https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/get-help/women-veterans/dav-women-veterans-are-dying-by-suicide-at-alarming-rates 2024-03-05T15:39:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/womenvetscover.jpg?id=64857869&width=1200 Women veterans are dying by suicide at alarming rates, the latest report by DAV has found. WOMENVETSCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/still-standing-book-and-brewery-tour-army-veteran-john-kriesel-gives-powerful-life-lessons 2020-12-01T17:01:12+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875672&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875674&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/top-gun-sequel-films-on-uss-abraham-lincoln-and-tom-cruise-recalls-booting-during-first 2020-12-01T17:15:31+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875670&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875679&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/all-in-the-family-couple-shares-rare-promotion 2024-03-05T15:32:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/couplecover.jpg?id=64857876&width=1200 U.S. Marine Corps Brig. Gen. David R. Everly, director of Manpower, and Col. NaTasha M. Everly, a Department of State Fellow, pose for a picture in Quantico Va., March 1, 2024. The Everlys are a dual-military couple who have been married for 14 years. COUPLECOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/why-nbcs-this-is-us-season-3-is-made-for-vietnam-veterans 2020-12-01T17:05:52+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875675&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875676&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/retired-us-army-pilot-has-sites-set-team-army-warrior-games 2024-03-06T13:53:04+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/retired-u-s-army-pilot-has-his-sites-set-on-team-army.jpg?id=64857877&width=1200 U.S. Army veteran Chief Warrant Officer 5 Richard McCormick rides a recumbent cycle during the cycling event at the 2024 Army Trials, Fort Liberty, North Carolina, March 3, 2024 Retired U.S. Army pilot has his 'sites' set on Team Army daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/stationed-in-japan-marines-quick-action-saves-a-life 2021-06-09T14:54:20+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/stationed-in-japan-marine-s-quick-action-saves-a-life.jpg?id=64873198&width=1200 U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Dominick Bonner, a chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear defense specialist with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, is congratulated by Marines after receiving a Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa, Japan, June 8, 2021. Stationed in Japan, Marine's quick action saves a life https://www.audacy.com/media-library/stationed-in-japan-marine.jpg?id=64873207&width=1200 U.S. Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Benjamin Barron, the chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) defense officer with the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Cpl. Dominick Bonner, a CBRN defense specialist, and Gunnery Sgt. Joshua Malchow, the CBRN defense operations coordinator, pose for a group photo on Marine Corps Air Station Futenma, Okinawa. Stationed in Japan, Marine daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/proud-us-army-dad-renders-oath-for-his-son 2025-02-11T13:40:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/proud-army-dad-renders-oath-for-his-son.png?id=64857864&width=1200 Maj. Guster Cunningham IV and Maj. Guster Cunningham III are all smiles after the elder Cunningham performed the promotion oath for his son in December 2024 at a West Point, New York, ceremony. Proud Army dad renders oath for his son daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/pat-tillman-scholars-participate-super-bowl-lvii-coin-toss 2023-02-09T16:24:29+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/tillmanscholars.jpg?id=64875695&width=1200 Pat Tillman placed his NFL career on hold to enlist in the U.S. Army for a three-year term following the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks. He was killed on April 22, 2004, in Afghanistan. TILLMANSCHOLARS daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/pete-hegseth-underscores-pentagon-priorities-at-town-hall 2025-02-10T23:18:01+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-holds-a-town-hall-meeting-for-department-of-defense-personnel-at-the-pentagon-feb-7-2025.jpg?id=64857865&width=1200 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Feb. 7, 2025 Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth holds a town hall meeting for Department of Defense personnel at the Pentagon, Feb. 7, 2025 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/umgc-honors-us-veterans-day-ceremony-2022 2022-11-11T14:18:54+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/umgc-honors-u-s-veterans-during-veterans-day-ceremony.png?id=64875570&width=1200 UMGC honors U.S. veterans during Veterans Day ceremony daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/veteran-hero-of-capitol-riots-on-inauguration-security 2021-01-22T13:50:55+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/january-20-u-s-capitol-police-officer-eugene-goodman-arrive-at-the-inauguration-of-u-s-president-elect-joe-biden-on-the-west.jpg?id=64874605&width=1200 JANUARY 20: U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman arrive at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. JANUARY 20: U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman arrive at the inauguration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol on January 20, 2021 in Washington, DC. During today's inauguration ceremony Joe Biden becomes the 46th president of the United States. