https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/this-marine-major-painted-the-38th-commandants-portrait 2023-08-09T13:17:01+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/portraitcover.jpg?id=64868726&width=1200 A portrait of the 38th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. David Berger, hangs in the home of the commandant in Washington, July 17, 2023. U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Charles Baumann, a logistics officer with 8th Marine Corps District, is the 2nd active-duty combat artist selected to paint a portrait of a commandant of the Marine Corps. PORTRAITCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/dod-reaches-vaccine-milestone-more-than-1-million-worldwide 2021-03-02T16:32:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/dod-reaches-vaccine-milestone-more-than-1-million-worldwide.jpg?id=64873566&width=1200 File photo of sailors assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) prepare coronavirus vaccines at the hospital’s Central Immunizations Clinic. DoD reaches vaccine milestone: More than 1 million worldwide https://www.audacy.com/media-library/dod-vaccinates-more-than-1-million-worldwide.jpg?id=64873566&width=1200 File photo of sailors assigned to Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD) prepare coronavirus vaccines at the hospital’s Central Immunizations Clinic. DoD vaccinates more than 1 million worldwide daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/coast-guard-offloads-usd22-million-in-cocaine-in-puerto-rico 2022-08-11T14:08:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cokecover.jpg?id=64874283&width=1200 Coast Guard Cutter Joseph Tezanos crewmembers offloaded 1,100 kilograms of cocaine, valued at $22 million, at Coast Guard Base San Juan Aug. 8, 2022, following three separate interdictions of drug smuggling vessels near Puerto Rico. Fourteen Dominican Republic nationals apprehended in these cases are facing federal prosecution in Puerto Rico. These interdictions are the result of multi-agency efforts involving the Caribbean Border Interagency Group and the Caribbean Corridor Strike Force. COKECOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/war-letters-prove-romance-is-still-alive-on-valentines-day 2020-11-19T13:05:51+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/love-expressed-in-letters-part-of-a-collection-from-the-center-for-american-war-letters.jpg?id=64874531&width=1200 Love expressed in letters, part of a collection from The Center for American War Letters https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874533&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/va-onstar-suicide-prevention-partnershp 2020-11-18T15:12:19+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/crisis-line.jpg?id=64874535&width=1200 Crisis line https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874542&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/guillen-family-marches-to-white-house-with-bill 2020-11-18T15:25:06+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/vanessa-guillen.jpg?id=64874543&width=1200 Vanessa Guillen https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874539&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/state-veterans-home-residents-left-behind-during-pandemic 2020-11-18T15:12:25+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/an-american-flag-flies-at-half-mast-outside-the-holyoke-soldiers-apos-home-on-april-29-2020-in-holyoke-massachusetts-in-one.jpg?id=64874538&width=1200 An American flag flies at half-mast outside the Holyoke Soldiers' Home on April 29, 2020 in Holyoke, Massachusetts. In one of the deadliest known COVID-19 outbreaks at a long-term care center in the U.S. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874540&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/army-pvt-hinson-died-as-pow-in-world-war-ii-accounted-for 2024-05-29T16:42:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/u-s-army-private-cecil-t-hinson-20-of-rock-hill-south-carolina.png?id=64874626&width=1200 U.S. Army Private Cecil T. Hinson, 20, of Rock Hill, South Carolina U.S. Army Private Cecil T. Hinson, 20, of Rock Hill, South Carolina daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/proposal-loosens-pot-restrictions-on-troops-re-enlisting 2020-11-18T16:02:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/the-pots.jpg?id=64874514&width=1200 The pots https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874508&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/army-esports-is-back-to-streaming-after-controversy 2020-11-18T15:25:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/aoc.jpg?id=64874536&width=1200 AOC https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874537&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/man-arrested-for-alleged-shooting-threat-on-fort-hood 2020-11-18T15:25:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/fort-hood-gate.jpg?id=64874520&width=1200 Fort Hood Gate https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874525&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/deca-now-selling-masks 2020-11-18T16:02:46+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/masks.jpg?id=64874502&width=1200 masks https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874504&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veterans-share-challenges-civilian-life-war-back 2020-11-19T01:03:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/to-war-back.jpg?id=64874489&width=1200 To War & Back https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874495&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/betsy-ross-army-veteran-author-new-book-fight-senators-blumenthal-graham-red-flag-gun-bill 2020-11-19T00:23:11+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/author-and-army-veteran-betsy-ross-talks-her-new-book-series-fight.jpg?id=64874485&width=1200 Author and Army veteran Betsy Ross talks her new book series Fight https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874486&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/study-dod-should-eliminate-contractors-to-save-costs 