https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/94-year-old-wwii-veteran-finally-gets-high-school-diploma 2020-11-19T03:58:05+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64861525&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64861536&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/u-s-wwi-soldier-laid-to-rest-in-france 2023-06-08T14:09:40+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/burialcover.jpg?id=64864568&width=1200 Soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade carry a casket with the remains of a World War I unknown soldier at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in France, June 7, 2023. BURIALCOVER https://www.audacy.com/media-library/burialinside.jpg?id=64864574&width=1200 Gen. James C. McConville, the Army chief of staff, speaks at the burial of a World War I unknown soldier at Oise-Aisne American Cemetery in France, June 7, 2023. BURIALINSIDE daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/sgt-james-swartz-killed-in-wwii-as-a-pow-accounted-for 2024-11-21T14:41:39+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/sgt-james-swartz-killed-in-world-war-ii-as-a-pow-has-been-accounted-for.png?id=64859461&width=1200 U.S. Army Air Force Sgt. James W. Swartz, 21, of Webberville, Michigan Sgt. James Swartz, killed in World War II as a POW, has been accounted for daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/veterans-get-free-admission-six-flags-georgia 2020-11-19T00:09:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/six-flags-over-georgia.jpg?id=64861545&width=1200 Six Flags Over Georgia https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64861552&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/bill-supports-families-of-veterans-with-als 2023-06-08T14:12:06+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/alscover.jpg?id=64864563&width=1200 Staff Sgt. Francisco Garrigas and Staff Sgt. Kristina Overton dump buckets of ice water on Pete Lawrence during an “ice bucket challenge” in Rochester, New York, Aug. 14, 2014. The challenge is a viral movement designed to raise awareness for Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig's’ disease. ALSCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/biden-awards-moh-to-pilot-for-action-during-vietnam-war 2023-09-06T13:20:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/mohcover.jpg?id=64856305&width=1200 President Joe Biden Biden awarded the Medal of Honor to Army Capt. Larry L. Taylor for his heroic acts during the Vietnam War, at a White House ceremony on Tuesday. Taylor is pictured with his wife, Toni. MOHCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/honoring-the-fallen/killed-in-korean-war-army-master-sgt-sluder-accounted-for 2024-08-09T15:40:59+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/u-s-army-master-sgt-david-p-sluder-33-of-johnson-city-tennessee.png?id=64864554&width=1200 U.S. Army Master Sgt. David P. Sluder, 33, of Johnson City, Tennessee U.S. Army Master Sgt. David P. Sluder, 33, of Johnson City, Tennessee https://www.audacy.com/media-library/u-s-army-master-sgt-david-p-sluder-33-of-johnson-city-tennessee.png?id=64864557&width=1200 U.S. Army Master Sgt. David P. Sluder, 33, of Johnson City, Tennessee daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/tommy-where-to-get-a-great-bowl-of-soup-in-this-cold 2024-01-19T20:21:26+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/bowl-of-hot-soup.jpg?id=64232920&width=1200 Bowl of hot soup daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/celebrating-american-flag-4th-july 2020-11-19T01:44:18+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/flag-and-soldiers.jpg?id=64861543&width=1200 Flag and soldiers https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64861544&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/senate-confirmation-still-in-limbo-for-301-military-leaders 2023-09-06T13:20:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/u-s-senate-confirmation-still-in-limbo-for-301-military-leaders.jpg?id=64856298&width=1200 Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith, assistant commandant of the Marine Corps, poses for a photo with Marines from Marine Corps Recruiting Station Montgomery at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Ala., Feb. 10, 2023. U.S. Senate confirmation still in limbo for 301 military leaders daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/articles/companies-offer-test-see-if-you-are-immune-measles-you-probably-already-are 2020-09-15T09:38:08+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64260412&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/scoot-is-supermans-new-slogan-anti-american 2021-10-19T17:50:20+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/superman-costume.jpg?id=64260400&width=1200 Superman costume daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/state/middleton-family-sues-lsu-over-memorabilia 2021-06-16T01:30:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu.jpg?id=64260410&width=1200 LSU daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/murder-in-the-french-quarter 2025-08-24T13:04:15+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/crime.jpg?id=64200786&width=1200 Crime daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/weather/hot-and-dry-for-thursday-rain-returns-by-end-of-week 2021-06-16T11:10:24+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64260408&width=1200 image daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/business/business-la-federal-judge-blocks-pause-on-oil-leases 2021-06-16T11:17:05+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64260391&width=1200 image daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/new-politics-veterans-political-careers 