August 14, 2020 GEICO-backed pilots drop roses over WWII cemetery to mark 75 years after war's end Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ was invited by a team of aviators to ride in a vintage WWII airplane Wednesday as it dropped roses over a cemetery in New York to commemorate 75 years after the war's end.
August 8, 2020 Tampa Veterans Affairs nurses protest coronavirus safety hazards National Nurses United is urging the Senate to pass the multi-trillion-dollar HEROES Act, approved by House Democrats but stalled by the Senate, which would utilize the Defense Production Act to generate more protective equipment, bring economic relief and order the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration to institute an emergency temporary standard on infectious diseases.
August 7, 2020 Richie Lay: On National Purple Heart Day, our Purple Heart Heroes prove we are a resilient nation This National Purple Heart Day, as our nation faces the coronavirus pandemic and civil unrest, our nation can look to our Purple Heart recipients as symbols of our strength, courage and resiliency as a nation.
August 6, 2020 Florida teen carves U.S. flags to raise money for homeless vets A Florida teenager is carving intricate American flags to help raise money in support of homeless veterans, children with special needs, and medical professionals across the country.
August 6, 2020 Senate passes bipartisan veterans' health and suicide prevention legislation The legislation focuses on transition assistance, expanding care to former service members with other-than-honorable discharges, extending grant money to local groups working to help veterans and hiring more suicide prevention coordinators.
August 5, 2020 Arizona veteran Ervin Julian -- carried to seat at Trump rally -- dead at 100: report Ervin Julian, a World War II veteran from Arizona who became a viral sensation after he was carried to his seat during a rally for President Trump in Phoenix last February, has died, according to a report.
August 5, 2020 Ex-soldier biking nearly 400 miles to raise cash for emotional support dogs for veterans A North Dakota Army veteran will be cycling from the state's border with Montana to the city of Fargo this weekend in support of a local nonprofit called Patriot Assistance Dogs.
August 3, 2020 Disabled Iraq veteran faces five years in Alabama prison for legally prescribed medical marijuana Sean Worsley, a decorated Iraq War veteran, is facing five years in Alabama's prisons for driving with legally prescribed medical marijuana.
August 2, 2020 Navy veteran says he scaled his business to help more people despite pandemic, economic turmoil Navy veteran Chris Cavallini is an entrepreneur and philanthropist whose hard work won’t slow down amid the coronavirus pandemic.
August 1, 2020 Fourth-grader who wants to be a Navy SEAL starts service by helping veterans A South Carolina fourth-grader who dreams of becoming a U.S. Navy SEAL is starting by helping local veterans.