https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/vas-new-program-for-medal-of-honor-recipients 2023-11-30T13:41:48+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/mohvacover.jpg?id=64858064&width=1200 U.S. President Barack Obama presents Navy Senior Chief Edward Byers Jr., 36, with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House February 29, 2016 in Washington, DC. A member of Navy SEAL Team 6, Byers received the Medal of Honor for his role in rescuing an American hostage from the Taliban in Afghanistan in December 2012. The Department of Veterans Affairs recently collaborated with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to develop a pilot program providing direct and specialized assistance for the 65 living MOH recipients nationwide. MOHVACOVER https://www.audacy.com/media-library/puckettinside.jpg?id=64858057&width=1200 U.S. Army veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Ralph Puckett (seated). 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Florida beach. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/va-secretary-fires-his-no-2-after-5-months-on-the-job 2020-11-18T20:23:32+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/byrne.jpg?id=64868053&width=1200 Byrne https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868052&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/articles/historic-fire-truck-sit-museum 2020-09-15T01:55:42+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64216486&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64216490&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/across-america-wounded-heroes-drives-john-deere-tractor-cross-country-fundraising-operation 2020-11-19T02:36:49+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64868112&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868109&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/heavily-armed-marine-arrested-offutt-air-force-base 2020-11-19T01:44:14+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/a-heavily-armed-marine-arrested-while-attempting-to-enter-offutt-air-force-base.jpg?id=64868117&width=1200 A heavily armed Marine arrested while attempting to enter Offutt Air Force Base. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868116&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/vietnam-veterans-exposed-agent-orange-memorialized 2020-11-19T01:44:15+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/vietnammemorial.jpg?id=64868119&width=1200 VietnamMemorial https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868106&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/saints/metcalf-the-king-orc-smurf-saints-slams-fake-tough-guys 2021-10-26T22:15:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/dk-metcalf-marshon-lattimore.jpg?id=63574835&width=1200 DK Metcalf, Marshon Lattimore daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/saints/loomis-interim-bump-rizzi-changes-spurred-saints-in-win 2024-11-13T15:43:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/new-orleans-saints.jpg?id=64217549&width=1200 New Orleans Saints daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/aafes-black-friday 2020-11-18T21:57:20+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/military-members-and-their-families-shop-at-the-post-exchange-during-the-holiday-season.jpg?id=64868043&width=1200 Military members and their families shop at the Post Exchange during the holiday season. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868035&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/paws-bill-pays-for-service-dogs-for-veterans-with-ptsd 2020-11-18T20:23:36+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/servicedog.jpg?id=64868054&width=1200 ServiceDog https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868050&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/president-trump-awards-army-staff-sergeant-david-bellavia-medal-honor 2020-11-19T01:30:36+00:00 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https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/lsu/alex-bregman-seeks-second-world-series-ring 2021-10-26T22:56:07+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/alex-bregman.jpg?id=64214559&width=1200 alex bregman daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/national-d-day-memorial-searching-wwii-veterans-participate-75th-anniversary-events 2020-11-19T02:36:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/national-d-day-memorial-seeking-wwii-veterans-to-participate-in-75th-anniversary-events.jpg?id=64868110&width=1200 National D-Day Memorial seeking WWII veterans to participate in 75th Anniversary events https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868111&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/pentagon-may-tap-military-pay-pensions-border-wall 2020-11-19T04:11:16+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/pentagon-may-tap-military-pay-pensions-for-border-wall.jpg?id=64868113&width=1200 Pentagon may tap military pay, pensions for border wall 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https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/hero-scuba-group-seeks-funding-for-medical-studies 2020-11-18T20:23:39+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/scuba.jpg?id=64868031&width=1200 Scuba https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868032&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/military/deployed-soldier-puts-lego-hobby-to-good-use 