May 27, 2019

Hundreds honor fallen heroes at Eagle Point National Cemetery

and listened to stories about brave soldiers from representative greg walden and senator ron wyden. “nobody does it better than folks here.” senator …
May 27, 2019

“Every Day Is Memorial Day.” Mike Pence Honors Fallen Soldiers and Their Families at Arlington

(ARLINGTON, Va.) — Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to fallen members of the U.S. Armed Forces, thanking their loved ones in a ceremony at […]
May 27, 2019

Smithsonian project to digitize its political and military posters offers walk through history

The National Museum of American History’s massive project will make its collection of 18,000 posters accessible to the public, with the goal of expanding awareness of […]
May 16, 2019

VA’s national cemeteries to host Memorial Day ceremonies

The U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs’ (VA) National Cemetery Administration (NCA) will host Memorial Day ceremonies from May 25 to May 27 to commemorate the nation’s fallen service […]
May 15, 2019

Other-than-honorable discharge?

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has made mental health care treatment available to former service members with other-than-honorable (OTH) administrative discharges through two new programs. One […]
May 14, 2019

Walgreens HERO program to hire 5,000 Veterans

Walgreens recently announced a commitment to hire 5,000 Veterans over the course of five years through their Helping Veterans with Educational and Retail Opportunities Program (HERO). […]
May 12, 2019

World War II Veteran and Navajo Code Talker Fleming Begaye Sr. Dies At 97

Fleming Begaye Sr., one of the last remaining Navajo Code Talkers from World War II, has died at the age of 97.
May 10, 2019

Tune in May 22 for a Facebook Live featuring VA mental health apps and telemental offerings

Join VA’s Office of Connected Care and the Army Wife Network on Wednesday, May 22 at 12 p.m. ET for a Facebook Live event featuring VA […]
May 10, 2019

How Military Moms Changed the History of Mother’s Day

When Americans celebrate Mother’s Day on Sunday, they will be continuing a tradition that most famously dates back to 1908, when Anna Jarvis sent 500 white […]