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November 20, 2015

Newly identified remains of World War II Marine killed at Tarawa heading home

The recently identified remains of a Marine hailed for his bravery in battle are heading home 72 years after he was killed on a remote Pacific atoll during World War II.

November 20, 2015

Nation honors veterans and the fallen on Memorial Day

Across America, citizens are marking Memorial Day with ceremonies and parades honoring those who gave their lives in war, as well as with less solemn events like barbecues with family and friends. 

November 5, 2015

Hundreds of strangers give veteran's ashes trip of lifetime

A mother is using social media to enlist the help of strangers to scatter son's ashes across the globe in the hope that her adventure-loving son can become part of the world he left behind.

October 24, 2015

Former Army sergeant raising funds for hormone replacement therapy to treat soldiers with brain injury

In the last 15 years, more than 330,000 members of the military were diagnosed with at least one traumatic brain injury (TBI). 

July 31, 2015

Purple Hearts for Ft. Hood victims: Congress aims to right Obama administration wrong

Congress is passing legislation which makes eligible those killed and injured in the Fort Hood terrorist attack of 2009 to receive the Purple Heart.

July 16, 2015

How Vietnam, and the sacrifices made by our veterans, became personal for me

The movie tour stung at times. The vets were choked up. I was choked up.

July 15, 2015

The United States of America: The one essential, exceptional, indispensable nation

I’m proud to be an American because we have done something no other great nation in the history of the world has done – we have used our great power not to enslave others, but to enable them.

July 3, 2015

Sir Nicholas Winton: A hero who should always be remembered

The world lost Sir Nicholas this week. He was an uncommon hero not just by the nature of his noble deeds, but by the hero’s humility regarding recognition of his acts.

June 24, 2015

What makes me proud to be an American: The men and women of our uniformed services

A recent survey of U.S. Army members shows almost 50 percent of soldiers are unhappy in their service and more than half are pessimistic about the future of the military.

May 28, 2015

Navy gunner whose crew fired first US shots of World War II laid to rest

Alan Sanford, whose Naval crew fired the first American shot of World War II, was interred Wednesday at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia.