Annual memorial service honors Pennsylvania's National Guard
BOALSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Each year, hundreds of service members, veterans, Gold Star Families and citizens gather to honor members of the Pennsylvania National Guard's 28th Infantry Division, as well...
View ArticlePennsylvania Military Museum teaches visitors about 'Life at the Front' of...
BOALSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Throughout the weekend, many will gather to celebrate Memorial Day at the Pennsylvania Military Museum in Boalsburg to honor, remember and educate the public about U.S....
View ArticleAnnual Chad Edmundson Memorial Dice Run gives to soldiers, veterans
WILLIAMSBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — Hundreds of people gathered Saturday for a motorcycle ride in Blair County. They came not only to remember Chad Edmundson, from Williamsburg, who gave his life serving his...
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Missing PA WWII soldier identified, to be returned home
FAYETTE COUNTY, Pa. (WTAJ) – A Pennsylvania soldier missing in action since World War II has been identified and will finally be laid to rest back home. U.S. Army Private 1st Class Harry H. Hosfelt...
View ArticleVA Medical Center hosts Women Veterans Day ceremony
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — On Tuesday, the James E. Van Zandt VA Medical Center honored women who wore our Nation's uniform and fought for their country. The medical center hosted a Women Veterans...
View ArticleWatch: American Legion unveils veteran's Honor Roll monument
SIX MILE RUN, Pa. (WTAJ) — The American Legion dedicated a new monument in Bedford County designed to assure that all war-time military veterans — past, present and future — are recognized for their...
View ArticleBill to provide veterans with more access to resources heading to Gov....
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WTAJ) — A bill that will help connect veterans with government and community resources is heading to Gov. Josh Shapiro's desk. H.B. 1086, which was primarily sponsored by Rep. Paul...
View ArticleGuitar for Veterans program helping local veterans cope with PTSD through music
ALTOONA, PA. (WTAJ) - 10-year veteran, Durel Doogie Houser, is giving back to the community by serving as the director and instructor of a musical program for veterans — Guitar for Veterans. The...
View ArticleAltoona VA houses dozens of local veterans with nationwide effort to end...
ALTOONA, Pa. (WTAJ) — Over 43,000 homeless veterans have been connected to safe, permanent housing in a nationwide push by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to combat veteran homelessness....
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Veteran's Voices: Largest Vietnam veterans parade held in Chicago in 1986
CHICAGO (WGN) — A small band of Chicago veterans believed it was never too late to welcome home American soldiers from Vietnam. Little did they know, the project would affect thousands of veterans....
View ArticleGulf War illness may increase risk for heart disease or stroke
Military veterans with Gulf War illness may face a higher risk for heart disease, stroke and several risk factors, a new study suggests. Gulf War illness is a chronic condition with many symptoms that...
View ArticleSmall town still healing after losing 20 young men on D-Day
(NEXSTAR) -- Bedford, Virginia, is a small town of fewer than 7,000 people nestled in the heart of the Blue Ridge Mountains. As in many small towns in the 1940s, the corner drugstore was the place to...
View ArticleHow a Florida retreat helps veterans struggling with PTSD
MELROSE, Fla. (WFLA) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) impacts thousands of Florida veterans, and with a growing number of those being diagnosed, one retreat has a unique approach to helping...
View ArticleLetter reveals what soldier who inspired 'Saving Private Ryan' left at Normandy
(NEXSTAR) -- A heartbreaking letter reveals the man who inspired Saving Private Ryan hoped to return to Normandy for the 40th anniversary of D-Day. He did not make it. Fritz Niland died one year...
View ArticleBattleship Wisconsin ops manager recounts his service during Gulf War
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) -- To some it's just a Hampton Roads tourist attraction, but to others the Battleship Wisconsin means so much more. Operations Manager Keith Nitka oversees day-to-day operations on...
View ArticleFormer NFL player's Best Defense Foundation helps veterans at home
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Next week marks a monumental milestone, the 80th anniversary of D-Day. It’s a battle that changed the course of history, helping to liberate Europe from Nazi control. Known as...
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Veteran returns to Vietnam in search of West Virginia comrade's remains
CLARKSBURG, W.Va. (WBOY) — Fifty-seven years after serving in the Vietnam War, Boston native Michael Cunningham has never forgotten his brother in combat, Staff Sergeant Jerry Auxier, of Dixie, West...
View ArticleSmall town mural honors veteran’s lasting legacy
BELCHER, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—A man from a small town in north Louisiana spent his retirement years creating a monument dedicated to America's veterans. Now, the town is honoring his legacy with a lasting...
View Article'Pieces of him': Vietnam War veteran's MIA bracelet returned to family
WASHINGTON (KSEE/KGPE) - During the Vietnam War, thousands of people purchased bracelets with the names of soldiers who were missing in action during the war etched onto them. The hope was one day...
View ArticleVeterans find support for new paths after service
NORTH CANTON, Ohio (WJW) -- It doesn't matter what branch they served in or what they did, after leaving the military, a lot of veterans have one big question they need to answer for themselves. "You...
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