2020-11-18T16:02:41+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/corps-of-engineers-contractors.jpg?id=64874493&width=1200 Corps of Engineers contractors https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874510&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/va-care-benefits-for-some-vets-expanded 2024-04-29T15:00:01+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/rulecover.jpg?id=64874625&width=1200 A final rule amending the Department of Veterans Affairs character of discharge regulations determination is set to expand access to VA care and benefits for some former service members discharged under other than honorable conditions or by special court-martial. RULECOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/blue-water-navy-veterans-claims-delayed-va-secretary-wilkies-order 2020-11-19T01:17:33+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874487&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874497&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/blue-angels-announces-2020-officers 2020-11-19T01:03:58+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874491&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874492&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/twentynine-palms-active-shooter-incident-death-identified 2020-11-18T16:02:44+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/twentynine-palms.jpg?id=64874488&width=1200 Twentynine Palms https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874496&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/navy-vet-jennifer-marshall-stars-cw-show-mysteries-decoded 2020-11-19T00:09:46+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874490&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/bill-aims-make-veteran-health-care-more-affordable 2020-11-19T00:09:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/underwoodduckworth.png?id=64874484&width=1200 UnderwoodDuckworth https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64874482&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/sailor-killed-attack-pearl-harbor-comes-home 2020-11-18T23:43:22+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/fireman-3rd-class-harold-k-costill.jpg?id=64874475&width=1200 Fireman 3rd Class Harold K. Costill https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874480&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/marine-misses-parris-island-boot-camp-graduation-beaufort-memorial-hospital-staff-plan 2020-11-19T00:23:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.png?id=64874483&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64874494&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/lt-general-richardson-first-female-command-us-army-north 2020-11-19T01:03:58+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874498&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874499&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veterans-affairs-leaders-refuse-to-change-motto 2020-11-18T16:02:46+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874501&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874500&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/air-force-officer-responds-woman-who-confronts-her-speaking-spanish-uniform-connecting-vets 2020-11-19T00:23:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874481&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874476&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/mental-health/brother-of-marine-killed-at-kabul-airport-takes-own-life 2022-08-15T13:43:37+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/brothercover.jpg?id=64874260&width=1200 In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Air Force, a U.S. Marine Corps carry team transfers the remains of Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Kareem M. Nikoui of Norco, California, Aug. 29, 2021 at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware. Nikoui was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. BROTHERCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/amvets-to-hold-virtual-cannabis-conference-june-27 2021-06-26T13:00:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/pot.jpg?id=64868986&width=1200 AMVETS will host a virtual discussionon about cannabis on Sunday. POT https://www.audacy.com/media-library/luke-dray-getty-images.jpg?id=64868986&width=1200 AMVETS will host a virtual discussionon about cannabis on Sunday. Luke Dray/Getty Images daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/marines-stick-together-story-cpl-megan-leavey-and-sgt-rex 2020-11-19T04:11:13+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/megan-leavey-rex.jpg?id=64858127&width=1200 Megan Leavey, Rex https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64858113&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/alaska-governor-offers-use-national-guard-troops-along-us-mexico-border 2020-11-19T04:39:14+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64858125&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64858122&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/keita-franklin-va-national-director-suicide-prevention-explains-budget-plan 2020-11-19T06:14:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64858139&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64858136&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/dogs-with-military-ties-in-american-humane-hero-dog-contest 2022-08-15T13:46:24+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/herodogcover.jpg?id=64874267&width=1200 Voting is open through Sept. 13 in the 2022 American Humane Hero Dog Awards competition. HERODOGCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/new-members-inducted-into-commando-hall-of-honor 2025-05-08T17:00:24+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/commando-hall-of-honor.png?id=64858110&width=1200 Commando Hall of Honor daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/green-beret-veteran-who-grew-pocatello-answers-second-call-duty 