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) https://www.audacy.com/media-library/u-s-capitol-police-officer-eugene-goodman-hailed-by-many-for-his-heroism-during-the-january-6-attack-on-the-u-s-capitol-part.jpg?id=64874591&width=1200 U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, hailed by many for his heroism during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, participates in a the dress rehearsal for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden at the Capitol on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. The inauguration will take place on January 20. U.S. Capitol Police Officer Eugene Goodman, hailed by many for his heroism during the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, participates in a the dress rehearsal for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden at the Capitol on January 18, 2021 in Washington, DC. The inauguration will take place on January 20. (Photo by Jonathan Ernst-Pool/Getty Images) daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/teenagers-rabbit-auction-benefits-veterans 2024-12-31T14:01:40+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/auctioncover.jpg?id=64858103&width=1200 Mason Michaelson raised $4,500 for veterans at Finger Lakes VA through a rabbit auction. AUCTIONCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/postpartum-soldiers-have-more-time-to-meet-body-fat-standard 2021-03-22T15:13:05+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/body.jpg?id=64874597&width=1200 The Army has given postpartum soldiers more time to meet body fat standards. Body daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/va-hopes-to-eliminate-outpatient-mental-health-copays 2022-01-06T16:37:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/crisis.jpg?id=64875682&width=1200 The Department of Veterans Affairs is proposing to eliminate copayment requirements for outpatient mental health visits and reduce the copayments for medications dispensed to veterans who are identified as high risk for suicide by a VA clinician. CRISIS daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/amazon-to-hire-100-000-vets-and-military-spouses-by-2024 2023-03-16T15:24:57+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/amazon-is-pledging-to-hire-more-than-100000-u-s-veterans-and-military-spouses-by-2024.jpg?id=64875688&width=1200 Amazon is pledging to hire more than 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses by 2024. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/amazon-announced-it-is-pledging-to-hire-more-than-100000-u-s-veterans-and-military-spouses-by-2024.jpg?id=64875688&width=1200 Amazon announced it is pledging to hire more than 100,000 U.S. veterans and military spouses by 2024. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/killed-in-world-war-ii-army-staff-sgt-blanton-accounted-for 2021-06-10T12:44:36+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/killed-in-world-war-ii-army-staff-sgt-blanton-accounted-for.png?id=64872278&width=1200 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Raymond C. Blanton, 19, of Richmond, Virginia. Killed in World War II, Army Staff Sgt. Blanton accounted for daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/name-navy-ship-after-only-filipino-american-moh-recipient 2022-04-05T14:06:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/honor.jpg?id=64858081&width=1200 The Virginia Congressional Delegation is urging the Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro to name a ship after the only Filipino-American to receive the Medal of Honor. HONOR daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/more-security-assistance-headed-to-ukraine-pentagon-says 2022-01-26T18:10:28+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/additional-security-assistance-headed-to-ukraine-pentagon-says.jpg?id=64873320&width=1200 Airman 1st Class Stephen Knotts, 436th Aerial Port Squadron ramp services apprentice, drives a cargo loader at Dover Air Force Base, Del., Jan. 24, 2022. The cargo on the loader contains security assistance aid bound for Ukraine. Additional security assistance headed to Ukraine, Pentagon says daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/lawmakers-partisan-split-on-trumps-va-243b-budget-plan 2020-11-18T19:55:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/wilkietrump.jpg?id=64875187&width=1200 WilkieTrump https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875188&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/us-navy-vet-swindles-va-social-security-out1-million 2022-11-14T18:25:35+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/swindlecover.jpg?id=64875568&width=1200 Navy veteran Angela Marie Farr will spend 30 months in prison for defrauding the VA and Social Security Administration out of $1 million in disability benefits. SWINDLECOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/virtual-advising-and-personalized-care-at-umgc 2022-01-18T15:44:55+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/umgc.jpg?id=64873319&width=1200 UMGC provides Virtual Advising Rooms and personalized care to its students virtually. UMGC daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/veterans-can-make-end-of-life-care-plans-while-healthy 2021-01-05T16:07:37+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/plancover.jpg?id=64875192&width=1200 Plancover https://www.audacy.com/media-library/planinside.jpg?id=64875194&width=1200 planinside daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/news/woodworkers-build-urns-for-homeless-veterans 2020-11-18T19:56:03+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/winter-wood-workers.png?id=64875197&width=1200 Winter Wood Workers https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64875193&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/defense-commissary-agency-online-shopping-for-new-patrons 2020-11-18T19:55:58+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/commissary.jpg?id=64875184&width=1200 Commissary https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875186&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/families-benefit-from-new-partnership-at-va-cemeteries 2022-01-18T15:52:38+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/partner.jpg?id=64873328&width=1200 A veteran walks amongst the gravesites at Arlington National Cemetery on Nov. 11, 2021. PARTNER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/lightning-strike-kills-us-army-reservist-at-fort-gordon 2022-07-22T14:46:37+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lighting-strike.jpg?id=64858069&width=1200 Lighting strike daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/wwii-vet-honored-nationals-stadium-4th-july 2020-11-19T01:17:37+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875173&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875175&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/13-of-platoon-dead-or-sick-from-toxic-exposures-in-iraq 2020-11-18T23:30:11+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/toxicinferno2.jpg?id=64875179&width=1200 ToxicInferno2 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875183&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/funeral-set-us-soldier-who-died-north-korea-1951 2020-11-19T03:30:51+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875161&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875167&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/green-beret-killed-afghanistan-identified 