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A bullet struck his heart at Pearl Harbor. His widow just returned it.
After 84 years, the Japanese bullet that was once lodged in the heart of sailor Dean Darrow was returned to the Pearl Harbor National Memorial Museum.
Community gathers for veteran’s funeral, family not located
Army Spc. Michael J. Gilmer died in late October in the Fort Harrison Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s intensive care unit.
By Nolan Lister, Independent Record
Marine vet who lost legs has new life via God, triathlons, hunting
Nov. 9 became Marine Sgt. Zach Stinson’s “Alive Day,” the moment he survived.
By John Luciew, PennLive.com
Remains of Korean War soldier from NY ID’ed after 71 years
Army Sgt. Howard R. Belden was accounted for on Oct. 14, 2021, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Extremist crimes among veterans on the rise for the past decade, study finds
Cases jumped dramatically in 2017, 2020 and 2021, according to the report.
US airman shot down over Romania in WWII is accounted for
Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Charles G. McMackin, 26, was accounted for in August 2020.
Preventing suicides in military and veteran communities
The House Oversight and Reform Committee's National Security Subcommittee hearing was to address military and veteran suicide prevention and how to support military families after the loss of a loved one.
By Rayna Song, Medill News Service
VA to target military medics for open health care jobs under new bill
The Hire Veteran Health Heroes Act would create a path for departing military health care workers to be employed in VA hosptials.
‘QAnon Shaman’, Navy veteran, sentenced to 41 months for Jan. 6 riot
Jacob Chansley was among the first rioters to enter the building.
Family finds comfort in Fisher House through decades
Thomas Queen and his wife, Michelle, knew each other from an early age. They started dating around the time Thomas began to have neurological episodes. Now, decades later, the couple has fought through multiple sclerosis and cancer treatments their whole married life, often staying at the D.C. Fisher House. The family talks about Thomas’s military service and the VA doctor who made the diagnosis that changed their lives.
New treatment court gives N.C. veterans a second chance
The Catawba County Veterans Treatment Court is unlike most courts.
By Kevin Griffin