U.S. Department of Defense Funds New Lyme Disease Vaccine Development
The US Department of Defense has given Baylor College and its partners an $860,000 grant to develop a protein vaccine for Lyme disease.
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98-Year-old D-Day Veteran Recreates Photo With Belgian Boy Who Befriended Him During WWII
A 98-year-old D-Day veteran has recreated a photo taken with a Belgian boy whose family took him in 76 years ago.
Tweet Your Thanks to a Veteran Today and $25 Goes to Paying Off Their Mortgage - And They're Being Surprised LIVE
Every time a person tweets ‘Thank you for your service,' today, Veterans United Home Loans is donating $25 to paying off vet's home loans.
Gold Star Families and Military Veterans Now Get Free Entrance to Any National Park This Veteran's Day-and Beyond
US vets and Gold Star Families can visit national parks and other Department of Interior federal lands any time, for free.
Shoes Make the Man: Guy Hand-Delivers 1,000 Pairs to Hurricane Victims
Army Sgt. Sutton drove all the way to Ohio so he could help deliver 1,000 pairs of shoes and 10,000 pairs of socks to hurricane victims.
Pentagon is Funding Ultrasound Devices That Prevent Tissue Death After Spinal Cord Injuries
With funding from DARPA, Johns Hopkins is developing an ultrasound device the size of a Band-Aid to curb paralysis after spinal injury.
94-Year-old Gets Medal of Honor 70 Years After Heroism, Making Him One of the Most Decorated Soldiers in US History
Ralph Puckett was hosted at the White House where he received the Medal of Honor, 70 years after his selfless heroism in Korean War.
Grandson Finds Grandpa's Lost WWII Army Band Recordings -The Only Known Live Music Recording Near a Battlefield
The only known album recorded by a frontline military band stationed with troops is found by grandson of 746th Army Air Force Band trumpeter.
Gary Sinise Launches Mental Health Network For Veterans and First Responders
Gary Sinese launches mental health wellness network to provide transformative care, treatment, and training to veterans and first responders.
Gary Sinise and his "Lt. Dan Band" Plays Benefit Concert for Triple Amputee Vet
Actor Gary Sinise, known for his role as Lieutenant Dan in the film Forrest Gump, played a concert last night with his Lt. Dan Band to raise money for a North Carolina soldier who lost both legs and one arm while serving in Afghanistan. Corporal J.B. Kerns will get a custom home from Sinise's foundation which has helped build several technological smart homes to meet the needs of wounded veterans.
Watch Therapy Dogs Surprise National Guard Troops in Washington, D.C. Who May Be Missing Their Own Pets
Service dogs from People Animals Love surprised National Guard troops stationed for weeks at Hamilton Hotel in D.C. away from their families
Watch Company Give 11 Homes to 11 Stunned Veterans-And You Can Enter Now to Win the Last One
To celebrate Veteran's Day 2021, a home lender launched a campaign to give away 11 homes to 11 vets-with a sweepstakes for you to win one.
One of Britain's Last D-Day Veterans Returns From France Completing His 'Final Mission' - and 68 Years of Charity
96 year old Harry Billinge is a veteran of D-Day and has spent more than 60 years raising money from military charities. Here is his story.
Story of Unsung Dutch Hero Who Saved Thousands From Nazi Holocaust is Finally Told 45 Years After His Death
An unsung hero named Jan Zwartendijk saved thousands of Jews during the holocaust, and is the subject of a book honoring his unknown story.
Indiana Boys Hop Off Their Bikes to Stand at Attention For Military Funeral Happening on Their Route
Two Indiana boys riding their bikes, pulled over and stood in solemn formation at a funeral for a military veteran.
Afghan Mom Who Gave Birth on Air Force C-17 Named the Baby 'Reach' After the Aircraft That Rescued Them
An Afghan baby girl was born about a U.S. Air Force C-17 during an evacuation and the child was named Reach after the cargo plane.
The Hero Who Jumped Into the Bay to Save a Toddler is Honored to Accept Ride With The Thunderbirds (Watch)
Jonathan Bauer, the hero who jumped into a Maryland bay to save a baby, was honored by the Air Force Thunderbirds with an unforgettable ride.
Call of Duty Game Hits Milestone of 100,000 Veterans Placed in Meaningful Jobs-And Blizzard Gives $30 Mil More
The charity, Call of Duty Endowment, reached its goal of placing 100,000 veterans into meaningful employment two years ahead of schedule
The US Army Replaced a Cake it Stole From Italian Girl in 1945
The Pentagon found room in their budget to include a birthday cake to replace one GIs had stolen from a young Italian girl in 1945.
Homeless Dog That Comforted Troops is Being Transported to America to Live With One of the Soldiers
A homeless dog that comforted U.S. soldiers overseas was rescued and is flying to America to live with one of those soldiers.
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