President of the Mobile Airport Authority Chris Curry, himself a veteran of the Air Force, plans to push for free airport parking for disabled veterans.

Rob Jones, a Marine veteran and double amputee, announced his campaign for the 10th District of Virginia on Monday, the nine-year anniversary of the day a bomb exploded beneath him in Afghanistan.

Retired justice John Paul Stevens, who joined the Navy the day before Pearl Harbor was attacked, will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on Tuesday.

NWI Oilmen outfielder Tommy Farrell helped bring in some of the Indiana Fallen Soldiers signs, which covered the grounds outside Oil City Stadium. When he looked down at the picture on the first sign he brought in, he knew it wasn’t going to be an ordinary baseball game Monday night.

Robert M. Morgenthau was Manhattan's top state prosecutor for 35 years, with his office handling around 100,000 criminal cases yearly.

Typically, the program at Ascension Seton in Austin would cost $7,000, which many insurance policies will cover, but the grant allows participants to avoid making copayments and having to wait for insurance approval.

When she first joined, Stacey Ojeda wasn’t assigned a designated duty. But she went through boot camp and did everything she could to be put onto a ship. “I went into a time when they were transitioning women into the more male-dominated jobs,” she said.

In the past 31 years, U.S. Army veteran Joyce Letellier has attempted suicide four times. After years of treatment, she is now in a well enough mental health space to joyfully reflect on her future and help other veterans fight this battle.

Charles M. Stern Jr. was among the 429 crewmembers killed when the USS Oklahoma capsized after being hit by aerial torpedoes during the surprise attack on U.S. military installations in Hawaii on Dec. 7, 1941.

The HBI Military and Veterans Program is part of SkillBridge, a Department of Defense initiative that's training service members for the civilian workforce by linking them with industry, apprenticeships or internships at no cost to the individual.

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It’s been decades since Dave Fisher soared through the wild blue yonder in Air Force jets, and a century since his birth on July 17, 1919. The former Air Force major is one of the oldest, if not the oldest, American military veterans in Japan.

A member of the World War II Flying Tigers squadron, who manned a B-25 belly gun and cobbled together radio networks in the field, Antonio "Tony" Vaccaro, 100, was presented with five military medals Friday during a ceremony attended by five generations of his family.

An Army veteran with PTSD wanted to get treatment so she could stay a good mother for her children. She didn’t expect that her time away meant she would lose her parental rights through a section of Colorado law that affords parents few legal protections.

Lawrence Kelly was on the aircraft carrier USS Bon Homme Richard off the coast of Vietnam in 1969. He learned of the moonwalk when he saw a copy of Stars and Stripes on July 22.

Brothers Glenn and Ken Boyd flew together out of India during World War II, delivering supplies to the famed Merrill's Marauders on the front lines in Burma. This week they were back in the air as part of the Commemorative Air Force.

More than 3,000 unclaimed veterans nationwide have been buried with full military honors through the Dignity Memorial Homeless Veterans Burial Program. The program, which launched in 2000, was "founded upon the belief that every veteran deserves a dignified and honorable burial,” spokeswoman Ashley Bunton said.

Retired Brig. Gen. Pete Dawkins, a Rhodes Scholar and College Football Hall of Famer, married Mary Martin Ourisman, the former ambassador to Barbados, on July 9 in New York.

Army Air Force Tech Sgt. Alfred Sandini, was killed in action on Feb. 15, 1944, after the B-25C Mitchell bomber he was aboard during World War II crashed due to enemy fire in the Thanh Hoa Province of French Indochina, now Vietnam.

A South Florida city founded by World War II veterans wants to make it easier for fellow veterans to park. The West Miami city commission passed an initiative Wednesday to designate “veterans only” parking spaces in the city, which is nestled between the Tamiami Trail and Coral Way.

Bob Pollock became known as perhaps one of the most dedicated people around Crofton, committed to honoring those who serve the nation. It only made sense, as the creator of the Two Rivers community monument told neighbors and friends he was a former Navy SEAL and had been a prisoner of war. Except he wasn't.

Wayne “Sarge” Wilson, Army veteran of the Vietnam War, disabled veteran’s advocate, retired truck driver and renowned jokester, died on May 28 in Ann Arbor at the age of 67.

Warrior Sailing began in 2013 to provide maritime education and outreach for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. The program uses sailing to positively impact a participant’s physical and mental health, while reconnecting them with the teamwork they had in the military.

