13th MEU holds at-sea memorial for Marine who died after falling overboard The exhaustive search for New Hampshire native Cpl. Jonathan Currier lasted five days and covered more than 13,000 nautical miles. By: Andrea Scott February 14
Sweet 16 surprise: Teen gets restored Ford Bronco of his Marine father, killed in Fallujah in 2007 Triston Walsh was 4 years old when his father was killed in a 2007 sniper attack in Fallujah. By: Teri Maddox, Belleville News-Democrat via AP February 13
Volunteers invited to funeral of WWII veteran who has no surviving family A veterans’ services director in Massachusetts is looking for volunteers to attend the funeral of a World War II veteran who has no surviving family. By: The Associated Press February 13
South Carolina town honors black WWII veteran 7 decades after brutal beating A South Carolina town has honored the memory of a black WWII veteran whose 1946 beating at the hands of a white police chief left him permanently blind and helped spur President Harry Truman’s drive to integrate the U.S. military. By: Christina L. Myers, The Associated Press February 10
Fallen Sky Soldier will have his Silver Star upgraded to a Distinguished Service Cross Maj. Tom Bostick, who was featured in Jake Tapper's "The Outpost," will posthumously receive the Distinguished Service Cross on March 1. By: Meghann Myers February 8
Clint Romesha reflects on receiving Medal of Honor Medal of Honor recipient Clint Romesha said when he was told he was selected for the Medal of Honor the first thing he said was "Why me?" By: Eloise Ogden, Minot (N.D.) Daily News via AP February 2
Commentary: Military legacy is rich with African-American contributions Black History Month provides the opportunity for us to be curious, to look around, and to learn more about the contributions made by African-Americans to our country. By: Retired Army Col. Charles D. Allen February 1
An Air Force vet died with no known family. Thousands of strangers came to his funeral in Texas to say goodbye. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was one of many who spread the word about Joseph Walker's funeral on social media. By: Stephen Losey January 29
Pentagon identifies Army Green Beret killed in Afghanistan He was assigned to 3rd Special Forces Group and was on his fourth overseas deployment. By: Kyle Rempfer January 23
Unclaimed veterans buried with dignity, thanks to strangers When the flags were removed from the caskets and folded with military precision, there were no family members there to receive them. By: Adrian Sainz, The Associated Press and Karen Pulfer Focht, The Associated Press January 20
‘A legacy of honorable and faithful service’: Iconic Marine R. Lee Ermey laid to rest in snowy Arlington National Cemetery The actor and former Marine who played the iconic drill instructor in "Full Metal Jacket" was laid to rest Friday. By: Andrea Scott January 18
Legendary Marine and actor R. Lee Ermey to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery R. Lee Ermey will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery on January 18. By: Shawn Snow January 17
Man achieves goal to bury the father he never knew, a World War II veteran, with military honors Having waited 64 years for the reunion, Rex Beach struggled to leave his father's casket when the time came. By: Shane Hoover, The (Canton, Ohio) Repository via the AP January 14
Daughter’s plea draws 50,000 birthday cards for World War II veteran When Sue Morse requested on Facebook that friends send her father well-wishes for his Dec. 30 birthday, she expected maybe 160 cards. By: The Associated Press January 13
After seeing the healing power of reunions, these combat vets are helping bring other units together When James Ferguson set out to plan a reunion for his Marines in 2015, he never imagined the idea would blossom into a nonprofit that pays for reunions of combat comrades of all generations. By: Karen Jowers December 27, 2018