Honoring Vets

Veteran Paul Brown, 81, married Juanita Ratliff, 81, in front of a small gathering of friends and family in the medical center’s chapel.

“The loss of two of my good friends, the close calls with snipers, the booby traps, and being knocked flat on my back by artillery shrapnel hitting me on front of my helmet (no damage done),” are some of the things he will never forget.

Approximately 300 people attended the 2nd Annual Vietnam War Remembrance Ceremony on April 6 at Hanna Early College High School in Brownsville, Texas.

This 22-year Navy veteran spent 1,367 days in captivity as a prisoner of war during World War II. And he’s about to turn 103 years old April 28.

VA Texas Valley Coastal Bend Health Care System honored women Veterans with a photo exhibit of black and white portraits featuring 29 Veterans from various communities served by the Lone Star State's southern most VA health care system.

Faculty and students at UC Riverside are launching a sweeping initiative that encourages K-12 students to document the histories of Veterans interred at Riverside National Cemetery.

“I ain’t no hero, but I did my time,” says former U.S. Merchant Marine, Coast Guardsmen and Army Soldier John Rust.

How often do you get to meet people who've been a dairy farmer, car salesman, entrepreneur, photographer, polyglot and a Veteran, all in the same lifespan?

Rebecca Golden was diagnosed with lung cancer and given a terminal prognosis. A dream trip to Hawaii appeared as if it would only be that: a dream - until a VA social worker stepped in.

Over the last two years, Sharp has organized the placement of more than 40,000 flags and red carnations at cemeteries, including Quantico National Cemetery in September 2017 and Eagle Point National Cemetery in December 2017.

At President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address tonight in Washington, D.C., service members, Veterans and a young Veteran advocate have been invited to sit in the gallery as guests during the State address. 

VA has announced that the application process for the national Veterans Identification Card is now available for Veterans.