Sgt. Meredith F. "Buster" Keirn of the U.S. Marines died on a frozen North Korean hillside in 1950 after a grenade blast severed his left arm. His remains — which were returned to the U.S. in 2015 — will be buried on Aug. 8 with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Retired Firefighter Richard Driscoll, who died in New York Wednesday, became the 200th Fire Department member to die from inhaling the toxins swirling around the Twin Towers nearly 18 years ago, the FDNY said.

The 76-hour Battle of Tarawa cost the lives of about 1,000 U.S. Marines and sailors, many of whom were buried where they fell. Efforts to exhume the graves and identify remains were hampered due to incomplete record keeping and by the alterations to the cemeteries shortly after the battle.

The legislation would prohibit the VA from contracting with a child care provider if they employ anyone who has been charged with certain crimes, unless they were found innocent and the provider suspended the employee while their case was going through the criminal justice system.

A motorcyclist group, Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Northwest, rolled up to honor Darrian A. Johnson on its way across the country from Eugene, Oregon, to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia bringing flags for the fallen and a lit torch to the Arlington National Cemetery.

NASA has long relied on the deep bench of servicemembers and veterans. But less considered are astronauts who have experienced the extreme ends of the humanity spectrum: the life-altering brutality of war, then the peaceful and scientific exploration of space's infinite potential.

Medical cannabis is significantly reducing anxiety and other symptoms in people suffering post-traumatic stress disorder, a new state health survey shows.

Daniel Clarke was left with long scars all over the front of his body after his esophagus was perforated during a routine endoscopy. He spent two months in the hospital, where he had to learn to walk again.

Sgt. Meredith F. "Buster" Keirn of the U.S. Marines died on a frozen North Korean hillside in 1950 after a grenade blast severed his left arm. His remains — which were returned to the U.S. in 2015 — will be buried on Aug. 8 with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.

Warrior Sailing began in 2013 to provide maritime education and outreach for wounded, ill and injured service members and veterans. The program uses sailing to positively impact a participant’s physical and mental health, while reconnecting them with the teamwork they had in the military.

A motorcyclist group, Tribute to Fallen Soldiers Northwest, rolled up to honor Darrian A. Johnson on its way across the country from Eugene, Oregon, to Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia bringing flags for the fallen and a lit torch to the Arlington National Cemetery.

Roman Sabal first applied to become a U.S. citizen in 1995 after serving for six years as a Marine and then several more years in the Army Reserves. He was denied entry to the U.S. on Monday for his scheduled citizenship hearing.

Retired Maj. Gen. Jonathan “Tracer” Treacy has filed his paperwork to seek the Democratic nomination to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine.

Veterans who were injured in combat or were disabled due to their military service may have overpaid taxes and are getting a one-time opportunity to seek refunds. But they must act soon.

Family friends of Ross Perot, a self-made billionaire, renowned patriot and two-time independent candidate for U.S. president, shared memories with as many as 900 people who filled the sanctuary Tuesday at Highland Park United Methodist Church to honor the life and legacy of one of Dallas’ most notable figures.

As of April, 8.8 million veterans were enrolled in the VA’s health care system, the agency’s records show. Its backlog of pending applications totaled 317,157 in April, down from a high of 886,045 last year.

While veterans, visitors, volunteers, contractors and vendors will be prohibited from smoking on VA grounds, employees will keep their smoking privileges because of a memorandum of understanding between the VA and the American Federation of Government Employees.

Project Sanctuary, a nonprofit group based in Granby, Colorado, offers free six-day retreats in bucolic settings for veteran and military families. Participants take a wide range of classes, including on dealing with PTSD, managing household finances and communicating effectively.

The U.S. Air Force conducted an F-16 flyover in the missing man formation for the graveside service of colorful Texas billionaire and former presidential candidate H. Ross Perot.

In the mid-1970s, Ross Perot and some buddies climbed to the roof of a campus chapel at 1:30 a.m. and played 'Anchors Aweigh' on the roof bells. When lights across the base started turning on they tried to get away but were met by military police.

Arlington National Cemetery has long been planned as the final resting place of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens. His second wife Maryan died in 2015 and was buried at the cemetery. The gravestone they will share has stood at Arlington, inscribed with both their names, since then. Stevens' birthdate — April 20, 1920 — was chiseled on the stone, a blank space left for the date of his death.

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A few weeks after Orson Swindle returned home from Hanoi after spending more than six years in North Vietnamese prisoner of war camps, he picked up his phone and heard Ross Perot's high-pitched twang. Perot was calling to invite Swindle and fellow former POWs of Son Tay POW Camp to San Francisco.

