https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/veteran-lawmakers-calling-for-trumps-removal-from-office 2021-01-08T16:36:49+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/kinzinger-september-2020.jpg?id=64861567&width=1200 Kinzinger, September 2020 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/rep-crow.png?id=64861568&width=1200 Rep. Crow daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/construction-get-underway-national-coast-guard-museum-new-london-connecticut-2020 2020-11-19T00:23:11+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/coast-guard-museum-rendering.png?id=64872911&width=1200 Coast Guard Museum rendering https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64872910&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/despite-covid-19-service-members-play-inauguration-role 2021-01-20T13:17:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/inauguration.jpg?id=64872856&width=1200 Ceremonial marchers participate in an 59th presidential inauguration rehearsal for President Joe Biden in Washington, D.C., Jan. 18, 2021. Military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard components, provide ceremonial support and defense support of civil authorities around the inauguration. Photo By: Army Sgt. Jacob Holmes Inauguration daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/free-quarantine-craft-kits-for-veterans-from-va 2021-01-16T04:27:17+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/kits.jpg?id=64861523&width=1200 Kits https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64861515&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/marine-corps-veteran-receives-purple-heart-after-55-years 2023-04-14T12:13:23+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/heartcover.jpg?id=64872907&width=1200 Marine Corps veteran Stephen Peagler recently received his Purple Heart after serving in Vietnam 55 years ago. HEARTCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/former-marine-spokesman-calls-for-increased-transparency 2021-04-28T15:17:01+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/military-spokesman-calls-for-increased-transparency-i-drew-the-line-at-lying-to-reporters.jpg?id=64872915&width=1200 Paul Gainey poses with Marines from his section during a training exercise in December 2017. Military spokesman calls for increased transparency: 'I drew the line at lying to reporters' daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/dod-task-force-to-assist-gold-star-families 2021-01-15T22:29:28+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/d.jpg?id=64861522&width=1200 D daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/7-facts-about-purple-heart-connecting-vets 2020-11-19T00:23:12+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64872918&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64872906&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/sexual-harassment-pervasive-at-veterans-affairs-women-say 2020-11-18T15:25:10+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/letter-from-a-survivor-2018.jpg?id=64857491&width=1200 Letter from a survivor, 2018. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64857489&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/coast-guard-seizes-cocaine-marijuana 2020-11-18T15:25:06+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/bust.jpg?id=64857493&width=1200 Bust https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64857494&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/wilkie-says-va-doing-good-job-handling-coronavirus 2020-11-18T18:17:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/wilkie.jpg?id=64857490&width=1200 Wilkie https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64857496&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/the-back-brief-podcast-coronavirus-edition 2020-11-18T19:28:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/the-back-brief.jpg?id=64861622&width=1200 The Back Brief https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64861627&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/more-veterans-test-for-coronavirus-va-shuts-down-visitation 2020-11-18T19:28:36+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/coronavirus.jpg?id=64861628&width=1200 Coronavirus https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64861630&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/class-of-2020-starts-returning-to-west-point-for-out-process 2020-11-18T17:08:32+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/west-point-cadets-return-for-graduation.jpg?id=64857450&width=1200 West Point Cadets Return for Graduation https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64857458&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/16-million-vets-now-eligible-for-these-travel-discounts 2021-07-19T19:40:42+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/travel.jpg?id=64345402&width=1200 Sixteen million veterans are now able to access the American Forces Travel website. TRAVEL daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veterans-denied-benefits-when-va-canceled-exams-during-covid 2020-11-18T17:08:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/coronavirus.jpg?id=64857445&width=1200 Coronavirus https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64857456&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/special-forces-vet-author-talks-israel-hamas-war 2023-10-25T14:27:23+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/taylorcover.jpg?id=64866231&width=1200 Retired U.S. Army Special Forces veteran and best-selling author Lt. Col. Brad Taylor helped unpack what’s behind the Israel-Hamas war on this week’s CBS Eye On Veterans. TAYLORCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/bowie-state-university-rotc-cadet-posthumously-promoted 2020-11-18T17:08:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/collins.jpg?id=64857455&width=1200 Collins https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64857447&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/virtual-reality-helps-army-veteran-find-his-happy-place 2025-07-28T11:42:15+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/vrcover.jpg?id=64855377&width=1200 Using Virtual Reality tools has helped Army veteran Steven Krawczyk heal. VRCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/bill-to-deliver-cost-of-living-adjustment-for-veterans 2025-07-24T14:51:19+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/colacover.jpg?id=64855388&width=1200 The Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment of 2025 (COLA) Act mandates that VA increase benefit amounts by the same percentage as Social Security COLA, which for 2025 is 2.5%. COLACOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/worst-us-navy-disaster-at-sea-led-to-safety-changes 2025-07-31T11:53:09+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/indycover.jpg?id=64855370&width=1200 The USS Indianapolis National Memorial in Indianapolis, in 2024. INDYCOVER https://www.audacy.com/media-library/survive1.jpg?id=64855372&width=1200 Survivors of the sunken heavy cruiser USS Indianapolis are transported on medical litters to be treated for injuries on the island of Guam in August 1945. SURVIVE1 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/women-veterans-could-get-prosthetics-designed-them-va-if-bill-passes 2020-11-19T02:36:48+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/womanveteranprosthetic.jpg?id=64863243&width=1200 WomanVeteranProsthetic