Giles McCoy: Surviving adrift in the Philippine Sea
Marine Corps Private Giles McCoy survived for nearly four days after he sinking of the USS Indianapolis in …
Category: Honoring Vets
Veteran portraits on display at Kennedy Center
Visitors to The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., can see a collection of Veteran portraits on display …
Hispanic American Veterans honored during heritage month
National Hispanic American Heritage Month honors and remembers all the significant accomplishments of our …
300 birthday cards for a 100-year-old World War II Veteran
VA North Texas Health Care System patient, James South, loves playing golf and eating chicken fried steak. …
VA Home Based Primary Care improves quality of care for Veterans
Home Based Primary Care, or HBPC, is a health care program unique to VA that offers primary care to patients …
Salem VA Medical Center: The history and future of “a great monument”
Salem VA Medical Center celebrates it's 85th year delivering exceptional health care to those that have …
D-Day’s Oldest Soldier: Theodore Roosevelt Jr.
General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. was the oldest man and the only general to participate in the first wave of …
Vittles for Vets: Bill McCann
Vietnam Veteran Bill McCann started the Vittles for Vets charity to combat hunger among Veterans by …
Healing Hands: Maginia Morales
Maginia Sajise Morales came to the United States for a better life. As a nurse, she enlisted in the National …
From NFL star to Army Ranger: Pat Tillman
Pat Tillman left his lucrative professional football career to serve in the Army following the events of 9/11.