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.
January 8, 2019 American Navy veteran held in Iranian prison since July on unspecified charges: report An American Navy veteran has been held in an Iranian prison on unspecified charges since late July.
January 3, 2019 Vets celebrate welcome to Congress: '5 eyes. 5 arms. 4 legs. All American' On the first day of the new Congress, three wounded veterans celebrated with a tweet at their swearing-in ceremony.
December 29, 2018 Army veteran of Korean War surprised to receive 4 medals -- nearly 7 decades after his service A U.S. Army veteran from Wisconsin who served in the Korean War received four medals in a surprise ceremony Friday night -- nearly seven decades after his service -- and 90 family members, including eight of his 10 children, were there to see it.
December 28, 2018 D-Day stamp mix-up leads to apology from Britain’s postal service Britain’s postal service issued an apology to veterans Friday over a botched stamp to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landing next year.
December 28, 2018 Navy veteran's ashes returned after found in dumpster; family calls it 'Christmas miracle': report An urn containing a Navy SEAL's ashes was returned to Delaware this month -- after being found in a dumpster -- in what the family is calling a "Christmas miracle," a report said Wednesday.Â
December 27, 2018 Nation’s oldest military veteran dead at 112 America’s oldest military veteran, Richard Overton — who served in the Army during World War II and credited God, whiskey and cigars as the secret to his long life — died Thursday in Texas at 112 years old.