Concerned Veterans for America, a group funded by billionaire Charles Koch, launched a $1.5 million advertisement campaign Thursday that urges a full withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, where U.S. forces have been fighting since 2001.

Raytheon and Student Veterans of America have partnered to offer two Navy veterans $10,000 each in scholarships under the Raytheon SPY-6 Scholarship program.

Overlooking Omaha Beach is a small memorial to honor Native American troops who took part in the Normandy invasion more than 75 years ago, and now a group of French locals want to add to it.

People are showing their love with cards for U.S. Marine Corps veteran Bill White.

Housing and veterans officials told House lawmakers Tuesday that the veteran homeless rate has dropped to a 10-year low as thousands of federal vouchers that could help get more veterans off the streets went unused.

After graduating from the University of Michigan in 1944, Molly Dobson had plans to become an airline stewardess, but her father changed her mind. “Do you think that’s doing enough for your country?” her father told her.

Veterans Inc., the largest provider of support services to veterans and their families in New England, is the recipient of a $1 million grant to be distributed over three years as a part of the Veterans Housing, Rehabilitation and Modification pilot program out of the Department of Housing and Urban Development.

In Vietnam Gen. Paul X. Kelley earned a Silver Star, the Legion of Merit with Valor device, and two Bronze Stars with Valor device. From 1970 to 1971, he commanded the 1st Marines.

The Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Minneapolis could have prevented the suicide of a patient in 2018 who repeatedly told staff, “I want to die,” according to a watchdog report released Wednesday.

The ship is named for Marine Corps Gunnery Sgt. John Basilone, who earned the Medal of Honor for bravery at the Battle of Guadalcanal and the Navy Cross at Iwo Jima, where he was killed.

Three years ago Oscar Morris started the project, "Free Canes For Veterans," where he promised to do his part and make a hand-made wooden cane for any veteran in need of one.

The VA wouldn't pay for his prosthetic legs, Jerry Holliman said, and Medicare wanted him on the hook for co-pays. As he tried to navigate what felt like a maze of paperwork, it felt like his country was forgetting him.

Former Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher, acquitted this summer of murdering an Iraqi captive, is the face of Salty Frog Gear, a new collaboration from the veteran-owned apparel company Nine Line.

For the Hampton VA Medical Center, the new rating system confirms what officials inside and outside the institution have said for some time. Veterans seeking first-time appointments face wait times well above average, but satisfaction increases once they become regular patients.

An accident forced a stop to Dustin Johnson's attempt to become the first American to run around the world.

At 103, Peter Fantasia had his day in the sun. He was given a Bronze Star, Good Conduct, American Defense, American Campaign, European-African-Middle Eastern and Victory medals. He was also pinned with a Combat Medical badge and Honorable Service Lapel Button.

Rep. Phil Roe, the ranking Republican of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, announced Friday that he will not seek another term in Congress.

A private university in New Jersey has been ordered to pay the United States government almost $5 million to settle allegations that it defrauded the Department of Veterans Affairs by massively overcharging veterans for substandard online courses.

Officials from the Montour County Veterans Affairs Office are searching for a relative to return a Purple Heart medal awarded a deceased service member, Albert Jeremiah Helt, from World War II.

New Orleans police originally claimed Hilo, a service dog belonging to disabled military veteran Clayton Crawford, bit the officer who shot it — but that statement was later retracted.

An attempt at setting a record for the longest nonstop journey on foot is just part of Dustin Johnson's effort to raise awareness about preventing veteran suicides by running extraordinary distances.

Over the years, Joe Walsh never missed a single Pearl Harbor Memorial Day service, including the one held earlier this month, just two weeks to the day before he died.

The sounds of her gesture of grief and helplessness on Monday reverberated in the military burial ground, where nearly 100 family members and friends had assembled to honor Corey Michael Hadley, 30, an Army veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, who died by his own hand on Jan. 2 after struggling with depression and PTSD.

As Gov. Andrew Cuomo seeks to establish New York's first state-run veterans' cemetery, two senators believe an existing Seneca County cemetery should be a candidate.

Charles Sexton understands he was fortunate to survive World War II. The man turning 100 years old Saturday received a Purple Heart after he was shot in his right leg. He called serving during WWII "a nice experience."

Junior was a service animal for Angela “Max” Maxwell, a 56-year-old former body builder and Army veteran who was grazed on her face by a sniper bullet while serving in Desert Storm and rarely went out in public without the Continental Giant rabbit.

Marv Levy is 94 and hasn’t coached in two decades, but he is hoping the lessons he offers from history will still leave an impression in the National Football League.

In 2011, a drunken driver pulled in front of Charles Zollicoffer’s 1995 Kawasaki motorcycle. Last Veteran’s Day, the now-retired U.S. Marine Corps and Army National Guard veteran received a modified trike at the Makers For Veterans closing ceremony.

