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July 4, 2018

Fourth of July fireworks trigger PTSD symptoms in veterans

The rockets’ red glare is an Independence Day tradition. But for the men and women of the U.S. armed forces, the jarring noises can trigger symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD.

July 3, 2018

Melania Trump makes unannounced Walter Reed trip to visit wounded service members

First lady Melania Trump on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to wounded service members at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Maryland.

July 3, 2018

Trump touts progress on military, veterans issues at armed forces charity dinner

President Trump touted his administration's accomplishments for the military and veterans at a charity dinner in West Virginia on Tuesday, honoring what the president called the "sweat, blood, and sacrifices" of the armed forces.

July 3, 2018

Black WWII vet denied officer status because of race commissioned 75 years later

A black World War II veteran who was denied status as a U.S. Army officer because of his race finally received his commission 75 years later.

July 3, 2018

Veteran who set himself on fire to protest VA treatment has died

A veteran who set himself on fire last week in protest of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has died, officials said.

July 3, 2018

Ex-Klan leader resigns role at Connecticut VFW post

A day after voicing support for a Veterans of Foreign Wars leader in Connecticut convicted for bigotry crimes as a Ku Klux Klan member, the group says it does not tolerate racism and the man has resigned.

July 3, 2018

Authorities say man who burned self to protest VA has died

State investigators say a man who identified himself as an Air Force veteran has died after he lit himself on fire in front of the Georgia Capitol last week to protest the Veterans Affairs system.

July 2, 2018

'Good Cemeterian' honors veterans by restoring gravestones, celebrating their stories

On any given day of the week, Andrew Lumish arrives at a historic Tampa-area cemetery without fanfare or attention to restore veteran’s gravestones blackened by the elements and decades of neglect.

July 1, 2018

D-Day concert on Sword Beach in France for 75th anniversary draws outrage from some veterans

A planned concert to mark the 75th anniversary of the Allied forces landing on the beaches of France to liberate Europe from the Nazis in World War II has drawn outrage from some veterans who think it's not appropriate for "sacred" ground.

July 1, 2018

Man killed by police was US Navy vet trying to break up fight, reports say

A man fatally shot outside a sports bar by Portland State University campus police Friday night was a U.S. Navy veteran and father of three who was trying to break up a fight, reports said.