2020-11-18T23:30:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/sgt-1st-class-jeremy-griffin.png?id=64875178&width=1200 Sgt. 1st Class Jeremy Griffin https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64875174&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/house-veterans-committee-passes-bill-for-veteran-home-grants 2020-11-19T01:03:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/kules.jpg?id=64875181&width=1200 Kules https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875180&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/giving-back-olympian-aims-help-soldiers-concussions 2020-11-19T03:44:55+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875169&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875168&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/employer-week-adecco 2020-11-19T01:17:36+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/adecco-logo.png?id=64875170&width=1200 Adecco Logo https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64875172&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/amidst-shutdown-uso-creates-adopt-coastie-program 2020-11-19T05:33:54+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875159&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875165&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/pennsylvania-becomes-first-state-offer-free-college-national-guard-families 2020-11-19T01:17:36+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/pa-guard-aviation-units-to-deploy.jpg?id=64875182&width=1200 Pa. Guard aviation units to deploy https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875176&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/military/first-female-marine-begin-f-35c-lightning-ii-joint-strike-fighter-training 2020-11-19T00:23:10+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875158&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875160&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/new-hampshire-most-patriotic-state-wallethub-survey 2020-11-18T16:28:13+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/new-hampshire.jpg?id=64875153&width=1200 New Hampshire https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875166&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/university-maryland-university-college-uso-partner-hawaii-support-veterans-active-duty 2020-11-19T00:23:11+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64875163&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875162&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/wind-damage-brings-down-vietnam-veterans-memorial-tree-connecticut 2020-11-19T03:30:58+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/sawdust-american-flags.jpg?id=64875171&width=1200 Sawdust, American flags https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875177&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/marine-veteran-70-rescues-two-women-from-burning-home 2023-07-18T18:31:19+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/bagleycover.jpg?id=64873266&width=1200 Marine Corps veteran and VA Maryland Health Care employee Terry Bagley, Sr., center, was recently presented with a Department of Veterans Affairs Heroic Act Award for pulling two women out of their burning home in November of 2022. BAGLEYCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/defense/opinion-analysis/secretary-of-defense-austin-statements-signal-policy-shift 2022-04-29T17:42:55+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/secdef.jpg?id=64875164&width=1200 SECDEF daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/dod-buys-60-n95-mask-decontamination-systems 2020-11-18T18:17:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/battelle-mask-decontamination-system.jpg?id=64875029&width=1200 Battelle Mask Decontamination System https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875019&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vets-coalition-gives-update-on-covid-19-vaccination-efforts 2021-02-25T15:35:39+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/covid.jpg?id=64875155&width=1200 COVID daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/inspector-general-investigates-va-coronavirus-response 2020-11-18T19:00:25+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/coronavirus.jpg?id=64875586&width=1200 coronavirus https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875591&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/military/national-guard-ready-for-hurricane-season 2020-11-18T16:28:11+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/national-guard-hurricane-seaseon.jpg?id=64875027&width=1200 National Guard Hurricane Seaseon https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875030&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/inside-the-va/collins-staffing-cuts-number-at-veterans-affairs-not-fixed 2025-05-07T15:16:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/svaccover.jpg?id=64858101&width=1200 Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on May 6, 2025 in Washington, DC. The committee held a hearing to examine the future of VA. SVACCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/actor-harry-belafonte-was-a-world-war-ii-sailor 2022-02-02T21:07:50+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/belafontecover.jpg?id=64875549&width=1200 Harry Belafonte poses in his Navy uniform in 1944 or 1945. BELAFONTECOVER https://www.audacy.com/media-library/belafonteinide1.jpg?id=64875553&width=1200 A photo at Naval Magazine, Port Chicago, Calif., shows the damage that resulted from an ammunition explosion on July 17, 1944. BELAFONTEINIDE1 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/belafonteinside2.jpg?id=64875551&width=1200 Harry Belafonte is photographed at 2011 party hosted by Vanity Fair Magazine. The event celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York City. BELAFONTEINSIDE2 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/deca-exchanges-work-together-during-pandemic 2020-11-18T18:17:42+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/deca.jpg?id=64875025&width=1200 DeCA https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64875018&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/pow-relatives-remains-coming-home-spurs-pride-in-service 2023-10-03T17:58:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/pow-relative-s-remains-coming-home-spurs-pride-in-family-service-and-sacrifice.png?id=64873160&width=1200 Pfc. Thomas Franklin Brooks was taken prisoner in the Philippines during World War II. POW relative's remains coming home spurs pride in family, service and sacrifice daily