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How chocolate became one of the US military’s most important WWII rations
In 1937, the Army approached the Hershey Company with a blunt request: Create a high-calorie chocolate bar that's intentionally unpleasant.
By Clay Beyersdorfer
Trump to attend New York City’s massive Veterans Day parade
The event will feature 25,000 parade participants and tens of thousands of spectators.
How Veterans Day was founded
How did Nov. 11 become the one day of each year designated to appreciate the brave men and women across all wars who answered the call to serve?
By Sarah Sicard
House lawmakers plan to push ahead on veterans mental health expansion plan. If they can get past their squabbles.
The Improve Act, which would give grants to mental health providers outside VA, will be the focus of a closed-door session.
The importance of honoring veterans every day of the year
IHG Army Hotels honors veterans every day through community, employment and hospitality.
Vets with disability ratings can get lifetime access to over 400 national parks for free — here’s how
Active-duty military are also eligible for a year-long pass.
By J.D. Simkins
Marines lead the way in NYC’s 100th Veterans Day Parade with commandant as grand marshal
The parade also will feature Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard units.
By Philip Athey
White House declares all of November as Veterans and Military Families month
The president is asking communities to celebrate and honor veterans throughout the month, not just on Nov. 11.
Here are some deals coming your way for Veterans Day
Some deals at on base stores, and outside the gate, as Veterans Day approaches.
By Karen Jowers
US hails Turkish cease-fire; Kurds must vacate border area
The U.S. and Turkey agreed Thursday to a cease-fire in the Turks’ deadly attacks on Kurdish fighters in northern Syria, requiring the Kurds to vacate the area in an arrangement that largely solidifies Turkey’s position and aims in the weeklong conflict. The deal includes a conditional halt to American economic sanctions.
By Robert Burns, The Associated Press and Zeke Miller, The Associated Press