VetsAid concert honors veterans
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The festival is hosted by Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, guitarist, and singer, songwriter Joe Walsh of The Eagles, and benefits veterans.

World War II veteran receives high school diploma at the age of 95

A World War II veteran received his high school diploma at the age of 95 -- more than 70 years after he left school and joined the Marine Corps.

State historical marker dedicated to physicians who served in World War I
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This marker honors the doctors who put service to their country and others before self. Now they?re remembered here at the Old Red Plaza on the campus of UTMB Galveston.

Soldier surprises students who began writing letters to him in kindergarten while he was deployed in Iraq

Thirteen years after becoming pen pals with a group of kindergarten students in Georgia, a U.S. Army brigadier general surprised the now-high school seniors at their school in a heartwarming first in-person meeting.

Boy, 11, with terminal brain cancer asks for 'patches and prayers' from military, law enforcement

The family of a young boy from New York who was diagnosed earlier this year with a rare and terminal brain cancer is asking members of the military, law enforcement, EMS and firefighting communities to send along “patches and prayers” as he continues his difficult battle.

Navy sailor dies after fall aboard carrier USS Nimitz near San Diego

Military officials say a Navy sailor died after a fall aboard an aircraft carrier at Naval Station North Island in Coronado, California. The Navy identified the sailor as Logistics Specialist Seaman Juan José Garcia-Herrera, 21, a native of Chicago. 

Dozens remember Coast Guard legend Captain Frank Erickson

From his Coast Guard air control tower near Pearl Harbor, Captain Frank Erickson watched as men struggled in the waters without aid after the 1941 bombing.  

World War II veteran asks for 100 cards to celebrate his 100th birthday

A World War II veteran from Texas will soon celebrate his 100th birthday and is hoping to mark the momentous occasion with help from people around the world.

Missing Camp Pendleton Marine found safe at Texas rest stop

A U.S. Marine believed to have left Arizona for California's Camp Pendleton never arrived, but was found days later at a Texas rest area, unharmed.