September is Suicide Prevention Month. Suicide is a tragedy and suicide amongst veterans has been on the rise. The latest statistics provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs estimates that 22 vets commit suicide every day. By one estimate, for every active...
The National September 11 Memorial is a tribute to the nearly 3,000 people who died in the terror attacks of September 11. It is located at the World Trade Center site, where the Twin Towers once stood. The memorial was designed by American architect, Michael Arad,...
V-J Day in Times Square is a photograph by Alfred Eisenstaedt that pictures an American sailor kissing a nurse in Times Square on Victory over Japan Day, August 14, 1945. The photo is also known under the names V-Day and The Kiss. While photos of kissing service...
Today we salute all the brave men and women who have been wounded or killed in battle. The Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed in service. It is the oldest military medal in the world in present use....
In just twenty years the Fisher House Foundation has built 60 houses to support military families while they are getting medical care. Located near VA hospitals or on military bases, the Fisher Houses are ‘a home away from home’ to support our veterans as they or...
