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Nearly 800 military family members have signed an open letter in support of Trump, amid attacks on his patriotism and care for the military.

U.S. Navy veteran Louis Foraker was overjoyed on Tuesday morning, as workers showed up to repair the roof of his home.

An Army vet is calling out the left for using his image in a meme promoting the narrative that Donald Trump has disparaged the military.

First lady Melania Trump is hitting back at an anonymously sourced story published in The Atlantic claiming President Trump called fallen American soldiers “losers” and “suckers.”

Parnell said after he returned home from the Afghanistan War, he could no longer recognize the Democrat Party.

The BBC removed a musical version of a poem penned by Rudyard Kipling from the celebrations commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Victory over Japan Day, following complaints from a Jamaican-born opera singer, who claimed the poem has “cultural superiority” embedded in the verse.

A homeless veteran and his family recently received the keys to a refurbished, remodeled home in Lawton, Oklahoma.

The Owens Corning Roof Deployment Project has added Mary Jean Berling to the list of veterans’ family members to whom it has ensured shelter.

A Colorado community stepped in to help a local coffee shop owner immediately after a group of thieves allegedly vandalized and stole thin-blue line flags from his business.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) called for rioters who attempted to pull down the Andrew Jackson statue near the White House on Monday evening to be locked up.

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced Second Lady Karen Pence would continue as the lead ambassador for a White House task force to prevent veterans’ suicides.

Last year, the president created a cabinet-level task force to study the issue and offer recommendations to reduce veterans’ suicides.

Amidst widespread criticism over the failures of Boris Johnson’s government to protect historical monuments and war memorials, ministers are considering a proposal that would impose prison sentences of up to ten years for defacing memorials to fallen soldiers.

Photographs show activists at the illegal Black Lives Matter protests in London have defaced the Cenotaph, which honours the fallen, on the 76th anniversary of D-Day.

After the Barberton VFW burned down on Tuesday, businesses and members of the community joined forces to bring it back.

Kent has taken on a new role as coalition board member of Military Families for Trump to get President Donald Trump re-elected.

While much of the media focus on Memorial Day has been on how Americans will celebrate in the coronavirus era, men and women who served in the U.S. military have been busy brightening the lives of people across the country and reporting on their efforts ahead of the holiday on the American Legion website.

During Friday’s Democratic Weekly Address, Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) stated that passing another coronavirus relief package is urgent, and that Congress can help to honor the sacrifices of America’s fallen veterans by ensuring that veterans, and all other Americans, can

A California skateboarder caused some controversy this week after a video surfaced of him attempting to do skateboard tricks on the walls of a memorial honoring veterans.

A group of U.S. Navy veterans in Kansas City, Missouri, are stepping out to raise money for families struggling during the coronavirus pandemic.

A World War II veteran in Portland, Oregon, is raising money in a unique way to help his neighbors during the coronavirus pandemic. 

The Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) has sparked outcries after prohibiting the traditional Memorial Day weekend flag placements.

A husband and wife in their 80s were fatally shot Friday morning while at the Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, in Bear, Delaware.

LONDON (AP) – From resounding applause to ostracization and isolation. That’s essentially the journey Lt. Cmdr. Robert Embleton, who served 34 years in Britain’s Royal Navy…

(AFP) — Australians and New Zealanders held dawn Anzac Day vigils from the isolation of their own driveways on Saturday to honour their armed forces, as parades were cancelled and ceremonies closed to the public due to the coronavirus.

A nonprofit group run by United States Marines is making sure people in Sonoma, California, have what they need to guard against the coronavirus.

Orator Evangelo (Vann) Morris recently received a standing ovation following his moving tribute to the nation’s veterans in which he personified the American flag.

The White House “saluted” two Oregon World War II veterans who collectively survived the Spanish Flu, the Great Depression, and now the coronavirus in a stunning feat that can give us all hope.

William “Bill” Lapschies celebrated his 104th birthday and his victory over the novel coronavirus on Wednesday.

95-year-old World War II veteran Bill Kelly has reportedly recovered from the novel coronavirus after his March 17 diagnosis.

A Central California Vietnam War veteran received a home makeover free of charge from his community on Tuesday.

Two American veterans who served in Iraq confronted former Vice President Joe Biden on the campaign trail this week for his support of the Iraq War that left more than 4,500 Americans dead. 

President Donald Trump recognized a World War II veteran at the beginning of his “Keep America Great” campaign rally in Phoenix, AZ, on Wednesday, taking place at the same time as the evening’s Democrat debate in Las Vegas, NV.

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) has launched a new effort to support fellow veterans in bids for Congress as part of an organized campaign designed to help Republicans secure their U.S. Senate majority and retake the majority in the U.S. House in November.

Veteran Hollywood actor Gary Sinise received the Patriot Award, “the highest honor given out by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society,” for his unrelenting work and years of advocacy for U.S. veterans.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) was criticized on Twitter after she said that the “ethos” of the G.I. Bill that gives military personnel the option to go to college for free should be applied to everyone.