June 3, 2019 D-Day veteran's grandson recalls 'vivid' letters of 'striking images' from Omaha Beach After fighting with the Allies on D-Day, Navy sailor Bill Svrluga Sr. wrote letters that "vividly" recounted the horrors he witnessed, his grandson said.
June 3, 2019 Jim DeFelice: On D-Day's 75th anniversary, learning about the sacrifice is more crucial than ever Ask a high school student today about D-Day, and at best you’ll probably get a sentence or two related to the war.
June 2, 2019 World War II vet, 101, commissions grandson during Air Force Academy graduation World War II veteran Walter Kloc, 101, flew from New York to Colorado to commission his grandson, Joseph, during graduation exercises at the Air Force Academy.
June 2, 2019 Newt Gingrich: Remembering the heroes of D-Day D-Day was among the most brutal, challenging, unforgiving military maneuvers in World War II.
June 2, 2019 Veterans walk out on Ocasio-Cortez after she bashes Trump, US foreign policy Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez bashed US foreign policy during a private meeting with Bronx community leaders, prompting two military veterans to storm out.
May 29, 2019 Substance abuse among veterans increasing as mental health issues go untreated, study finds More U.S. military veterans are struggling with substance abuse and half of returning service members who need mental health treatment don't seek out care, according to newly released data.
May 29, 2019 Man breaks into Massachusetts Vietnam veteran's home during his funeral, had other targets: cops A man with a list of addresses in multiple Massachusetts towns of people who recently lost someone was caught inside the home of a recently deceased veteran during his funeral, police said.
May 28, 2019 Wisconsin man who helped US troops in Vietnam stands up to armed carjackers in Wisconsin on Memorial Day A Vietnam veteran's trip to his garden on Memorial Day almost turned deadly when he was confronted by a group of armed men who were trying to steal his car.
May 27, 2019 Florida mailman spends his off days cleaning veterans' headstones A north Florida mailman spends his Sundays cleaning veterans' headstones at rundown cemeteries.
May 27, 2019 Kelly Shackelford: Will SCOTUS save the Bladensburg ‘Peace Cross’ -- or will this Memorial Day be its last? This Memorial Day, as they have since 1925, the members of The American Legion in Bladensburg, Maryland, will gather before the Bladensburg WWI Veterans Memorial to lead the community in a moment of remembrance.