https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863250&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/coast-guard-mutual-assistance-helping-uscg-families-during-government-shutdown 2020-11-19T06:14:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64860866&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64860859&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/congress-committee-approves-bills-blue-water-veterans-benefits-suicide-prevention 2020-11-19T02:36:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64863245&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863244&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/house-passes-blue-water-navy-veterans-bill-moves-senate 2020-11-19T02:36:46+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64863256&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863252&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/killed-in-world-war-ii-b-24-liberator-gunner-accounted-for 2022-05-19T18:42:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/killed-in-wwii-b-24-liberator-gunner-accounted-for.png?id=64863767&width=1200 U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Adolph “Leonard” Olenik (seated on the left). Killed in WWII, B-24 Liberator gunner accounted for https://www.audacy.com/media-library/olenik-airman-accounted-for-from-world-war-ii.jpg?id=64863768&width=1200 B-24 Liberator "Kate Smith." Olenik Airman Accounted For From World War II daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/caption-glasses-improve-deaf-veterans-daily-life 2025-07-28T11:42:57+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/captioncover.jpg?id=64855379&width=1200 Korean War Navy Veteran Walter Crites stands with his Northern Arizona VA Health Care System audiologist, Dr. Darla Gilder, while wearing his new caption glasses. CAPTIONCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/cartoonist-travels-war-zones-drawing-troops-uso 2020-11-19T06:14:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64860865&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/national-guard-chief-details-change-to-combat-sexual-assault 2022-01-25T17:42:02+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/national-guard-chief-details-changes-to-combat-sexual-assault-harassment.jpg?id=64857428&width=1200 U.S. Army Gen. Daniel Hokanson, Chief, National Guard Bureau, kicks off Thanksgiving week with a visit to Soldiers deployed on Camp Bondsteel, Kosovo supporting the KFOR mission. National Guard chief details changes to combat sexual assault, harassment daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/michigan-veteran-out-10000-because-humvee-he-bought-was-stolen 2020-11-19T06:13:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64860857&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64860860&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/habitat-humanity-cocoa-florida-opens-community-women-veterans 2020-11-19T03:17:28+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/habitat-for-humanity-in-florida.jpg?id=64863254&width=1200 Habitat for Humanity in Florida https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863242&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/congress-pushes-va-deaths-veterans-malpractice 2020-11-18T22:49:51+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64863223&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863235&width=1200 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https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/blue-water-navy-vietnam-veterans-claims-delay-continues 2020-11-18T22:22:22+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/bluewater-bobbydaniels.jpg?id=64863233&width=1200 BlueWater-BobbyDaniels https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863232&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veteran-disability-benefits-get-cost-living-increase 2020-11-18T23:03:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64863214&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863221&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/umuc-host-military-veteran-appreciation-fair 2020-11-19T03:17:25+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64863249&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863255&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/legislation-introduced-restore-gi-bill-transferability 2020-11-18T23:17:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/education-benefits.jpg?id=64863222&width=1200 Education benefits https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863212&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/news/raid-that-killed-baghdadi-named-after-kayla-mueller 2020-11-18T22:35:35+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/president-trump-and-general-milley.jpg?id=64863231&width=1200 President Trump and General Milley https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863229&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/bible-sent-back-local-veteran-who-left-it-behind-73-years-ago 2020-11-19T06:00:24+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64863237&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863234&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/west-point-cadet-missing 2020-11-18T22:49:52+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/west-point-cadets.jpg?id=64863225&width=1200 West Point cadets https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863226&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/happy-247th-birthday-us-army 2022-06-14T13:04:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/birthdaycover.jpg?id=64863385&width=1200 Twin Cities Army Ammunition Plant .50 caliber ammunition packaging during World War II. BIRTHDAYCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/comedian-rob-riggle-retired-us-marine 2021-11-02T14:14:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/comiccover.jpg?id=64860845&width=1200 Comedian and retired Marine Lt. Col. Rob Riggle prepares for a ride in an F/18 Hornet with the Blue Angels on March 11, 2014. COMICCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/from-vietnam-to-covid-58-years-of-service-in-navy-medicine 2021-11-05T16:03:53+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/from-vietnam-to-covid-19-58-years-of-service-in-navy-medicine.jpg?id=64861001&width=1200 In September 2021, James Anderson retired from OPNAV’s Medical Operations, Plans and Strategy Division (N0931), after nearly three decades as a civilian program analyst. What is all the more remarkable is that this was a second career for Anderson who began his Navy journey in June 1963. From Vietnam to Covid-19: 58 years of service in Navy medicine daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/share-your-stories-of-2020-with-the-smithsonian 2021-01-07T15:17:02+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/stories.png?id=64863201&width=1200 Stories daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/congress-bill-aims-to-help-homeless-veterans-during-pandemic 2020-11-18T16:54:17+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/homeless.jpg?id=64863187&width=1200 Homeless https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64863186&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/texas-house-urges-congress-to-pass-vanessa-guillen-act 2021-04-22T16:02:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/vanessa-guillen.png?id=64131058&width=1200 Vanessa Guillen daily