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The suicide rate for veterans is generally known to be about 50% higher than the rate of the general public. But a study released in May by U.S. Medicine,…
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In December 2011, Metro Officer Jesus Arevalo fired the fatal shot that killed disabled Gulf War veteran Stanley Gibson. During the confrontation that…
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When Sabrina Stephens talks to her father, she talks to a life-sized cardboard cutout of a man in a military outfit. It's her "Flat Daddy" - a cutout to…
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According to a recent study, veterans are four times as likely to commit suicide than a non-veteran. Veterans - especially younger veterans returning from…
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Janet Snyder's husband was a Vietnam War veteran. He paid into the military's survivor benefit plan for 30 years. When he died of Agent Orange-related…
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Soldiers from the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are slowly returning home. So what challenges do they face when they come home? How hard is it to find a job?…
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"I want you to feel what I felt." That's what Tim O'Brien wrote about the Vietnam War. The veteran wrote a number of stories about his war experiences,…
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Wesley Barrientos is an Iraq war veteran and the recipient of three Purple Hearts. He is currently participating in a 4,163-mile cross country cycle ride…
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Last week, Ron Zaleski stood in front of the state Capitol. He wore a sign that read "18 Vets a Day Commit Suicide." Ron is a Vietnam veteran. After some…