WWII D-Day veterans honored in DC on 78th anniversary of invasion of Normandy

World War II veterans who invaded Normandy in France on June 6, 1944, were honored at the WWII Memorial on the National Mall in D.C. on Monday to remember the 78th anniversary of the event.

US Vets holds first Memorial Day ceremony in DC since the start of the pandemic

U.S. Vets, an organization focused on tackling homelessness among veterans, holds its first Memorial Day ceremony since the start of the pandemic to honor those who died in the line of duty.

Wounded veterans being recruited as baseball umpires in their communities

The Wounded Warrior Program has a 12-day, all-expenses-paid retreat called Umpire Academy for those who want to learn how to be an umpire, and can actually become one in their community.

Female veterans, service members share hope for improved healthcare after bill signed

Female service members and veterans have been fighting for years for better healthcare and safety. Now, a recently passed bill is giving the fastest growing group within the veteran community some hope.

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A special program based at Walter Reed in Bethesda helps veterans recover through tennis.

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris visits DC bakery honoring vets

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and her husband Doug Emhoff visited Georgetown eatery Dog Tag Bakery on Veterans Day to meet with veteran alumni from the bakery's fellowship program.

Veterans Day 2020: Discounts and freebies offered to vets, active-duty military

Several restaurants and retailers are saluting veterans and active-duty military personnel on Wednesday by offering freebies and discounts in honor of Veterans Day 2020.

Veterans, Gold Star families to get lifetime passes to US national parks

Veterans and Gold Star families will be given free lifetime access to national parks in the United States, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced.

Maryland community celebrates WWII veteran's 105th birthday

One of the oldest members of a Maryland assisted living facility turned 105 years old and was honored with a car parade and special salute from current military.

Last recipient of Civil War pension dies at 90

Irene Triplett, whose father fought on both sides of the American Civil War, has passed away at age 90.

Last remaining Tuskegee Airman nurse turns 100

Sitting in a wheelchair in full military dress holding an American flag, the only surviving Tuskegee Airman nurse humbly celebrated her 100th birthday on Thursday.

WWII Marine vet, 99, beats COVID-19: 'I've gone through hell more than once and this came almost as close'

A 99-year-old Marine veteran earned a new medal this week -- to go along with the two Purple Hearts he was given for his actions during World War II -- after winning a long and tough battle against the coronavirus.

Trump joins World War II veterans at V-E Day ceremony

World War II veterans joined President Donald Trump at a wreath-laying ceremony Friday to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of the war in Europe.