Afghanistan Afghanistan Vet Asks: ‘Why Aren't We Saving People?' Matt Zeller served in the Army in Afghanistan and says he is only alive because an interpreter saved his life from Taliban fighters. He's speaking up as the U.S. withdraws from the country and leaving some people behind.
Afghanistan From a Vet: Why Americans Should Care About Afghanistan Matt Zeller of the advocacy group No One Left Behind says Taliban fighters are going into people’s homes and “literally stealing their daughters” as the U.S. leaves Afghanistan. He says the U.S. promised interpreters and others to help in their time of need, and that time is now.
Memorial Day This Veteran-Run Group Likes to Say ‘Memorial May,' Not Day When a servicemember is injured or killed, the military is focused on helping next-of-kin travel to a hospital or funeral – but that can leave out extended families or non-spouses. For Memorial Day, hear from the Wingman Foundation, which helps with that travel and establishing scholarships for fallen soldiers. The group formed after 3 active duty military members got together...
military veterans Biden Administration's COVID-19 Restrictions Still Preventing Key Agency From Helping Veterans Veterans can’t get important records with many National Archives employees stuck at home — even as face mask mandates are lifted
military veterans Relief On Way for Veterans as Vaccines Finally Prioritized for Key Government Employees NBCLX exposed how agency’s slow return to office has burdened hundreds of thousands of veterans
military veterans Veterans Still Waiting for Urgent Services One Year After COVID-19 Closed Key Office NBCLX has learned that a key federal agency, responsible for helping veterans secure critical benefits, has gotten so backlogged during the pandemic that hundreds of thousands of veteran families are going without access to benefits they earned while serving the U.S. NBCLX political editor Noah Pransky joined LX News to share what he learned.
military veterans Veterans Across U.S. Can't Access Benefits Because Key Agency Hasn't Returned to Work “I was mad as hell,” said U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-Fla.), describing how he felt when he learned of the delays last fall. “They served our country; they are true American heroes and they shouldn't have to wait.”
Free Canes For Veterans A Vet is Turning Discarded Christmas Trees Into Profound Gifts for Wounded Warriors Each cane is signed and numbered. Morris says he's currently at work on cane 815. Each is shipped to a veteran that requests one at no cost.
christmas trees Meet the Carpenter Making Canes for Military Veterans Out of Retired Christmas Trees A Navy veteran has found a profoundly touching way to give old Christmas trees second life and renewed meaning. Florida carpenter Oscar Morris, the founder of “Free Canes For Veterans,” is turning these retired trees into handcrafted wooden canes and sending them to veterans at no cost.
virtual reality VR Is Helping Veterans Overcome PTSD by Putting Them Back at the Scenes of Their Trauma It may seem counterintuitive that using virtual reality to put veterans into scenes that replicate their trauma can help them overcome PTSD. But that’s exactly what’s happening with VR technology at the University of Southern California’s Institute for Creative Technologies. NBC Los Angeles’ Lolita Lopez went to USC to see how it works firsthand.
