Injured Iraq War vet soldiers on as CEO of multi-million dollar company (VIDEO)
theGRIO VIDEO - When injuries forced him to return home from serving his country in Iraq, Richard Bennett said he struggled to find purpose in his life...
Obama expands support to vets' caregivers
WASHINGTON (AP) - The bill, estimated to cost $3.7 billion over five years, also expands veterans care for women, the homeless, and those who live in rural areas...
Families cope with stress of military deployment
A recent study published in the American Academy of Pediatrics puts in writing what Navy families have known for years -- deployments can create a lot of stress for kids...
Virtual reality clinic helps returning soldiers with PTSD
VIDEO - Afghan war veteran, Sgt. Sammy Washington, is going back to the war zone. To hear the sounds, see the sights and feel the explosions, in a virtual reality clinic at Andrews Air Force Base...
Tuskegee Airmen to be honored with Rose Bowl float
The Tuskegee Airmen are being honored for the new year. Not with speeches, medals or awards--but a float in a parade...
Homeless couple ties the knot
VIDEO - The bride and groom don't have a home. Let alone money to pay for a wedding...
Female vets face homelessness
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) -- Sgt. Alta Jackson, 58, joined the Army nearly 30 years ago, and remains in the Reserves while she lives at the U.S Vets site. Before she deployed to Iraq in 2005, she said she lost her job as a custodian...
Time well served for black seaman in Jim Crow era
VIDEO - Elijah McKelvin, like many in his time, joined the United States military forces to fight in what was the deadliest conflict in human history...
In honoring veterans, Obama contemplates future casualties
OPINION - President Obama confronts not only the sobering force of Veterans Day, but also the challenges directly tied to a pending decision which may involve asking thousands...
Leave the government out of religion
OPINION - The first amendment should be the foundation for our growth as a religiously diverse nation. Just as we have been able to overcome much of our racial narrow-mindedness...
