'Milestone': 1st woman graduates from US Army sniper school

The first female has graduated from the U.S. Army's sniper course, which trains to deliver long-range precision fire and collect battlefield information.

Soldier Field Veterans Day Ceremony
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This Thursday is Veterans Day, and Chicago wants to make sure no one who stepped up to serve our country is forgotten.

Veterans Path to Hope
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It's no secret the life of a soldier is tough. But for many Americans who served, re-adjusting to life off the battlefield can be just as difficult.

Veterans Day 2021: Deals for veterans, active-duty and families

This Veterans Day, businesses and organizations are saying thank you to veterans and active-duty service members with deals, coupons and more.

Study of veterans highlights how COVID-19 vaccine protection wanes over time

A recent study of veterans’ records has provided new insight into just how much the protection offered by COVID-19 vaccines diminishes over time.

Chicago area UPS worker accused of calling police on disabled veteran

'SHOCKING AND DISAPPOINTING': A suburban UPS store is apologizing after a disabled veteran claims he was discriminated against.

US Air Force: 97% vaccinated, nearly 8,500 miss deadline

The Air Force said that of the 326,000 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force, 95.9 percent are fully vaccinated and 96.9 percent have gotten at least one shot.

Illinois trying to identify owners of 11 abandoned Purple Heart medals

Why doesn't Illinois just check the U.S. Armed Forces list of all Purple Heart awardees? Turns out that there's no comprehensive list of veterans who have received Purple Hearts.

Veterans on Honor Flight land at Midway Airport: 'best experience of my life'

Honor Flight Chicago recognizes the bravery, determination and patriotism of America’s senior war veterans with an all expense paid journey that they truly deserve.

118 veterans return home from Honor Flight
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Honor Flight Chicago recognizes the bravery, determination and patriotism of America?s senior war veterans with an all expense paid journey that they truly deserve.

‘Make Camo Your Cause’ campaign brings struggle of homeless veterans to light

The organization U.S.VETS seeks to bring visibility and awareness to veteran homelessness through “Make Camo Your Cause” — a campaign developed with the mission to end veteran homelessness in the United States while transforming what it means to wear camo here at home.