African American veterans from Atlanta honored with Juneteenth Pilgrimage to national monuments
A dozen African American veterans from Atlanta celebrated Juneteenth in the nation’s capital.
Dunwoody vet travels to France for D-Day anniversary, receives France's highest honor
Today marks 80 years since D-Day, the beginning of the end of World War II.
Recording: VA police chief didn't want to hire minority female cops because of 'attitude'
The now-suspended police chief at the Atlanta VA Medical Center once said in a staff meeting that she no longer wanted to hire Black or Hispanic female officers because they "come with a whole lot of attitude."
'Unacceptable behavior' prompts VA to suspend top cops at Atlanta Medical Center
Allegations of "unacceptable behavior" prompted the Veterans Administration to place three top police officers at the Atlanta VA Medical Center on paid suspension.
Program helps military members, veterans get out of debt
After serving our country, many veterans end up fighting debt in the form of credit cards, auto loans, medical bills, or student loans. Now, there's a free resource to help military members and veterans with that issue.
Nonprofit sponsors Gainesville WWII vet’s trip to Normandy for D-Day anniversary
A Gainesville man who served during World War II is getting a rare opportunity ahead of the 80th anniversary of D-Day.
Shepherd’s Men March weathers storm to help honor veterans, raise PTSD awareness
Dozens of active and veteran military personnel and civilian volunteers marched 12 miles through challenging weather Monday.
American Legion fights back against veteran-targeted scams
According to the FBI, each year elderly Georgians lose tens of millions of dollars to fraudsters.
Atlanta veterans step closer to Vietnam War Memorial in Piedmont Park
The group Sons of Atlanta has been working to get the memorial built near the 14th Street entrance to Piedmont Park since 2015.
Atlanta Braves honor Gold Star families as Acuña faces season-ending surgery
Ronald Acuna Jr. will not forget his Sunday in Pittsburgh anytime soon and neither will Atlanta Braves fans after the star player tore his ACL.
Veteran survives horrifying bear attack while hiking in popular national park
A disabled veteran who survived an attack by a grizzly bear is sharing the moment when his instincts kicked in and how it helped him survive.
Coweta County man honors fallen heroes with personal Memorial Day tribute
A Coweta County man has turned his front yard into a giant Memorial Day display to honor fallen military members.
Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years after he was wounded in Korean War
After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat finally got his Purple Heart medal on Friday.
Daniel Perry trial: Gov. Abbott issues full pardon, restoration of civil rights
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has issued a full pardon to Army Sgt. Daniel Perry, who was convicted last April of murdering Black Lives Matter protestor Garrett Foster.
Congress honors deceased Korean War hero from Georgia with lying in honor ceremony
Congress gave one of its highest final tributes on Monday — a lying in honor ceremony at the Capitol — to Ralph Puckett Jr., who led an outnumbered company in battle during the Korean War and was the last surviving veteran of that war to receive the Medal of Honor.
Retired captain killed in Seattle child sex sting had 40-year career in U.S. Navy
FOX 13 News uncovered new documents surrounding the man police killed during a child sex sting operation in South Seattle.
John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife sliced off his manhood, loses toes due to toxic water at Camp Lejeune
John Wayne Bobbitt, whose wife Lorena Bobbitt infamously chopped off his penis with a kitchen knife in 1993, has lost all of his toes due to side effects from an illness he claims he sustained while based at Camp Lejeune in the 1980s.
Lost Georgia veteran with dementia dies after officer body slams him
When Carl Grant, a Georgia veteran with dementia, woke up in the hospital and couldn't move, he thought he had been paralyzed in the Vietnam War. He had no idea just two hours before he had been body-slammed by an officer in Alabama. Now, he's dead.
Pearl Harbor’s last USS Arizona battleship survivor dies at 102
Lou Conter died in his California home on Monday from congestive heart failure, his daughter, Louann Daley, said.
Hero Labradors: Charity providing service dogs to veterans
Service dogs provide a vital service to those who need assistance, particularly veterans.