#veterans

#veterans

Rick Monday, who served six years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, later said he was motivated by his experiences with veterans and hoped to preserve respect for military figures all over the United States and abroad.

Lord Robertson stated, 'We need to sort of round up those who are available, fit, and willing to be able to do it.' This emphasizes the urgency of engaging former service personnel in the strategic reserve.

The dedication ceremony will begin with the first speaker at 1:30 p.m. and end with a 2:33 p.m. flyover by the West Coast Ravens that perform at air shows.

For me, this ruck is about honoring SSG Shaw and preserving the memory of a true hero who gave everything for his team. Moments like that stay with you forever. The courage, the sacrifice, and the reality that some men willingly stand their ground to protect their brothers, even knowing the price may be their life.

I'm absolutely committed to our veterans and getting more funding for this center. I have such respect for those who wear the uniform.

Kayla Stewart, a Marine veteran, shares her experience of sending care packages to her daughter, who is deployed in the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran. She expresses pride in her daughter's choice to serve but also the anxiety of having a child in a wartime situation, stating, 'Never in a million years would I have thought I would have had a child in a war time situation.'

"When we started to look for resources for our family, they weren't there, they were extremely hard to find or too expensive," Morris said.

A growing number of people - including military veterans and former professional athletes - have spoken out about the benefits they have experienced from using psychedelics to address mental health issues, including PTSD. While there are some anecdotal reports of this phenomenon, a number of researchers have also conducted studies on it - and that has led in turn to a growing amount of data on psychedelics' use in this field.

The inaugural Kentucky Bourbon Country Auction & Celebration (KBCA) is rolling into town February 13-15, 2026, and it's not just another whiskey weekend. This is a three-day celebration of America's native spirit timed perfectly with the nation's 250th anniversary, and every dollar raised goes to supporting veterans, first responders, and their families through the Bob Woodruff Foundation. Translation? You can bid on rare bottles, sip once-in-a-lifetime pours, and help fund mental health care, housing assistance, and employment services for the people who've served our country.

The Massachusetts Nurses Association, a union representing nurses across the state, is planning vigils for Alex Pretti, a Minneapolis nurse who was shot and killed by federal agents. The MNA plans to host vigils for Pretti, who worked at a veteran's hospital, Thursday night at Boston Medical Center, Worcester VA Clinic, and Northampton VA Medical Center, the union said. The MNA aims to honor Pretti's service as a nurse, his advocacy for human rights, and the veterans and communities he served, said a spokesperson for the union.

The government tabled what is known as a remedial order to remove the immunity clause after court challenges said it was incompatible with the European convention on human rights. Keir Starmer told the House of Commons the change would fulfil legal obligations while protecting veterans from vexatious prosecutions. Under the last government, they passed legislation which was struck down, leaving our veterans utterly exposed. We're putting in place proper measures to protect them, the prime minister said.

Inside the Palo Alto Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Gerry Gregg, wearing an A's baseball cap and a U.S. Marine Corps shirt, leans down to give rubs and scratches to Murphy, a fluffy golden retriever who is part of a pet-therapy team from San Jose nonprofit Furry Friends. How are you doing? Gregg, 60, croons to Murphy, who looks adoringly into his eyes. Yeah, I know, Gregg tells the dog.

In the 1998 World War II film Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks played Captain John H. Miller, a citizen-soldier willing to die for his country.

WEBSTER SPRINGS, WV. In West Virginia, many of the thousands of bridges spanning mountain valleys and gorges are named for local veterans and on Main Streets in small towns, banners feature hometown soldiers, some of whom fought and died in past conflicts. It's a state with one of the country's highest per-capita populations of veterans. Service in the military including the various branches of the National Guard has long been seen not just as a patriotic duty, but as an economic lifeline.

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As I was about to return fire, something hit me," Green said. "Later [I learned] it was the blast, the RPG. When I was in the hospital, I decided to look down. That's when I realized that my left arm, my dominant arm, was shorter.

"They'll get over 100 example chats that were written by OpenAI veterans based on real transition tasks," Mulligan said. "They'll get a custom 'Getting Started' video that was built specifically for servicemembers and veterans by another member of our team who is also actually an Army veteran. And they'll also get onboarding through the OpenAI Academy. We're partnering with ShareID to verify eligibility, so we can deliver this directly to those who served."