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Returning military veterans choosing college in record numbers

Posted on May 13, 2013

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 →

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With graduation, Iraq student veteran transitions to her new life

Posted on May 6, 2013

Four years of academia have prepared Iraq student veteran Jen Carver Comer for this moment, but it’s a bit intimidating, nonetheless. Continue reading →

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Young war veterans struggle to find jobs

Posted on April 29, 2013

SAN JOSE — The simple, heartfelt expression of gratitude toward men and women in military uniform has been repeated countless times in recent years: Thank you for your service. But when post-9/11 members of the military exchange their fatigues for … Continue reading →

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Mantegna sees depth in Memorial Day Concert tradition

Posted on April 22, 2013

TV crime-fighters Joe Mantegna and Gary Sinise have become perennial co-hosts of the “National Memorial Day Concert” on PBS, which honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice in the U.S. Armed Forces. But both actors began as guest performers at … Continue reading →

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Pa. veteran hit bottom, but God, family and music are pulling him up

Posted on April 8, 2013

Matt Plever’s troubles led him to veterans court. Today, he says he’s living his life guided by God, looking forward. The road he’s traveled — from facing jail time to embarking on a budding country music career — has “refined him,” his wife said. Continue reading →

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Louisiana soldier looks past back injury to new baby, new career

Posted on April 1, 2013

Louisiana National Guard Staff Sgt. Steven W. Williams isn’t the type of guy to sit back and feel sorry for himself just because he got injured in combat while in Iraq. Nor is he the type of guy who wants … Continue reading →

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Marine choreographs performances out of war experiences

Posted on March 25, 2013

Marine Roman Baca raises awareness of veterans’ issues through ballet. Continue reading →

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Wounded Pa. Marine’s life on track: ‘I have a pretty good sense of where it’s going’

Posted on March 18, 2013

Darnell Rias of West York, Pa. has made the jump from the Marines to civilian life. He is going to school — taking classes at the York campus of Harrisburg Area Community College — and he has his own apartment. It feels as if his life is on track and things are happening. Though he struggles with the fallout from his wounds, he says he has no regrets about his military service. Continue reading →

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VA dodges budget cuts; veterans will feel effects of the sequester

Posted on March 11, 2013

While the VA is protected from the budgetary ax known as sequestration, veterans are not. Continue reading →

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Veteran’s ‘homecoming’ is ongoing quest to forge identity

Posted on March 4, 2013

He realizes that his homecoming has differed significantly — for the better — from many others who returned from war zones, both now and in previous generations. Continue reading →

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