Veterans

After surviving a suicide attempt, Tara started remembering sexual trauma she experienced in the military. Today, she says mental health services are the only thing that helped her stay alive, and that's why she advocates for the veteran support.

A new art contest launched by the Bay Veterans Foundation is helping Michigan veterans process trauma through creative expression. With entries ranging from poetry to photography, organizers hope the “Invisible Wounds, Visible Expressions” contest will bring healing and awareness to the mental health challenges many veterans face.

Advocates in Northern Michigan are calling for lawmakers to approve funding for the first state-operated veterans cemetery in the state.

A travelling copy of the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial stopped in Caro over the weekend. Veterans said they came to the memorial to visit their old friends.

Sergeant Scoops and Bake Shop in the Midland Mall is offering free cookie making classes as a way for veterans to get together and combat any mental health issues they may be facing.

A meeting with local Vietnam Veteran Terry Kunst days before Veteran's Day 2024.

The lives and service of four Michigan veterans, were honored Saturday at a ceremony in Mount Pleasant. Two South Korean ambassadors awarded the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal to a pair of Korean War veterans.

A plane crash in 1952 resulted in 52 servicemen losing their lives. 70 years later, military honors have been given to Air Force Cpt. William Coombs.

LGBTQ+ veterans talk about experience of serving during Don't Ask, Don't Tell, discuss accepting both identities and share resources.

On the 80th anniversary of D-Day, descendants of Veterans and community members consider what it was for.