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  • President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden make a tracing of Cpl. Dennis F. Shine's name after laying flowers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in honor of Vietnam War Veterans Day on Monday, March 29, 2021, in Washington. (Evan Vucci/AP)
    Bidens pay tribute at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

    March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which commemorates the date in 1973 when the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam was disestablished.

    The Associated Press
    March 29
  • Retired Army Sgt. 1st Class Marvin Cornett received his Purple Heart and Bronze Star Feb. 22 at American Legion Post 84 in Auburn, California, 77 years after the actions that warranted the awards. (Sgt. Justin Stafford/Army)
    A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals

    Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.

    Todd South
    February 22
  • Joseph Hall, 96, of Dunedin, right, holds still as seamstress Susan Williams, 57, of Tarpon Springs, ties a knot into a tie Feb. 3, 2021, in Dunedin, Fla. (Chris Urso/Tampa Bay Times via AP)
    WWII veteran wants to be buried in Navy uniform, so she made one

    A Florida seamstress made a 96-year-old World War II veteran a new Navy uniform to fulfill his request that he be buried in it when the time arrived.

    Gabrielle Calise, The Tampa Bay Times via the AP
    February 14
  • This undated photo provided by United States Coast Guard shows Emlen Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. (United States Coast Guard via AP)
    Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell

    Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.

    Pat Eaton-Robb, The Associated Press
    February 7
  • Charles Rogers, who retired from the Army as a major general, is a Medal of Honor recipient. (Army via Wikimedia Commons)
    Maj. Gen. Charles C. Rogers: Talent through diversity, equity and inclusion

    The success of officers from ROTC programs at Historical Black Colleges and Universities was based on the realization of the value diversity brings to the U.S. military, says the author of this commentary.

    Charles D. Allen
    January 28
  • Past winners of the Military Times Service Members of the Year Awards (Staff photo)
    Nominate now for the 2021 Military Times Service Members of the Year Awards

    Winning this award can make a big difference in a service member's career. Here's how to send us a nomination now!

    Military Times staff
    January 22
  • In this image from House Television video, Staff Sgt. Lewis Woo Yee of Houston, accepts a Congressional Gold Medal during a virtual ceremony broadcast from Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 2020. (House Television via AP)
    Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress

    For their service to the nation during the war, Chinese-American veterans were honored at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday.

    Matthew Daly, The Associated Press
    December 9, 2020
  • White Sands National Park in New Mexico. (National Park Service)
    Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law

    The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.

    The Associated Press
    December 8, 2020
  • (JaruekChairak/Getty Images)
    Remote work could be silver lining of pandemic for some veterans, including those with PTSD

    Remote work options, which have increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, could benefit veterans with complex medical needs or PTSD.

    Davis Winkie
    November 27, 2020
  • GI Go Fund members delivered clothes and emergency supplies to one of the many homeless and at-risk veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic. Veterans also receive support to help them find employment and get the care they need. (Photo courtesy of GI Go Fund)
    Veterans’ business ‘incubator’ among 2020 Newman’s Own award winners

    From mentoring new military spouses to putting veterans into tiny houses and providing refurbished cars, these organizations are making a difference in the military community.

    Karen Jowers
    November 26, 2020
  • U.S. soldiers wear turkey-shaped hatsas they attend Thanksgiving dinner at their base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Thursday, Nov. 28, 2013. It's the 12th Thanksgiving in Afghanistan for U.S. troops. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
    Veterans share Thanksgiving deployment stories

    Many service members are deployed during Thanksgiving. Here are their stories.

    Sarah Sicard
    November 26, 2020
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