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Veterans Renew Push for Declassification of Gulf War Documents

Veterans Renew Push for Declassification of Gulf War Documents

by Rikki Almanza | Jul 23, 2025

According to Stars and Stripes, a coalition of Gulf War Veterans and advocacy groups is urging DOD to fully declassify hundreds of thousands of documents related to the 1991 Gulf War. Their goal is to uncover more information about possible toxic exposures following...
WWII Marine and California Legionnaire Asks for 100,000 Cards for 100th Birthday

WWII Marine and California Legionnaire Asks for 100,000 Cards for 100th Birthday

by Rikki Almanza | Jul 3, 2025

World War II Marine Corps Veteran and American Legion Karl Ross Post 16 member Frank S. Wright is hoping for a mailbox full of birthday wishes as he prepares to turn 100 on July 5 in Lodi, California. Wright, who served with distinction in the Pacific Theater, wants...
Bill Introduced to Extend National Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Efforts

Bill Introduced to Extend National Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Efforts

by Rikki Almanza | Jun 23, 2025

Lawmakers have introduced the Vietnam Veteran Commemoration Fund Act, a bipartisan bill extending federal efforts to recognize Vietnam War-era Veterans before the program’s official end on November 11. The Vietnam War Commemoration program, established by Congress in...
New Studies Reveal Long-Term Health Toll on Vietnam Veterans

New Studies Reveal Long-Term Health Toll on Vietnam Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | May 5, 2025

More than 50 years after the Vietnam War, U.S. Veterans continue to face serious health problems linked to their combat experiences, according to two new studies from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health and the VA Boston Healthcare System. Findings...
U.S. Supreme Court Considers Case That Could Expand Combat Disability Pay for Veterans

U.S. Supreme Court Considers Case That Could Expand Combat Disability Pay for Veterans

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 30, 2025

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether thousands of medically retired Veterans like former Marine Cpl. Simon Soto should be eligible for more years of retroactive combat-related special compensation for service-connected injuries.Soto, who served in mortuary...
WWII’s Oldest Paratrooper, Sgt. Joe Harris, to Be Laid to Rest in Inglewood

WWII’s Oldest Paratrooper, Sgt. Joe Harris, to Be Laid to Rest in Inglewood

by Rikki Almanza | Apr 3, 2025

Sgt. Joe Harris, the oldest surviving World War II paratrooper, will be honored with full military funeral services. Harris, who was 108 years old, passed away on March 15 in Los Angeles, surrounded by family. His contributions as a member of the Army’s historic...
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