September 21, 2018 Vietnam veteran reunited with lost Purple Heart, thanks to fellow veteran and his dog A Vietnam veteran in California was reunited with his war medals on Wednesday after they were discovered earlier this week by another veteran who was walking his dog.
September 14, 2018 Portland State cops avoid charges in death of Navy vet trying to break up fight The two Portland State University campus police officers who fatally shot a U.S. Navy veteran and father of three who was trying to break up a fight outside a bar in June won’t be indicted, a grand jury ruled Thursday.
September 12, 2018 Massachusetts police looking for man who allegedly urinated on American flags at veterans cemetery A man was allegedly spotted uprooting mini American flags in the Somerville Veterans Memorial Cemetery and then urinating on them, police in Massachusetts said.
September 12, 2018 Founder of GoFundMe account for homeless man is arrested on traffic warrant: report A man accused of misusing the $400,000 raised for a homeless veteran was arrested Monday in New Jersey on an outstanding traffic warrant, authorities said.
September 11, 2018 FTC, states, target bogus veterans' charities in new crackdown: 'It's war profiteering' Generous Americans give more than $2.5 billion a year to more than 40,000 charities with missions to help veterans but lately this crowded field has been inundated with fraud.
September 10, 2018 Six military veterans from the US and UK walk 1000 miles together to save lives The six veterans – three from the United States and three from the United Kingdom – culminated their heroic walk by placing a wreath by the Survivor Tree at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City on Thursday before making their way a few short blocks to the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden.
September 7, 2018 US Special Forces troops seek visas for family of heroic Iraqi interpreter Several U.S. Special Forces troops have been petitioning for a special visa for the family of an heroic Iraqi interpreter killed in a 2007 suicide blast whose last words were, "Take care of my son. Take care of my wife," Stars and Stripes reported Thursday.
September 6, 2018 Homeless Philadelphia man Johnny Bobbitt will get his $400G, GoFundMe says Johnny Bobbitt, the homeless military veteran who had $400,000 raised for him by well-wishers, will receive the full amount of money even though those behind the fundraiser allegedly squandered it.
September 3, 2018 Petraeus: US has ‘sacred obligation’ to help burn-pit veterans Army Gen. David Petraeus, who was instrumental in guiding U.S. troops during the Iraq War, says that America’s service members should be receiving assistance for the mounting medical issues that they fear have come as a result of being exposed to burn pits while stationed at military bases.
September 1, 2018 Korean War vet, 98, walks 12 miles each day to see ailing wife Distance does not deter 98-year-old Korean War veteran Luther Younger from seeing his now-paralyzed wife Waverlee.
