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Craft breweries from around the country are toasting the troops with a beer aged with a unique ingredient that symbolizes America’s pastime — baseball bats. Continue reading →
By Michael Felberbaum
5 am May 24
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Lorain native Mike Sekletar will be adding a new mural next to the one he did two years ago in Amherst. He is adding the new mural to represent the Vietnam War. Continue reading →
By Jon Behm
7 am May 23
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Hawaii U.S. Rep. Tulsi Gabbard has gotten her first bill past the U.S. House, a measure meant to help severely injured and disabled military members and veterans get through security at airports. Continue reading →
By Associated Press
6 am May 22
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The SBA is starting a program aimed at increasing lending to veteran-owned businesses by 5 percent a year for the next five years. Continue reading →
By Joyce M. Rosenberg
6 am May 21
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More than 85,000 veterans were treated last year for injuries or illness stemming from sexual abuse in the military, and 4,000 sought disability benefits, underscoring the staggering long-term impact of a crisis that has roiled the Pentagon and been condemned by President Barack Obama as “”shameful and disgraceful.” Continue reading →
By Kevin Freking
8 am May 20
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Dave Denhardt, a former Marine, made a life-changing decision at age 38 to rejoin the military. The Army National Guard welcomed him with open arms, made him an infantryman and sent him to one of the combat-plagued forward areas in … Continue reading →
By Chad Selweski
3 am May 20
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If you’re looking to raise a glass to veterans this Memorial Day you might consider filling it with wine that will raise funds for them, too. Continue reading →
By Michelle Locke
6 am May 17
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A key House panel responsible for implementing sweeping cuts to agency budgets moved Wednesday to exempt veterans and largely protect spending on border safety and other homeland security programs in the coming year. Continue reading →
By Andrew Taylor
7 am May 16
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About this series: American Homecomings is a project from Digital First Media that chronicles the lives of returning veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. The award-winning project was launched more than a year ago and can be seen at … Continue reading →
By By Greg Welter
3 am May 13
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As thousands of American soldiers return to the civilian workforce after service in Iraq or Afghanistan, many are finding jobs on the nation’s rail lines. More than 25 percent of all U.S. railroad workers have served in the military. Continue reading →
By Josh Funk
7 am May 10
