Chicago-area veterans preparing for 'Ruck March' fundraiser

For nine years, the organization "Chicago Veterans" has hosted 300 community events in 45 Chicagoland communities. They are events like the monthly liberty calls, where veterans can get connected to any service they need in person. 

Chicago-area veterans preparing for 'Ruck March' fundraiser
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The Chicago Veterans Ruck March will be held on Friday, May 26. It's a 17-mile journey to raise money for veterans in need.

100-year-old WWII veteran plans to bench press 100 pounds this year: ‘That’s my goal’

WWII veteran Warner Schlaupitz aims to bench press 100 pounds at Delaware's senior olympics in September. He works with a personal trainer and credits his healthy and active lifestyle to his longevity.

Biden sends 1,500 troops to U.S.-Mexico border for migrant surge

The Biden administration has requested 1,500 troops for the U.S.-Mexico border amid an expected migrant surge following the end of pandemic-era restrictions, according to three administration officials.

Never-before-seen photos show White House on day Osama bin Laden was killed

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US Army grounds aviators for training following deadly helicopter crashes

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National guardsman spoke of ‘murder,’ could still possess secrets, US says

Jack Teixeira is accused of distributing highly classified documents about top national security issues on a social media platform. Prosecutors say he kept an arsenal of weapons and talked of “violence and murder."

US to dock nuclear submarines in South Korea for first time in decades

North Korea’s increasing nuclear threats, along with concerns about China’s assertiveness in the region, have pushed the Biden administration to expand its Asian alliance.

One of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, Ken Potts, dies at 102

Ken Potts had just turned 102 a week ago, and had carried memories of the attack throughout the course of his long life.

How veterans, military members can get free White Sox tickets

The Cook County clerk is teaming up with the Chicago White Sox to offer veterans and military members free tickets.

Illinois AG backs decorated Army vet James Rudisill’s bid to Supreme Court to restore benefits

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 32 other attorneys general are backing a bid by a veteran, a former decorated Army officer, who’s asking the U.S. Supreme Court to restore GI Bill college benefits in a case that could affect millions of long-serving vets.

North Korea says it tested new solid-fuel long-range missile for first time

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency issued the report a day after the country’s neighbors detected a launch of a long-range missile from near Pyongyang.

FBI arrests Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira in probe of classified document leaks

FBI agents arrested Massachusetts Air National Guardsman Jack Douglas Teixeira at a home in North Dighton, Massachusetts, on Thursday in connection with a trove of classified documents that have been leaked online in recent months.