Posted on · A mother's once "happy-go-lucky" son took his own life in after serving in Iraq. Because of this, she feels he's not seen as a "hero," like his fellow soldiers — which makes her loss more painful.
Posted on · Service members who fire certain weapons can get concussion-like symptoms from the blasts, an Army-commissioned report finds. It urges taking measures to cut the risk of lasting brain damage.
Posted on · Veterans who received an “other than honorable” discharge can’t get mental health care through the Veterans Affairs system. Senator John Cornyn’s bill would help them to get such care outside the VA.
Posted on · A new survey looks at military families’ financial situations
Posted on · Lone Star Veterans Association’s client relationship management system proved useful in assisting during and after the storm
Posted on · EDS Technologies trains veterans to get jobs after their service is over.
Posted on · Training a service dog to aid a veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder can take more than two years
Posted on · In its place, Houston will honor Veterans by hosting the Travis Manion Foundation's 9/11 Heroes Run.
Posted on · “This is an opportunity to make those connections between employers and veterans and give back to those who have served our country,” TWC Commissioner Ruth Hughs says
Posted on · Houston comedian and storyteller Ty Mahany -- himself a veteran -- tells the story of how an encounter with a survivor of the D-Day invasion changed how he feels about the practice of thanking veterans for their service.
Posted on · On Wednesday's Houston Matters: We bring you results from Election Day 2017 along with analysis of the latest political stories. Then, we hear a story about a veteran's encounter with a D-Day survivor. And we learn about a free service that restores family photos damaged by Harvey.
Posted on · Jim Thomspon was the longest-held POW in American history. An opera being staged in a hangar at Hobby Airport tells his story.
Posted on · The goal of the program is to help build bridges between Veterans and immigrant communities and to shed light on the nature of citizenship, assimilation, and what it means to be an American.
Posted on · The VA has deployed four Mobile Vet Centers to Houston to offer counseling services to Veterans and the community affected by Hurricane Harvey.
Posted on · Houston native Brian Van Reet is a veteran of the Iraq War. While he’s written a fictionalized account of three soldiers’ experiences in Iraq called Spoils, he says writing about war isn’t necessarily the best therapy, in his opinion. He says it’s too public, and the process is too tedious. However, many veterans like him do see value […]