101-year-old WWII Veteran Pilot Gets Birthday Wish to Fly Again A World War II veteran who flew 32 combat missions in Europe had a wish for his 101st birthday — to fly once again in a small...
Vets in Hollywood and TV In this episode we examine the history of the military, Hollywood and the veterans who brought real-as-can-be portrayals of...
Dreaming of Product Invention? Here's How One Veteran Made It Happen Necessity is the mother of invention, and one veteran wanted to walk with his cane in the rain and snow of Upstate New York...
100-Year-Old British D-Day Veteran Dies Before He Can Honor Fallen Comrades One More Time British army veteran Bill Gladden, who survived a glider landing on D-Day and a bullet that tore through his ankle a few days...
This Company Wants to Change the Way You Think About Drinking Tea Drinking tea has a much less positive image in American culture, and U.S. military veterans are out to change that.
They Said the Rise in Military Suicide Is a Mystery. Traumatic Brain Injury May Be an Answer. Veterans who have had a head injury are at higher risk for suicide, but these deaths can be prevented, experts say.
Toxic Exposure Screenings: Vets Report Spotty Follow-Up on Questionnaire Meant to Boost Health Care and Benefits Rolled out with great fanfare in November 2022, toxic exposure screenings for all VA patients were mandated by the PACT Act...
A Military Family's Push to Get a War Hero the Recognition He Deserved Despite recommendations from a number of officers, it would take Fred McGee until after his death in 2020 for McGee's actions...
Terry Anderson, AP Reporter Abducted in Lebanon and Held Captive for Years, Has Died at 76 After graduating from high school, Anderson turned down a scholarship to the University of Michigan in favor of enlisting in...
Survey Shows Trust Rises Among Veteran Patients at Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center Russell Lloyd, director of the Department of Veterans Affairs Wilkes-Barre VA Medical Center, said he believes the staff at...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...