Our View: Veterans deserve our grateful appreciation
In the United States, we observe two holidays to honor those who have served our nation through military service.
Writing workshop helps veterans get memories on paper
Matt Phair wept as he wrote about the chaos he witnessed as a Marine in 1975 at the end of the Vietnam War.
Man charged with embezzling from local veteran’s group
A Caledonia man has been arrested and charged with embezzling from a local veteran’s association.
Montgomery Foundation supports new MSU veterans facility in Starkville
The G.V. “Sonny” Montgomery Foundation has made a $100,000 challenge commitment to the late U.S. Congressman’s alma mater for a new campus veterans center to be erected with private gifts on the Mississippi State campus.
Mobile veterans clinic visits West Point
The Jackson Veteran Mobile Clinic was in the Walmart parking lot Tuesday. It was in town to provide counseling for local combat veterans.
U.S. survivors of WWII battle recall Saipan attack
Even after seven decades, Wilfred “Spike” Mailloux won’t talk about surviving a bloody World War II battle unless longtime friend John Sidur is by his side.
Young, active war wounded pushing medical science
The blood is not the most jarring part of the photograph taken shortly after the bomb blew off Marine Gunnery Sgt. Brian Meyer’s leg and hand.
It’s his smile.
Walk/Run highlights Memorial Day weekend events
To celebrate Memorial Day, a local group of veteran supporters have organized a Walk/Run at the Columbus Riverwalk.
First lady announces job site for veterans
To help veterans leaving the military as it downsizes, the government on Wednesday started a one-stop job-shopping website for them to create resumes, connect with employers and become part of a database for companies to mine.
Senate blocks Dems’ bill boosting vets’ benefits
A divided Senate on Thursday derailed Democratic legislation that would have provided $21 billion for medical, education and job-training benefits for the nation’s veterans. The bill fell victim to election-year disputes over spending and fresh penalties against Iran.
Iran sanctions dispute hurts vets bill prospects
The prospects for an election-year Senate bill aimed at beefing up benefits for America’s veterans are caught in the dispute over whether to impose sanctions on Iran.
Florida man shocked to learn of Medal of Honor
Melvin Morris was commanding a strike force on a mission near Chi Lang, South Vietnam, when his special forces group came under attack and a fellow commander was killed near an enemy bunker.
House approves military pension bill
The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to restore full cost of living increases to pension benefits for younger military retirees, responding eagerly to election-year pressure from veterans groups.
GOP weighs undoing veterans pension cuts
House Republican leaders Monday unveiled a plan to reverse a recently passed cut to military pensions as the price for increasing the government’s borrowing cap, but it received a rocky reception from skeptical conservatives.
VA under fire for proposed filing rule
For veterans seeking disability compensation, the application process is supposed to be so easy that a handwritten note on a napkin will initiate a claim or an appeal.
Vets return to streets to reach the homeless
Not far from where the Boston Massacre helped sow the seeds for the Revolutionary War, David Dyer points toward the underpass where he’d score crack cocaine by day and the train depot where he’d sleep some nights.
Charlie Mitchell: Predators rely on generosity of Mississippians
Members of America’s military services are being shown spontaneous respect these days.
It hasn’t always been that way.
Supporters unveil new veterans’ monument
After Jeff Donald finished his Veterans Day speech dedicating Oktibbeha County’s newest memorial to fallen local servicemen, he said he couldn’t help but be overwhelmed with emotions.
Monday’s dedication at the courthouse marked the fulfillment of a vision Donald had about five years ago.
Photo: Saluting our veterans
Howard Ferguson, left, and Al Cummings, right, both of Columbus, salute the American flag in front of the Lowndes County courthouse on Second Avenue North during the Veterans Day ceremony on Saturday.
WWII reunions poignant for veterans
Paul Young rarely talked about his service during World War II — about the B-25 bomber he piloted, about his 57 missions, about the dangers he faced or the fears he overcame.
“Some things you just don’t talk about,” he said.