Crowned Ms. Veteran Delmarva 2020 in September, Master Sgt. Jewell Robinson has set her eyes on a goal that goes beyond sparkles and a sash. She hopes to create a mandatory training program for diversity and inclusion across all military branches.

About $3.8 million in federal dollars are being allocated to help veterans through San Diego County find housing and services that can lead to long-term recovery from homelessness.

Charlie Ormsby enlisted in the Army Air Corps -- now known as the U.S. Air Force -- in October 1941, two months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

In November, retired Lt. Col. James Williams and other veterans returned to Hanoi, Vietnam, to gain closure from their time at war. North Vietnamese forces captured Williams after his jet was shot down in May 1972 and held him prisoner until March 1973.

Arthur Toole, founder of MegRelief, won the $50,000 prize at the latest Veterans Shark Tank, an annual event that’s helped burnish entrepreneurs from military veterans.

Ryan Mains, 39, is a veteran of the Iraq war and a longtime Woodstock, Illinois, firefighter and paramedic who has been diagnosed with a severe case of post-traumatic stress disorder.

Justin Kuhel is no stranger to walking long distances, having served in the Marines from 2006 to 2010 with deployments to both Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, he chooses to walk to raise money for fellow veterans.

The clay model of World War II medic Bernie Friedenberg of Margate sits in the studio just a foot or so away from one of Sixers great Allen Iverson, both crouched, arms wide, ready.

Jane Boote, who will celebrate her 100th birthday on Christmas Day, says the only job she ever wanted was to be a nurse.

Pfc. Roger W. Taylor left his family's farm 75 years ago for deployment to Europe during World War II, and never came home. But the dog tags he wore during his 22 months of Army service finally finished their journey back to his home town.

American Airlines is moving on from its partnership with veterans charity Airpower Foundation and will no longer host one of the region’s signature fundraisers, the Sky Ball — at least under that name.

Pushing through dense foliage toward the site of the bygone ambush, Michael McDonald-Low felt like he was floating through time.

At 13 pounds, Sandy may not look like your stereotypical service dog. The Shih Tzu-yorkie mix, found abandoned in an alley, has a face that seems more doll-like than dutiful. But for owner Teri Pleinis – 23-year Army veteran diagnosed with PTSD after serving in Iraq – Sandy has been life-changing.

Organizers for an event planned next year for the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II are searching for veterans who were aboard the USS Missouri where Japan officially surrendered.

Naval Air Station Meridian will begin the new year with a policy change that gives more veterans and their caregivers access to the base and privileges.

After 624 Sundays, 12,000 loaves of bread and nearly 94,000 sandwiches, Army veteran Michael Fontes is moving on, excited to explore new ways to volunteer his time.

Just shy of 80 years ago, New Zealand native Thomas Horton trained to fly in a bomber made of balsa wood. He flew three generations of the World War II aircraft, formally titled a de Havilland DH.98 but nicknamed the Mosquito, in 111 missions over Germany.

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Retired Army Lt. Gen. Jack Brodie Farris Jr., who led ground forces in the U.S. invasion of Grenada in 1983, died in his native Charlotte on Dec. 14 after a long illness. He was 84.

A bipartisan group of senators on Thursday introduced a bill requiring the Department of Veterans Affairs to better vet their health care providers after a report by a federal watchdog found the department has a track record of hiring unqualified doctors.

The only World War II veteran who ended up participating in Monday's Battle of the Bulge 75th Anniversary commemoration, 95-year-old George Arnstein, took a taxi to the National World War II Memorial, then braved the rain and cold wind.

Rick Gilmore was drafted in 1972 and stationed in Germany. When Gilmore returned home two years later in November 1974, he dropped his helmet off and went back to college.

Thousands are expected at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium for the Military Bowl on Friday, with supporters of North Carolina and Temple cheering on their teams. Some 70 miles south of Annapolis on the same day, a handful of military service members are set to attend a weekend retreat to aid their recoveries from physical and psychological trauma.

If the thought of making a big Christmas dinner for a house full of family and friends strikes fear into your heart, imagine trying to cook for 8,000 ravenous Navy sailors — in the middle of a war. That’s exactly what Sam Wasson and 21 other Navy chefs did in 1943.

Larry Heinemann, a Vietnam veteran who explored his lingering battlefield memories in two acclaimed novels, including "Paco's Story," which unexpectedly won the National Book Award in 1987, died Dec. 11 at a hospital in Bryan, Texas. He was 75.

These trained therapists boost sagging spirits with their cold noses and floppy tongues. They sit. They stay. They might even shed. But no one is complaining.

Hundreds of people from all walks of life gathered to honor the life of George Green, a Korean War veteran who died Dec. 5 with no known living relatives.

Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, an Army veteran, did pioneering research into the causes of heart disease, and coined the term “risk factors” to describe circumstantial and genetic contributors that increase the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Sen, Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, will succeed Sen. Johnny Isakson, a Georgia Republican who officially retired this month after two decades on Capitol Hill, including four years chairing the Senate panel which oversees the Department of Veteran Affairs.

Deep, caring friendships are out there. Just ask Arlington, Texas, resident Barney Baker. He’s got a neighborhood full of them.

As a combat veteran and a retired, award-winning TV news and sports camera operator, George Larsen told good stories. An old one recounted how he first thought it was an earthquake that rattled him awake in Hawaii on the morning of Dec. 7, 1941.

A tribute to William Ebeltoft was an eloquent and affectionate telling of the impact of war in one man's life that resonated widely.

Starting New Year's Day, millions of veterans nationwide will be able to shop at exchanges and commissaries on military bases and utilize their recreation facilities.

Friend Charles “Chuck” Ticknor, 93, says Joe Diblin, 102, who writes regularly for the Daily Item in Sunbury, Pa., "was a pilot in the big bombers in World War II. He is my hero and makes a difference every day.”

The Janesville Patriotic Society stands along Milton Avenue, across the street from Pizza Hut, and waves flags the third Saturdays of March, June, September and December.

Thirty-six-year-old Army veteran Khaylan Widener has a lot to celebrate this holiday season. Widener recently moved out of transitional housing and into her own place in Groton, and now has a new winter coat to show off.

“Love you my love for ever," Phillip Condon wrote to his wife on Sunday morning. It was the last text he’d send her.

George R. Green, 89, died Dec. 5 at his Elwood home and although efforts to locate a family member were unsuccessful, the Elwood community is making sure his passing is remembered.

Stephen Nemeth, 94, went on a special, private tour of Disney World recently to go behind the scenes to see what he helped construct for the theme park’s 1982 grand opening.

American and Belgian flags flew side-by-side Saturday in commemoration of U.S. soldiers who fought 75 years ago in the six-week Battle of the Bulge, a victory that thwarted the last major German offensive on the Western Front during World War II.

Four senators introduced a measure Wednesday that would give $250 million in federal funding over the next five years to local government employees responsible for helping veterans process claims for Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.

The Reserve Organization of America is asking that the governor of Texas step in to help a retired Army Reservist who said he was forced out of his job with state’s highway patrol because of an illness caused by toxic exposure during a deployment to Iraq.

Lou Conter, 98, was on the stern of the USS Arizona on Dec. 7, 1941, when a Japanese aerial bomb pierced the bow of the battleship, igniting a million pounds of gunpowder. He helped badly injured men get off the stricken ship.

Veteran advocates, lawmakers and news reporters often cite the VA’s grading system, a one to five scale, when highlighting the quality of a facility. Now, the department wants to compare its facilities to other private hospitals in a local area.

A museum and monument dedicated to women veterans could soon stand at Pensacola's old Amtrak station building.

Dozens of Florida families who were at risk of having their water or gas shut off by Christmas got a wonderful surprise in the mail.

Frank X. Steinberg, a World War II veteran who was wounded 75 years ago this month — on Dec. 26, 1944, to be exact — in the Battle of the Bulge, prefers to talk about the more lighthearted aspects of his service.

The Border Patrol has promised to be sensitive to property owners' needs, but Mauricio Vidaurri fears he will lose access to a family cemetery and to the water he relies on to irrigate his hay fields.

Defense Secretary Mark Esper and European leaders gathered Monday at the Luxembourg American Cemetery to honor those killed in the Battle of the Bulge, and to thank veterans on hand to mark the 75th anniversary of the pivotal battle.

When the Battle of the Bulge ended after 40 days of frozen, frenzied fighting, one of the largest and longest American battles in Europe had impacted both the future of that continent, and the lives of thousands of soldiers, including many Northeast Ohioans.

Besides the lines on his face, there was little about retired Col. Charles McGee that suggested he could now be called a centenarian. He had a spring in his step and handled the questions from reporters without missing a beat.

A Vietnam veteran with no known family members will be laid to rest Tuesday morning at Beaufort National Cemetery, and the Beaufort County Coroner’s Office is asking members of the public to attend.

They buy the car parts, he fixes it for free. "This is the greatest paycheck I've never earned," says Adam Ely, an Army veteran who developed Asthma, hearing loss and post-traumatic stress syndrome in Afghanistan where he served for four years.

A newly-opened exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture chronicles the black experience before, during and after World War I, and tells how the war opened a new front in the struggle for equality that echoes to today.

Molly Raymond found another purpose in life through No Boundaries, a nonprofit she formed with husband Mike that is dedicated to helping those with serious injuries like hers enjoy being outdoors again.