Sherri Richards felt desperate. She had seen her car repossessed and the contents of her storage unit sold. The Vancouver, Wash., veteran of the war in Afghanistan was jobless, depressed and uncertain of her future…. Read More
SAN ANTONIO One of our nation’s heroes found out he will soon be moving into a mortgage-free home. Ret. Army Spec. Ilya Rakevich sustained combat-related injuries during his deployment to Afghanistan. On Thursday, during the… Read More
For the third time in 2014, U.S. Bank, in partnership with Freedom Alliance and Five Brothers, are set to donate a home to an injured U.S. Army veteran. Wednesday, Nov. 19, Sgt. Patrick McPherson and… Read More
A Fort Bragg airman will become one of just three Air Force members to receive two Silver Stars during a ceremony this week. Master Sgt. Thomas E. Case, an 18th Air Support Operations Group, Tactical… Read More
BOSCAWEN, N.H. A ceremony was held Tuesday to mark Veterans Day at the state Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, the final resting place for 5,000 servicemen and women. Many gathered at the cemetery to remember those… Read More
In the Army Times latest Best for Vets: Law Enforcement survey, over 70 percent of responding agencies stated they offer retirement credit for military service. In their last survey of private-sector employers, less than 1… Read More
In the 1960s and 70s, the CIA recruited Vang Pao to organize a Hmong fighting force to join America’s “secret war” against the North Vietnamese in Laos. When the war ended, 35,000 Hmong soldiers died,… Read More
SAN ANTONIO — By the end of World War II, more than 16 million Americans had served in the military. Today, 1.7 million of those veterans are alive. And for 95-year-old Army veteran Harry Spaulding,… Read More
Retired Col. Gus Fitch is collaborating with Aiken Motorcycle Sales and Service to organize and sponsor a Ride for Veterans to further emphasize veterans care in the CSRA. The event will be Saturday with registration… Read More
Using a $3 million federal grant, Operation 365 aims to find housing for one veteran every day this year. One veteran, one home, one day every day for the next year. Thats the goal of… Read More