2020-11-18T14:46:49+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/politics.jpg?id=64865203&width=1200 Politics https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64865190&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/nopd-search-for-juveniles-who-tried-to-carjack-a-lyft-driver 2021-10-05T16:15:16+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64212224&width=1200 image daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/state/louisiana-covid-hospitalizations-fall-below-400 2021-10-19T17:33:10+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/covid.jpg?id=64260397&width=1200 COVID daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/plaquemines-parish-couple-accused-of-locking-girl-in-closet 2021-06-16T11:11:52+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/arrested.jpg?id=64260402&width=1200 arrested daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/veterans-affairs-award-usd818-million-grants-homeless-veterans 2025-08-29T13:27:16+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/grantscover.jpg?id=64854972&width=1200 VA has awarded more than $818 million in grants to 235 organizations nationwide to help veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. GRANTSCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/weather/gulf-development-likely-heavy-rain 2021-06-16T14:03:38+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/tropics.png?id=64260395&width=1200 Tropics daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/from-record-high-to-frosty-cold-this-week 2025-11-09T14:27:32+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cold.png?id=64200673&width=1200 Cold daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/painting-is-army-veterans-way-of-giving-back 2024-11-22T16:24:56+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/paintcover.jpg?id=64859453&width=1200 Army veteran Denis Velez finds healing with painting. He is pictured with his wife Mayra. PAINTCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/local-sports/saints/saints-rb-tony-jones-jr-out-multiple-weeks-rosas-released 2021-10-05T21:52:03+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/tony-jones-jr.jpg?id=64212223&width=1200 Tony Jones Jr. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/bill-would-ease-transfer-rules-veterans-gi-bill-family-members 2020-12-01T16:36:15+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cover-image.jpg?id=64865194&width=1200 Cover Image https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64865191&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/us-army-vet-now-a-truck-driver-wins-a-new-big-rig 2022-01-04T18:16:04+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/truck.jpg?id=64865180&width=1200 From left, are Jimmy Reddell, 2021 Transition Trucking award winner, and Genevieve Bekkerus, Kenworth director of marketing. TRUCK daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/louisiana-walmart-greeter-goes-viral-with-upbeat-attitude 2024-01-20T02:02:19+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/walmart.jpg?id=64232901&width=1200 Walmart daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/state/citizens-insurance-rate-hikes-likely 2022-09-13T23:35:48+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/citizens-insurance-rate-hikes-likely.jpg?id=64212204&width=1200 Citizens Insurance rate hikes likely daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/nonprofit-helps-murphy-canyon-military-housing-crash 2025-05-30T12:36:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/crashcover.jpg?id=64855469&width=1200 The San Diego Fire-Rescue Department Technical Rescue Team look through the window of a damaged home after a small plane crashed into a neighborhood early this morning, setting homes and vehicles on fire on May 22, 2025 in San Diego, California. At least two people have died after a Cessna 550 aircraft crashed into a residential street in Murphy Canyon, causing evacuations after buildings were damaged. (Photo by Ariana Drehsler/Getty Images) CRASHCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/covid-vaccine-distribution-dry-runs-happening-across-us 2020-11-24T21:10:43+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/alfiya-mityukova-a-registered-nurse-and-roderick-johnson-a-research-assistant-demonstrate-patient-screening-for-the-operatio.jpg?id=64859306&width=1200 Alfiya Mityukova, a registered nurse, and Roderick Johnson, a research assistant, demonstrate patient screening for the Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine trial at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Nov. 16, 2020. Alfiya Mityukova, a registered nurse, and Roderick Johnson, a research assistant, demonstrate patient screening for the Operation Warp Speed COVID-19 vaccine trial at Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam Houston, Texas, Nov. 16, 2020. daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/articles/after-vanessa-guillen-army-to-change-missing-soldier-system 2021-01-16T02:36:21+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/troops.jpg?id=64856301&width=1200 Troops https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64856299&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/vetcare/san-angelo-va-clinic-renamed-to-honor-local-military-couple 2023-09-06T12:20:09+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/renamecover.jpg?id=64856300&width=1200 West Texas VA director Keith Bass unveils the official renaming plaque as the Powell’s grandchildren, Caitlin and Colin McKinney, son-in-law Jerry McKinney and daughter Terri McKinney, look on. RENAMECOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/nola-considering-proof-of-vax-at-airport-for-mardi-gras 2021-10-16T00:21:35+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64212212&width=1200 image daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/nopd-plan-includes-redeployments-changes-in-pib 2022-09-14T02:48:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/nopd-plan-includes-redeployments-changes-in-pib-more-says-report.jpg?id=64212193&width=1200 NOPD plan includes redeployments, changes in PIB, more, says report daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/lsu-student-issued-summons-for-casual-mid-game-stroll 2022-09-13T23:36:19+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/marwan-okeil.jpg?id=63580322&width=1200 Marwan Okeil https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu-student.jpg?id=64212207&width=1200 LSU Student https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu-student.jpg?id=64212203&width=1200 LSU student https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu-student.jpg?id=64212202&width=1200 LSU Student https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu-student.jpg?id=64212200&width=1200 LSU student daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/orleans-schools-tax-increase-making-it-worse-says-expert 2024-01-20T15:00:00+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/orleans-schools-only-making-it-worse-for-themselves-with-tax-increase-says-affordable-housing-expert.jpg?id=64232896&width=1200 Orleans schools only making it worse for themselves with tax increase, says affordable housing expert daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/state/la-state-rep-files-a-permitless-concealed-carry-bill-again 2024-01-20T03:00:01+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/rep-danny-mccormick-files-a-permitless-concealed-carry-bill-again.jpg?id=64232899&width=1200 Rep. Danny McCormick files a permitless concealed carry bill again daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/ohio-national-guard-crews-assist-hurricane-helene-response 2024-10-09T15:11:49+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/ohio-national-guard-aircrews-assist-with-hurricane-helene-response-operations.jpg?id=64859390&width=1200 U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Derick Bauman, a flight engineer with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 238th Aviation Regiment, Ohio Army National Guard, watches for obstacles from the rear ramp of a CH-47 Chinook helicopter while landing in a field to distribute food, water and other supplies to communities in western North Carolina in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene Oct. 4, 2024. Ohio National Guard aircrews assist with Hurricane Helene response operations daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/state/lawmakers-approve-new-congressional-districts 2024-01-19T23:25:30+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lawmakers-approve-new-congressional-districts.jpg?id=64232902&width=1200 Lawmakers approve new congressional districts daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/state/officials-warn-of-low-blood-supply-in-louisiana 2024-01-20T18:00:02+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/officials-warn-of-low-blood-supply-in-louisiana.jpg?id=64232884&width=1200 Officials warn of low blood supply in Louisiana daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/fired-lafayette-police-chief-confronts-mayor-on-radio-show 2021-10-15T23:36:47+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.jpg?id=64212210&width=1200 image daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/lsu-dance-team-takes-home-national-hip-hop-title 2024-01-20T02:02:56+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/lsu-tiger-girls.png?id=64232904&width=1200 LSU Tiger Girls LSU Tiger Girls daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/3-year-old-dead-in-likely-homicide-jpso-says 2025-08-25T18:30:48+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/3-year-old-dead-in-likely-homicide-jpso-says.jpg?id=64200780&width=1200 3-year-old dead in likely homicide, JPSO says daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/air-force-band-shoots-memorial-day-video-at-culpeper 2021-05-10T16:40:24+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/band.jpg?id=64856988&width=1200 The Air Force Band recently returned to Culpeper National Cemetery in Virginia to shoot a video for Memorial Day 2021. BAND daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/articles/dense-fog-gives-way-to-warmer-weather-through-the-weekend 2020-09-15T10:49:50+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/weather.png?id=64259989&width=1200 weather https://www.audacy.com/media-library/image.png?id=64259988&width=1200 daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/va-summer-sports-clinic-opens-for-registration-on-dec-1 2023-11-27T13:42:14+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/cliniccover.jpg?id=64859398&width=1200 The 2024 National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic will take place Aug. 25-30, 2024, in San Diego, California, offering an extended opportunity for veterans to take part in adaptive sports. Registration for the event begins on Dec. 1, 2023, and runs through March 1, 2024. CLINICCOVER daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/carbon-monoxide-alarms-to-be-required-to-sell-rent-home 2022-09-13T23:36:44+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/co.jpg?id=64212206&width=1200 CO daily https://www.audacy.com/wwl/news/local/teen-pulls-gun-outside-chalmette-high-school 2022-09-13T23:36:34+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/sbpso.jpg?id=64212199&width=1200 SBPSO daily https://www.audacy.com/connectingvets/news/military-aid-societies-take-on-givingtuesday-challenge 2023-11-27T13:41:41+00:00 https://www.audacy.com/media-library/bragcover.jpg?id=64859396&width=1200 Who will win this year’s #Battle4BraggingRighs on Nov. 28, 2023? BRAGCOVER daily