In their honor: As Veterans Day nears, one hospice organization shares how it pays tribute
Veterans Day 2019 provided Kathryn Tucker with a comforting memory she can look back on today. As she watched then, her father, U.S. Navy veteran Richard Lutz, was honored for his military service by his Sanctuary Hospice caregivers.
Program teaches incarcerated veterans dog training, job skills
The first night B.R. Hawkins introduced dogs to Central Mississippi Correctional Facility, it was chaos.
Week of events at MSU will honor America’s veterans
As part of national Veterans and Military Families Month, Mississippi State University will host several events to honor America’s veterans.
Trump’s Russia comments provoke division among veterans
U.S. military veterans have had mixed reactions to President Donald Trump’s comments suggesting he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s denial that his agents interfered in the 2016 U.S. elections.
South Korean consul general visits EMCC, presents vets with medal
Fourteen Mississippi veterans who supported U.S. efforts during the Korean War were presented with the Ambassador for Peace Medal by Republic of Korea Consul General Hyung Gil Kim during a ceremony Dec. 11 at East Mississippi Community College.
Dream flights: Vets treated to a spin in vintage WWII plane
Ben Ross settled into the cockpit of a World War II-era Boeing airplane Friday and listened patiently as Tim Newton, the pilot, went over the “rules,” — keep your arms inside the cockpit, watch where you put your feet and use the mirror to communicate once the plane is in the air.
Vietnam: Four veterans, four stories
No two stories are the same.
Congress OKs big boost in GI Bill college aid for veterans
Congress sent President Donald Trump legislation to provide the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade.
Honorably discharged veterans will soon get to shop tax-free
Hey veterans, you can soon shop tax free.
Lawmakers reach initial deal to expand GI education bill
Congressional Republicans and Democrats have reached initial agreement on the biggest expansion of college aid for military veterans in a decade, removing a 15-year time limit to tap into benefits and boosting money for thousands in the National Guard and Reserve.
New law exempts disabled veterans from hunting, fishing fee
More military veterans will soon be able to hunt or fish for free at certain events in Mississippi.
Bereaved mom turns grief into service
A military mother’s worst nightmare is usually depicted as the dreaded moment when two uniformed service members knock on the door to notify her of her child’s death while serving their country.
Our View: The unseen costs of war
“Outlandish.”
That’s how Judie G. Holmes described the number of active duty and veteran military suicides in the United States when speaking with the Columbus Exchange Club on Thursday.
Trump angers with suggestion that vets with PTSD are weak
Donald Trump is drawing scorn from veterans’ groups after he suggested that soldiers who suffer from mental health issues might not be as strong as those who don’t.
Wounded veterans help area with hog problem
Under a latticework of stars, a caravan of hunters armed with purpose eased their trucks onto a quiet tract of farmland just north of Starkville city limits Tuesday night.
GOP woos veterans, but Trump has rubbed some vets wrong way
It was more than a routine get-out-the-vote knock on the door when Iraq War veteran and Nevada Republican Party staffer Jon Staab asked Kenneth Olofson, a Vietnam veteran, if he’ll be voting for Donald Trump.
Nusz Hall dedicated to America’s veterans
Mississippi State University’s G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Center for America’s Veterans now has a new home at Nusz Hall.
Our View: All of us play a role in ensuring veterans services
There are many, many ways we honor our veterans, all of them merited.
Obama pointing to strides in veterans’ health care
President Barack Obama is touting strides in reducing homelessness among military veterans as his administration reaches the halfway point in building a massive database on veterans’ health.
Police shootings touch nerve among military veterans
Back-to-back attacks on police in Texas and Louisiana by former military men have touched a nerve among veterans who traditionally share a close bond with law enforcement.