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John Paul Stevens joined the Navy the day before the attack on Pearl Harbor, and was awarded the Bronze Star for his service with a Japanese code-breaking team

After being held hostage in Iran for 444 days, Bruce Laingen and 51 other Americans safely returned to the U.S. amid celebrations and parades. Laingen, whose career in the Foreign Service spanned 38 years, died Monday at age 96.

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While stationed at Cu Chi, north of Saigon, Army Capt. Kenneth Griffith piloted a damaged helicopter full of wounded soldiers back to base for a controlled crash landing. Griffith lost a leg in the crash, and returned home in 1969 as a young military retiree. The Vietnam veteran died July 5. He was 79.

A Goodwill thrift store in Tuscon first shared in mid-June that they were in search of the family of Nick D’Amelio Jr., the recipient of a Purple Heart during World War II.

By the time Vietnam veteran James "Hoz" Hoznor was diagnosed with throat cancer, it was too late.

During one of the last and bloodiest battles of World War II, the Battle of Okinawa, Anthony “Tony” Procassini was pinned down with fellow soldiers, praying the Japanese shelling would miss. It did, but not by much.

About two-thirds of veterans think the Iraq War was not worth fighting, and more than 50% think the same about the war in Afghanistan, according to the Pew Research Center.

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103 veterans from the Chicago area came to Washington, D.C. Wednesday as part of Honor Flight Chicago, a non-profit that brings vets on a whirlwind one-day trip to the nation’s capital to visit the memorials that commemorate the wars they served in.

In 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Hmong Veterans’ Service Recognition Act, which allows Lao-Hmong veterans to be buried in U.S. national cemeteries. The law, however, only recognizes veterans who became naturalized U.S. citizens after the year 2000.

Eddie Shannon is 97 now, as is Steve Lewis. Though neither can say for sure, it is likely that they have been friends for 90 years, having met when they were neighbors in Palmetto.

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Everett Clark, 82, of Brunswick, Ga., enlisted in the Air Force because he came from a family of shrimp fishermen, but he didn’t want to work in the family business.

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For more than a decade, Marine veteran Roman Sabal has been stuck outside the U.S. because a judge ordered him deported at a court hearing that Sabal didn’t know about. Because of that, he’s been separated from his two U.S. citizen children and their mother. There was no criminal conviction that caused his deportation.

A newspaper item by a Michigan funeral home inviting the public to pay respects to an Army veteran Wayne Wilson has spread like wildfire on social media.

Mission commander Neil Armstrong was the flying ace, Buzz Aldrin the scholar. Michael Collins was a crack test pilot, too, but also a wordsmith who described the trio as “amiable strangers.” Apollo 11’s astronauts had six months to gel as a crew and to prepare for humanity’s greatest space feat.

More than 700 Vietnam-era veterans are in Spokane this week for the Vietnam Veterans of America’s 19th biennial convention, but only a couple of hundred made it up the hill for a wreath-laying ceremony at the Inland Northwest Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Riverfront Park on Tuesday afternoon.

Retired Army Special Forces Chief Warrant Officer 4 Christian McCoy who was killed in Afghanistan in June was remembered Tuesday during a funeral service that drew family, friends and former military comrades.

A Jamestown man who allegedly impersonated a military veteran in an attempt to receive services from a Western New York veteran program has been arrested on several charges, according to the Chautauqua County Sheriff's Office.

Beginning at 8:15 a.m. at the Z&M Harley-Davidson dealership in Hempfield, the run will pay tribute to Army Sgt. Jason McClary, 24, an Export-area native, and Air Force Staff Sgt. Dylan Elchin, 25, of Hookstown, Beaver County. Both were killed Nov. 27 in Afghanistan.

The amendment inserted into the National Defense Authorization Act calls on the Secretary of the U.S. Navy to publicly exonerate the "Port Chicago 50" – the group of African-American sailors who refused to go back to the Concord Naval Weapons Station to load and unload dangerous munitions without proper safety training.

After service as a military policeman during the Korean War, Rip Torn hitchhiked to Hollywood. The free-spirited Texan overcame his quirky name to become a distinguished actor in theater, television and movies.

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Brig. Gen. Dennis Sullivan flew three CIA reconnaissance missions as a pilot of the A-12 OXCART in 1967 over North Vietnam and earned the CIA's Intelligence Star of Valor Award in 1968, one of the rarest valor awards awarded by the U.S. government. He was inducted into the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame in 2011.

Herbert DeLaigle — a retired Master Sergeant in the U.S. Army who served 22 years, including in WWII, Korea and Vietnam — and Marilyn DeLaigle died last week exactly 12 hours apart.

