Oldest U.S. WWII veteran celebrates 112th birthday

Lawrence Brooks celebrated his 112th birthday with a drive-by party. He is the nation's oldest living World War II veteran.

Local veterans express grief, frustration over crisis in Afghanistan

FOX 5 NY speaks with two local veterans who served in America's longest war and are experiencing a range of raw emotions as the U.S. leaves Afghanistan.

Biden DHS moves to bring back deported US military veterans: report

The Biden administration on Friday said that it planned to allow deported veterans and their family members to return to the U.S.

Veteran, USF student receives Pat Tillman Scholarship

Joshua Burnes is the only person in Florida and one of 60 across the country to receive a Tillman Scholarship.

D-Day: Normandy commemorates 77th anniversary of allied invasion

Several ceremonies are scheduled on Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day that led to the liberation of France and Europe from the German occupation.

US Navy's soft sugar cookie recipe from WWII, and how to make it at home

Sugar cookies were one of the easiest desserts to make in large batches, and here's how you can make the US Navy's recipe that dates back to World War II.

American Legion official resigns over muting veteran's mic on Memorial Day

An American Legion official from Hudson, Ohio resigned his leadership role Friday amid the backlash for muting a veteran’s microphone during his Memorial Day speech.

NYPD: Vandals 'desecrated' Vietnam memorial in Queens

The office of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz posted a video showing Parks Department workers covering up profane graffiti scrawled on a Vietnam memorial in Elmhurst.

Memorial Day 2021: U.S., emerging from pandemic, honors the fallen

A nation slowly emerging from restrictions imposed by the coronavirus pandemic honored generations of fallen U.S. veterans on a Memorial Day observed without the severe pandemic restrictions that affected the day of tribute just a year ago.

American flags allegedly stolen at Los Angeles National Cemetery

On a day dedicated to honoring our fallen heroes, police were investigating after American flags were allegedly stolen at the Los Angeles National Cemetery.

Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases

After more than a year of isolation, American veterans are embracing a more traditional Memorial Day. They say wreath-laying ceremonies, barbecues at local vets halls and other familiar events are a welcome chance to reconnect with fellow service members and renew solemn traditions honoring the nation's war dead.

Wounded NJ veteran receives 'smart home'

In New Jersey, a veteran who lost both of his legs in combat in Afghanistan received a brand-new smart home custom-designed to help him and his daughter live a happier, pain-free life.

‘A true hero’: Biden awards Medal of Honor to 94-year-old Korean War veteran

President Joe Biden awarded his first Medal of Honor this week to a retired colonel for acts of bravery during the Korean War, the White House announced Wednesday.

New memorial dedicated to soldiers who died on secret mission to Vietnam

Families have fought for recognition of the soldiers who died on Tiger Flight 739 for years now because their names aren’t allowed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial since they didn’t die in a combat zone.