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  • A U.S. Marine folds the American flag during the funeral of a Marine in 2019. (Cpl. Tessa D. Watts/Marine Corps)
    Marine Vietnam veteran buried months after dying in nursing home

    “This poor guy was brought out here from Chicago and put in a nursing home down the street — no friends, no family, nobody."

    The Associated Press
    December 18, 2020
  • In this image from House Television video, Staff Sgt. Lewis Woo Yee of Houston, accepts a Congressional Gold Medal during a virtual ceremony broadcast from Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (House Television via AP)
    Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress

    For their service to the nation during the war, Chinese-American veterans were honored at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday.

    Matthew Daly, The Associated Press
    December 9, 2020
  • White Sands National Park in New Mexico. (National Park Service)
    Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law

    The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.

    The Associated Press
    December 8, 2020
  • (JaruekChairak/Getty Images)
    Remote work could be silver lining of pandemic for some veterans, including those with PTSD

    Remote work options, which have increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, could benefit veterans with complex medical needs or PTSD.

    Davis Winkie
    November 27, 2020
  • GI Go Fund members delivered clothes and emergency supplies to one of the many homeless and at-risk veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Veterans also receive support to help them find employment and get the care they need. (Photo courtesy of GI Go Fund)
    Veterans’ business ‘incubator’ among 2020 Newman’s Own award winners

    From mentoring new military spouses to putting veterans into tiny houses and providing refurbished cars, these organizations are making a difference in the military community.

    Karen Jowers
    November 26, 2020
  • U.S. soldiers wear turkey-shaped hatsas they attend Thanksgiving dinner at their base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. It's the 12th Thanksgiving in Afghanistan for U.S. troops. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Veterans share Thanksgiving deployment stories

    Many service members are deployed during Thanksgiving. Here are their stories.

    Sarah Sicard
    November 26, 2020
  • Robert Teichgraeber, 100, talks about the many gifts and honors he has received for his service in World War II on Nov. 6, 2020 in Collinsville, Ill. (Derik Holtmann/Belleville News-Democrat via AP)
    100-year-old WWII veteran survived POW camps and forced march

    It wasn’t until three years ago that Bob Teichgraeber talked openly about his experience as a prisoner of war.

    Mike Koziatek, News-Democrat via AP
    November 23, 2020
  • Marines collect toys and donations for the Toys for Tots campaign outside FirstEnergy Stadium before an NFL football game between the Chicago Bears and the Cleveland Browns Sunday, Dec. 15, 2013, in Cleveland. (Mark Duncan/AP)
    Marine Corps’ Toys for Tots volunteers plan donation drives in pandemic

    Marine veteran Raul “Arbe” Arbelaez is nervous about raising enough toys every year, but with more kids in need this Christmas than usual, he’s especially anxious.

    Ben Stansell
    November 23, 2020
  • On average veterans earn more than non-veterans in every state except Kentucky. (Image from Hill and Ponton, cropped and resized)
    These are the states and jobs where veterans make the most money

    These are the careers and states where veterans stand to make more than their civilian counterparts.

    Harm Venhuizen
    November 19, 2020
  • Microsoft Military Affairs launches its Tech Transition Toolkit for veterans looking to get into technology careers. Joey Cruz, pictured, senior program manager at Microsoft, leads a 2018 class for Microsoft Software and Systems Academy, which shifted from in-person to virtual learning in March 2020 because of the pandemic. (Garland Cary/Microsoft)
    Microsoft wants to help more veterans get tech jobs

    The largest software company in the world launched a toolkit on Veterans Day with resources and tips for veterans looking to transition into civilian tech careers during the pandemic.

    Jared Morgan
    November 18, 2020
  • A volunteer helps demolish a damaged BBQ pit. The team rebuilt the framing, walls and windows on the pit, refurbishing the space to return to service for the Independence Heights community in Houston. (The Mission Continues)
    Veterans organization launches service projects in Houston’s hurricane-damaged neighborhoods

    Some 200 veterans and community partners recently participated in Operation Bayou City Blitz, a volunteer initiative organized by veteran nonprofit The Mission Continues.

    Jared Morgan
    November 18, 2020
  • A volunteer carries a wreath to a headstone in Arlington National Cemetery on Dec. 12, 2015, for Wreaths Across America Day, an event to honor those who died defending the country. (Sean Kimmons/Air Force)
    After public outcry, annual wreath laying allowed at Arlington National Cemetery

    While the event at Arlington National Cemetery — and other cemeteries across the country — will look different, Wreaths Across America "will meet the challenge."

    Karen Jowers
    November 17, 2020
  • Retired Air Force Col. Gail S. Halvorsen, known commonly as the
    How you can help the 100-year-old ‘Berlin Candy Bomber’ receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom

    A group of veterans are rallying support for a campaign urging the White House to bestow the Presidential Medal of Freedom on the "Berlin Candy Bomber."

    Jared Morgan
    November 17, 2020
  • Yaheem Jones found the winning ticket while cleaning out his book bag. (Mark Ou/Flickr)
    Marine veteran wins million-dollar lottery just in time for Veterans Day

    Yaheem Jones, of Creswell, North Carolina, collected his winnings the day before Veterans Day.

    Harm Venhuizen
    November 17, 2020
  • Visitors tour the USS Arizona Memorial Gardens at Salt River on Veterans Day Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020, in Scottsdale, Ariz. The site honors each of the ship's 1,512 crew members, including the 1,177 who died. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
    Scottsdale tribe builds 5-acre memorial to USS Arizona

    The USS Arizona Memorial Gardens honors each of the ship’s 1,512 crew members who were aboard at the time of the attack at Pearl Harbor.

    The Associated Press
    November 16, 2020
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