Matthew Lewellen was killed in November 2016 while serving as a Green Beret in Jordan. Now the family is using a golf event to raise funds for a scholarship in Matthew's name as well as the Folds of Honor Foundation, a non-profit that organizes scholarships for spouses and children of fallen or disabled veterans.

New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft joined leather-clad bikers from across the country at a memorial Saturday for the seven motorcyclists killed in a collision with a truck last month and pledged to donate $100,000 to help the victims’ families.

The Veterans Jobs Opportunity Act, introduced Thursday, would give veterans interested in starting a small business in underserved communities a 15% tax credit on the first $50,000 of startup costs.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wrote to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Saturday pressing for added funds to help veterans see private doctors as part of any deal to raise the debt ceiling and tight appropriations caps.

The program, which would supply military personnel to repair some elements of the cemetery, was delayed one year to allow time for a historic consultation preservation analysis to be done, as outlined in Federal law.

The veteran-focused home makeover show will film its "big reveal" and unveil a finished home July 20 in Panama City Beach with series host Montel Williams – a veteran of the Marine Corps and the Navy.

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World War II veteran Richmond Bell says he had many "close calls" during his two years and four months of service during the war. On Sunday, Bastille Day, Bell will be inducted into the French Legion of Honor for his service and his help to liberate France.

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Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton has played a major role in military history over the past 77 years, and John Farritor is one of the rare men who has seen that history unfold from the start.

New legislation introduced last week in the House and Senate aims to make the VA’s Specially Adapted Housing grant available to qualified veterans every 10 years, instead of as a one-time opportunity.

Researchers with the National Academy of Medicine released a report stating there was “suggestive” evidence that eight diseases — including prostate cancer, hypothyroidism and Parkinson-like syndromes — could be caused by Agent Orange

Rudolph and Leo Blitz were due for a leave from the USS Oklahoma in December 1941. They never made it home — until now.

Joseph Iscovitz picked up a machine gun to defend his country against attacking Japanese planes on a date that lives in infamy — Dec. 7, 1941. It was still a defining moment in his 103-year life when he died Tuesday.

The smoke-free policy applies to patients, visitors, volunteers, contractors and vendors at VA facilities, and it prohibits cigarettes, cigars, pipes, vape pens and e-cigarettes.

Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., announced on Wednesday a new resolution calling on the North Korean government to return the USS Pueblo back to the United States.

Some local funeral directors estimate that there are “hundreds” of veterans whose ashes are being stored – either in funeral homes or on the shelves of family members’ homes – until the new burial ground opens.

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Charles Shay, an American veteran who just turned 95, now lives about 20 miles from the beach he stormed 75 years ago as a 19-year-old Army medic.

Rep. Matt Gaetz is working to get an honorary posthumous promotion for Lt. Col. Dick Cole, one of the 80 Army Air Force aviators who participated in daring bombing raid on Japan in the early months of World War II.

The findings, released as part of an Oregon State University study, suggest that military service, and particularly combat experience, is a variable in research on aging.

There are nine National Veterans Cemeteries in California, five of which are open for new burials. The closest cemetery to Santa Barbara County is in Bakersfield, which makes it difficult for families to pay respects to their loved ones.

President Donald Trump, who often has struggled with low approval ratings, has more support from veterans than other Americans when it comes to his national security decisions.

The Harvey's Salt Water Fishing Club's Annual Fishing Trip for disabled veterans isn't just about trying to reel fish in, it's about being around other veterans, too.

In death, Retired Army Sgt. Matthew Francis Kelly will get what he did not receive in life when he returned home to Philadelphia from the Vietnam War nearly 50 years ago: to be buried with full military honors, a parade, bagpipes, and a 21-gun salute.

The human skeletal remains found in Sturgis Tuesday could be those of a revolutionary war veteran, according to Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine forensic anthropologist Carolyn Isaac.

World War II memories gathered from members of the GI generation who live in the Episcopal Homes in St. Paul, now in their late 90s or older, will be shared in a multigenerational, multimedia play this weekend.

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William Shuttleworth, 71, left Newburyport on May 15 with a 25-pound backpack and two trekking poles, beginning a 7½-month walk to California to talk along the way with veterans and their families while raising public awareness about the health care, housing and financial issues dealt with by men and women who have served in the U.S. military.

Mike Jaborek and Phil Bell got a unique behind-the-scenes look at the John Deere Classic as part of a Birdies For The Brave initiative that also included a special package from Callaway golf.

Beckett Jenkins, one of the oldest surviving World War II veterans in South Carolina, was recognized for his service and his recent 101st birthday at a Jasper County Council meeting July 1.