Veterans

Veterans, Veteran Affairs personnel and community members gathered at the Milwaukee County War Memorial Center last Friday. They were there to hear how the new PACT Act law may help them and their loved ones.

VA Secretary Denis McDonough spoke at the American Legion national convention in Milwaukee Wednesday and said the Biden Administration is trying to keep the suicide numbers headed downward.

According to a recent Milwaukee Journal Sentinel investigation, the state-run veterans home in Union Grove facility has received over 50 citations and racked up over $200,000 in fines. Daphne Chen, a data and investigative reporter, and John Diedrich, an investigative reporter at the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, share more.

The Military Funeral Honors Program can offer a final tribute to veterans who pass away.

Veterans housing is nearly full at Soldiers Home, so what's the next project at the campus?

A Muskego man who lost much of his right leg during a tour of duty with the Marines in Iraq is the latest veteran given a specially adapted home by a national group that helps some of the most severely wounded veterans of the last 20 years.

All veterans carry with them a part of the war that they served in. Many of them are intangible lessons. Others are souvenirs, trinkets or photographs. The Wisconsin Veterans Museum’s new exhibit called, “Souvenirs of Service: the things they kept” explores the history of these items brought back by Wisconsin veterans.

Scouring the bottom of the lake will not only lead you to its many ship wrecks, but a large number of World War II era planes. So how did they get there?

As the U.S. continues to pull out of Afghanistan, one Wisconsin veteran is urging political and military leaders to take responsibility for their roles in this crisis.

As the nation takes time to celebrate the women and men who have served in our armed forces this Veterans Day, a local initiative is working toward better…