March 22, 2021 California veteran, 102, brutally murdered at home in apparent random attack An ax-wielding suspect was arrested in connection with the killing of a 102-year-old veteran in the San Fernando Valley region, the Los Angeles Police Department said in a statement.
March 19, 2021 WWII veteran, 96, gets surprise high school graduation ceremony A U.S. veteran who missed his high school graduation because of his choice to serve in the military during World War II has finally gotten the diploma he deserves.Â
March 17, 2021 Military veteran upset over stimulus check throws smoke bomb outside Mar-a-Lago A 38-year-old military veteran tossed a smoke bomb outside former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida because he was upset he had not yet received a stimulus check, according to a report.
March 16, 2021 Ex-Marine released from Iranian jail in 2016 fights espionage claims After Amir Hekmati was released from Iranian custody in a 2016 deal trumpeted as a diplomatic breakthrough, he was declared eligible for $20 million in compensation from a special U.S. government fund.
March 14, 2021 Domenech & Manion: Honoring Arlington Cemetery's heroes and their legacy for those who cannot visit We’re asking families of our fallen military members buried in Arlington National Cemetery to allow us to honor your fallen hero’s legacy this Memorial Day.
March 5, 2021 Remains of Kansas Priest Who Died in Korean War Identified The remains of a Kansas priest who is being considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church for his ministry during the Korean War have been identified, U.S. military officials said.
March 4, 2021 Veteran leaves home for first time in 2 years after volunteers build wheelchair ramp Volunteers for a California nonprofit that helps veterans and their families have finished building a wheelchair ramp for a disabled Coast Guard veteran who hadn't left his home in two years.
March 4, 2021 Tampa VA hospital’s ‘garage ER’ called smelly, noisy ‘embarrassment’: report Some military veterans in Tampa, Fla., say it may be time for a local VA hospital to consider shutting down its "temporary" emergency room – located in the hospital’s parking garage.
February 25, 2021 LAPD investigates Koreatown assault on Air Force veteran Denny Kim as possible hate crime The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) is investigating whether a recent assault on a 27-year-old Air Force veteran in Koreatown qualifies as a hate crime, as detectives seek surveillance video in an attempt to identify potential suspects, Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ has learned.
February 24, 2021 Navy vet died after California police knelt on his neck for nearly 5 minutes, family alleges A Navy veteran suffering from a mental health emergency died after a northern California police officer knelt on his neck for nearly five minutes, according to his family, who filed a wrongful death lawsuit regarding the incident being compared to the death of George Floyd.