to bring back 'Made in America' showcase

An Alabama Army combat veteran whose business had taken a hit because of rising steel prices is calling on President Joe Biden to reinstate a Trump Administration tradition to honor American-made products at a time, he says, when businesses could really use the morale boost. 

July 23, 2021

Tampa Bay Lightning national anthem singer, an Air Force vet, hospitalized with coronavirus despite vaccine

U.S. Air Force veteran Sonya Bryson-Kirksey, who sings the national anthem for the NHL's Tampa Bay Lightning, became a familiar face to TV viewers during the team's recent run to the Stanley Cup championship.

July 18, 2021

Suspect in carjacking that left Vietnam vet dead was on probation for 2020 carjacking

The teenaged suspect in a Chicago carjacking that resulted in the death of a Vietnam War veteran was on probation for a 2020 carjacking, prosecutors said. 

July 12, 2021

Republicans raise alarm over severe records backlog for veterans costing benefits: 'Utter tragedy'

House Republicans are shining a light on a major records backlog at a government archives agency that has meant thousands of veterans and their families are waiting months, and in some cases years, for paperwork that is necessary to receive benefits.

July 10, 2021

Widow, 90, faces economic hardship amid massive backlog of veteran records

Ninety-year-old Susana Mallinson has been waiting over a year for her husband Frank's military service records from the National Personnel Records Center (NPRC) in St. Louis.