May 22, 2020 Meet the veterans who left the military but not the battlefield: Dave Eubank and the Free Burma Rangers There is an army of volunteers who seek out to serve in the world's most dangerous places — not by killing an enemy, but by rescuing the innocent.
May 22, 2020 Trump slams ousted VA workers, touts reforms to veterans services at Memorial Day ceremony President Trump slammed workers from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) who have been fired under his administration in comments Friday at a White House Memorial Day ceremony to remember prisoners of war and deceased veterans.Â
May 22, 2020 VA undersecretary addresses Memorial Day Boy Scout flag controversy Although this year traditions will be broken and grills turned off, Randy Reeves, the undersecretary for Memorial Affairs at the Department of Veterans Affairs, wants people to know that coronavirus-related restrictions shouldn’t affect the importance of the day.
May 22, 2020 Massachusetts hospital worker helps plant 500 American flags after coronavirus forces Boston to cancel annual display A Massachusetts hospital worker has helped place 500 American flags in a park to honor veterans for Memorial Day after Boston canceled its large annual display because of the coronavirus. Â
May 22, 2020 Gold Star parents on courageous legacy of son who shielded soldier from insurgent's bomb The parents of Staff Sgt. Michael H. Ollis sit down with Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ to tell their late son’s story in hopes of keeping his name and legacy alive.
May 22, 2020 Rep. Brian Mast: Memorial Day and my fallen friends show us how to thrive after coronavirus How does America recover from the coronavirus pandemic? How do we press forward?
May 21, 2020 Financial fallout of COVID-19 hits Montana ranch that helps female veterans fight PTSD The economic fallout of COVID-19, however, has taken a toll on Serenity Ranch and is forcing the horse rescue facility to roll back its critical equine therapy programs and sell nearly 40 acres of land.Â
May 21, 2020 Pennsylvania county’s veterans graves to get flags for Memorial Day after coronavirus rule waived A Memorial Day tradition will continue in Berks County, Pa., this year after the state’s governor agreed to waive one of his administration’s coronavirus rules.
May 20, 2020 New Orleans jeweler designs American flag face-mask charm to raise money for homeless veterans A New Orleans jeweler has designed an American flag face mask charm to raise money for homeless veterans ahead of Memorial Day, in a patriotic tribute to servicemen and women and frontline coronavirus health care workers.
May 20, 2020 Jesse Freitas Sr., Bronze Star recipient and quarterback during 49ers' inaugural season, dies at 99 Jesse Freitas Sr., who was a member of the San Francisco 49ers during their first season playing in the All-America Football Conference in 1946, died Monday. He was 99.