2020-11-18T20:48:50+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/soldiers-lego-hobby-keeps-mind-off-deployment.jpg?id=64868036&width=1200 Soldiers Lego hobby keeps mind off deployment https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868041&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/jimi-hendrix-ice-t-mc-hammer-are-veterans-who-changed-music 2020-11-18T20:23:42+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/the-us-army-apos-s-harlem-hellfighters-jimi-hendrix-ice-t-and-navy-veteran-mc-hammer-changed-music-forever.jpg?id=64868040&width=1200 The US Army's Harlem Hellfighters, Jimi Hendrix, Ice-T and Navy veteran MC Hammer changed music forever https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868033&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/president-trump-shakes-hand-every-cadet-air-force-academy-graduation 2020-11-19T02:09:44+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/president-trump-delivers-remarks-at-us-air-force-academy-graduation-ceremony.jpg?id=64868023&width=1200 President Trump Delivers Remarks At US Air Force Academy Graduation Ceremony https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868018&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veterans-day-white-house-proclamation 2020-11-18T22:22:24+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/closeup-ruffled-american-flag.jpg?id=64868025&width=1200 Closeup ruffled American flag https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868020&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/va-ends-star-rating-system-for-its-hospitals 2020-11-18T21:30:01+00:00 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McGee, Tuskegee Airman https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64868015&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/vaenergy-dept-partnership-could-help-veterans-sen-ernst-says 2020-11-19T01:03:56+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/tbitechnology.jpg?id=64868011&width=1200 TBITechnology https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868009&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/airman-training-allegedly-sends-snapchats-basic-training 2020-11-19T03:30:58+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64868007&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868008&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/va-nurse-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-dying-veterans-morphine 2021-01-15T21:40:54+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/medical-iv-bag.jpg?id=64868247&width=1200 Medical IV bag. https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64868257&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/nws-severe-thunder-storm-warning-issued 2023-05-06T22:11:18+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/after-rain-delay-jazz-fest-opens-for-2nd-saturday.jpg?id=64234397&width=1200 After rain delay, Jazz Fest opens for 2nd Saturday https://www.audacy.com/media-library/jazz-fest-opens-after-hour-long-rain-delay.jpg?id=64234395&width=1200 Jazz Fest opens after hour long rain delay https://www.audacy.com/media-library/nothing.jpg?id=64234384&width=1200 nothing daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/lsu/lsus-offense-puts-on-fireworks-show-to-end-the-2024-season 2025-01-02T00:03:15+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu-texas-bowl.jpg?id=64219292&width=1200 LSU Texas Bowl daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/jury-decision-favors-veteran-in-earplug-trial-against-3m 2021-06-22T17:41:26+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/man-holding-an-earplug.jpg?id=63901925&width=1200 Man holding an earplug. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/mental-health/mental-health-flight-helps-heal-invisible-wounds 2021-06-22T16:45:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/mental-health-flight-helps-heal-invisible-wounds.jpg?id=64864684&width=1200 Maj. Laura Johnson, 341st Operational Medical Readiness Squadron mental health flight commander, speaks to an Airman in her office June 10, 2021, at Malmstrom Air Force Base, Mont. Johnson provides a variety of mental health services to active-duty Airmen, but her clinical specialty is in treating post-traumatic stress disorder. Mental health flight helps heal invisible wounds daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/groups-work-to-diminish-barriers-to-womens-military-service 2022-01-25T18:20:45+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/groups-work-to-eliminate-diminish-barriers-to-women-s-military-service.jpg?id=64864056&width=1200 An all-women F-15E Strike Eagle aircrew steps to the flightline in observation of Women’s History Month at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England. Groups work to eliminate, diminish barriers to women's military service https://www.audacy.com/media-library/groups-work-to-eliminate-diminish-barriers-to-women.jpg?id=64864055&width=1200 The Air Force 2nd Bomb Wing at Barksdale Air Force Base, La., marked Women's History Month in 2020 with an all-women crew. Groups work to eliminate, diminish barriers to women https://www.audacy.com/media-library/groups-work-to-eliminate-diminish-barriers-to-women.jpg?id=64864058&width=1200 Air Force Lt. Col. Jaina Donberg, 48th Operations Group deputy commander, prepares to taxi an F-15E Strike Eagle at Royal Air Force Lakenheath, England, March 22, 2021. Groups work to eliminate, diminish barriers to women daily