2020-11-19T06:00:27+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.png?id=64858134&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64858135&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/air-force-helps-captain-marvel-reach-new-heights 2020-11-19T04:11:16+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/brig-gen-jeannie-leavitt-brie-larson-others.jpg?id=64858120&width=1200 Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, Brie Larson, others https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64858121&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/kcbsradio/news/national/will-my-pandemic-relief-be-taxed 2021-02-16T15:29:31+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/1040-tax-form.jpg?id=64196440&width=1200 1040 tax form daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/dav-make-every-day-veterans-day 2022-11-14T18:20:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/davcover.jpg?id=64874270&width=1200 DAV is committed to ensuring that the men and women who stood up for America have the tools, resources and opportunities they need to competitively enter the job market and secure meaningful employment DAVCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/american-military-heritage-museum-holds-living-history-day 2022-06-08T01:59:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/the-american-military-heritage-museum-will-hold-its-annual-living-history-day-at-the-museum.jpg?id=64868675&width=1200 The American Military Heritage Museum will hold its annual living history day at the museum. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/education/umgc-ranks-high-for-educating-and-employing-veterans 2023-11-29T14:51:36+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/rankcover.jpg?id=64874704&width=1200 UMGC was No. 1 among Online/Hybrid Institutions for 2023 for the support it gives veterans seeking higher education by Military Times. RANKCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/defense/defense-official-discusses-new-us-sub-saharan-strategy 2022-08-11T18:42:55+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/defense-official-discusses-new-u-s-sub-saharan-strategy.jpg?id=64874840&width=1200 National Guardsmen participate in training with Moroccan troops in the northern Sahara Desert, June 22, 2022, during African Lion, the U.S. Africa Command's largest joint annual exercise. Defense official discusses new U.S. Sub-Saharan strategy daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/grant-gives-texas-veterans-rides-to-va-appointments 2025-02-13T16:26:52+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/texas-received-a-120k-rural-transportation-grant-to-provide-veterans-with-transportation-to-the-va-or-va-authorized-health-care.jpg?id=64858194&width=1200 Texas received a $120k rural transportation grant to provide veterans with transportation to the VA or VA-authorized health care facilities. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/house-veteran-affairs-committee-held-hearing-barriers-women-veterans-face-va 2020-11-19T02:50:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/commander-naval-surface-force-u-s-pacific-fleet.jpg?id=64873573&width=1200 Commander, Naval Surface Force, U.S. Pacific Fleet https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64873568&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veteran-mental-health-what-congress-doing-about-suicide-mental-health-care 2020-11-19T02:50:58+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/veteransuicidecrisisline.jpg?id=64873560&width=1200 VeteranSuicideCrisisLine https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64873562&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/why-we-bury-war-dead-way-we-do 2020-12-15T18:10:54+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874671&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874678&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/advice-on-transitioning-from-active-duty-to-civilian-life 2022-02-23T16:48:41+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/miltrans.jpg?id=64873536&width=1200 Veterans at Chenega MIOS recently offered tips on how to successfully transition from military service to civilian life. MILTRANS daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/rundown-park-may-become-world-war-i-memorial 2020-12-15T18:06:15+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64874680&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64874674&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veterans-affairs-1400-covid-19-deaths-cases-keep-growing 2020-11-18T16:40:22+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/u-s-army-spc-austin-t-runnels-a-combat-medic-specialist-assigned-to-the-223rd-engineer-battalion-mississippi-national-guard.jpg?id=64869019&width=1200 U.S. Army Spc. Austin T. Runnels, a combat medic specialist assigned to the 223rd Engineer Battalion, Mississippi National Guard administers a COVID-19 test at the Mississippi State Veterans Home in Kosciusko, Miss., May 15, 2020. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64869022&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/west-virginia-lawmaker-resign-focus-run-president 2020-11-19T06:14:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64873558&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64873550&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/foundation-for-women-warriors-100th-anniversary 2020-11-18T16:40:18+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/ffww.png?id=64869020&width=1200 FFWW https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64869021&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/marine-rapper-on-racism-and-sean-mcfate-on-high-treason 2020-11-18T16:40:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/the-marine-rapper-talks-racism-veteran-author-sean-mcfate-shares-his-new-thriller-high-treason-and-brian-collins-tells-how-o.jpg?id=64869025&width=1200 The Marine Rapper talks Racism, Veteran/Author Sean McFate shares his new thriller “High Treason” and Brian Collins tells how “Onward to Opportunity” launched his career https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64869026&width=1200 daily