January 16, 2019 Navajo Code Talker Alfred K. Newman dead at 94 "Navajo Code Talker Alfred K. Newman passed away at 94 years old this past Sunday. Newman served with 1st Battalion, 21st Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division during WWII, including Iwo Jima, Guam, and other island campaigns. Semper Fi, Marine.
January 16, 2019 Former Marine files $1M suit over strip search, calls it 'demeaning,' 'degrading,' violation of her rights A former Marine Corps sergeant has filed a $1 million federal lawsuit, claiming her civil rights were violated in 2017 when sheriff's deputies from an Illinois county strip-searched her.Â
January 14, 2019 World War II veteran gets 50,000 birthday cards after daughter's plea A 96-year-old World War II veteran from California will be spending plenty of time with family going through a mountain of birthday cards, after a request from his daughter on Facebook went viral.
January 14, 2019 VA Secretary Wilkie: The VA is making real progress on suicide prevention for veterans suicide prevention is much more than intervention at the point of crisis – it is about creating and fostering cultures where veterans and their families thrive.
January 11, 2019 Remains of crew from downed World War II-era plane located in Pacific Ocean The decades-long wait to find the wreckage of a World War II-era aircraft and remains of its 11 crew members came to an end on Saturday for a group of families gathered in Minnesota.Â
January 11, 2019 Remains of Navy sailor from San Diego, killed at Pearl Harbor, have been identified, Pentagon says James T. Cheshire of San Diego was 40 years old and serving in the Navy as a chief pharmacist’s mate aboard the USS Oklahoma when he was killed during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
January 9, 2019 Chelsea Manning again tweets 'f--- the police' on Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Convicted leaker Chelsea Manning showed her lack of support for law enforcement on Wednesday when she tweeted out a photo of a burning Thin Blue Line flag.
January 9, 2019 Artist calls attention to veteran suicides in new project Artist Scott LoBaido on Wednesday said his latest creative endeavor is an installation that seeks to bring attention to suicide rates among veterans.
January 9, 2019 Legionnaires' case confirmed at Illinois veterans' home The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs says it's taking action after a case of Legionnaires' disease was confirmed at a home for veterans.