More than three years into its efforts to recruit and assign women to every combat military occupational specialty, more than 1,000 women have joined the infantry, armor and field artillery branches, according to a May 21 release from the Army. They are currently spread over … [Read more...]
In Utah, veterans are more vulnerable to suicide. One program hopes connecting veterans with each other will help save lives.
Blaine Anderson sat beneath a pavilion at a Woods Cross park on a recent morning, sweaty in his blue T-shirt that read, “Y’all need Jesus.” About a dozen people, mostly veterans, swatted pickleballs on the nearby tennis court, occasionally hollering in victory or defeat. He’d just come from … [Read more...]
Unclaimed veterans laid to rest in West Virginia
DUNBAR, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Memorial Day is a day to honor, respect and remember those who died while fighting for our country. A lot of times, these soldiers are people we know and love, but sadly that isn't the case for all of them. The West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance … [Read more...]
Dearly departed: Veterans, families come together for Memorial Day observation
MISSION — Emma Diaz ran her hand across the surface of a gravestone where her late husband, a former Army serviceman, is buried and gave it a small kiss Monday morning. Diaz said she comes to visit him every Sunday after church since he died almost three years ago. The Rio Grande Valley … [Read more...]
Inside the company helping veterans launch their own startups, from farming crickets to selling matcha powder
After serving in the Marines for six years, Jim Raschella left his family and friends to move to Raleigh, North Carolina, where he didn't know a single soul. The veteran chose Raleigh for its thriving tech scene, which he knew he'd need as he started his own business: a tech company that helps … [Read more...]
Arizona veterans practicing martial arts to lessen PTSD
Arizona military veterans are participating in a clinical study to see if Brazilian jiu-jitsu can lessen their post-traumatic stress disorder. Marine veteran Jean-Paul "JP" Villont and Army veteran Garrick Billy served in Operation Iraqi Freedom. After they returned home, they sought help for … [Read more...]
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