November 10, 2018 Veterans Day: 75 years later, WWII Marine Corps war dog handler still remembers his dogs I went into the Marine Corps in 1942 and signed up for a four-year hitch. I was 17-years-old when I went in, and stationed in Jacksonville, Florida – a long way from Elmira, New York.
November 10, 2018 Former SEAL Jocko Willink: My Veterans Day message When I was a boy, I remember I would sometimes see veterans. Sometimes in a documentary or some kind of history special on television. Sometimes at a parade or some other kind of local event. Sometimes it would be a friend of my parents or grandparents that had served. Sometimes it was even just an old picture in a book or painting of a combat veteran hanging on a wall.
November 9, 2018 Van Hipp: On Veterans Day, an open letter to my children on appreciating American patriots To mark Veterans Day and salute the brave Americans who have defended our freedom, I’ve written this open letter to my children. It’s a message worth sharing.
November 9, 2018 National veterans' museum marks Veterans Day with free panel The nation's newly dedicated veterans' museum is offering a panel discussion to mark Veterans Day weekend.
November 5, 2018 Ex-Senator John Warner: Here's why military veterans running for office deserve your vote As a former long-serving U.S. Senator from Virginia, I strongly encourage all my fellow citizens to exercise your valuable right to vote in the imminent congressional elections and to pay special attention to the large number of qualified veterans running from both parties.
November 1, 2018 Officials: US veteran homelessness declines 5 percent The number of homeless veterans across the U.S. declined more than 5 percent over the past year after a slight rise in 2017.
November 1, 2018 Veterans are sleeping in their cars to access medical care – and it's only getting worse In major cities across the country, hotels can cost upwards of $300 per night. This is what some veterans are having to pay to receive life-saving treatment at VA hospitals. With over 20 million veterans currently living in the U.S., the issue is only getting worse.Â
October 28, 2018 Florida’s Panama City, torn apart by Hurricane Michael, now managed by 2-star Army general Maj. Gen. Mark McQueen had no sooner retired from the Army -- after serving in Iraq and Afghanistan -- and started his job as city manager in Florida's Panama City when it was slammed by Hurricane Michael.
October 24, 2018 Call to wrong number delivers rescue ride to man in pain A phone call to a wrong number in Nebraska delivered just what a man in pain needed: a ride to a hospital.
October 18, 2018 Navy veteran hit with more charges in ricin-letter case William Clyde Allen has pleaded not guilty to seven charges related to the letters.