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• Americans gather to honor fallen service members

  May 27, 2013 8:41 AM

  ATLANTA - Americans plan to gather at cemeteries, memorials and monuments nationwide to honor fallen military service members on Memorial Day. President Barack Obama is expected to lay a wreath Monday at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery across the Potomac River from Washington. Another wreath-laying... more »

• Cannon fire to be heard at state Capitol

  May 21, 2013 5:01 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Louisiana State Police say cannon fire will be heard in downtown Baton Rouge Thursday morning as the state House of Representatives remember the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces. As part of the ceremony, a 21-gun salute will be conducted. Residents,... more »

• Report: VA hospital in N.O. is $370M over budget

  May 19, 2013 4:08 PM

  NEW ORLEANS - A government report says construction of a new Veterans Affairs hospital in New Orleans is $370 million over budget and 14 months behind schedule. The Advocate reports that the hospital was initially expected to cost $625 million and be completed by December 2014. But a new report... more »

• Deadly train-parade float crash in Texas probed

  November 16, 2012 9:23 AM

  DALLAS - Federal officials are joining investigators in West Texas to look into why a freight train slammed into a parade float carrying wounded veterans, killing four people and injuring 17 others. Witnesses described a harrowing scene Thursday afternoon as the Union Pacific locomotive beard down on the decorated... more »

• 4 dead, 17 hurt when train hits Texas vets parade

  November 15, 2012 10:31 PM

  MIDLAND, Texas (AP) - Authorities say four people are dead and 17 others are injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans. Union Pacific spokesman Tom Lange says the eastbound train was sounding its horn before it hit the float... more »

• Four dead after train hits wounded veterans parade

  November 15, 2012 6:28 PM

  MIDLAND, Texas - Authorities say four people are dead and 17 others are injured after a train slammed into a parade float headed to a West Texas event honoring wounded veterans. City of Midland spokesman Ryan Stout says the crash happened at a Union Pacific railroad crossing around 4:30 p.m.... more »

• Louisiana Veterans Home celebrates 30 years Play Video

  November 9, 2012 5:46 PM

  JACKSON - The Louisiana Veterans Home celebrated 30 years of service to American heroes with aservice to honor the security of the country, and recall the meaning of service for all Americans. WWII veteran Ranger Daniel Farley fought at Normandy. He landed with 73 enlisted men and three officers.... more »

• Louisiana National Cemetery officially open Play Video

  October 31, 2012 4:52 PM

  ZACHARY - Louisiana National Cemetery is officially open. Today, the national site performed their third burial at the facility. Louisiana National Cemetery is set on 104 acres of land. Construction includes gravesite development and a range of burial alternatives including cremation sites. The completed phase holds 2,500 in-ground... more »

• Obama makes a pitch to veterans, military families

  September 27, 2012 3:19 PM

  VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - President Barack Obama has appealed to veterans and military families in defense-focused southeast Virginia, casting himself as a president who is ending foreign entanglements and aiding returning soldiers with educational opportunities. Obama chided rival Mitt Romney for saying, in secretly taped remarks months ago, that nearly... more »

• Job fair gives vets fresh start Play Video

  September 25, 2012 5:39 PM

  BATON ROUGE - Hundreds of veterans and active duty military attended a job fair at the Baton Rouge River Center today. Hiring Our Heroes is a national event aimed at helping veterans and active duty military transition into the workforce. Over 55 employers attended the event, looking for vets... more »

• Vote to honor veterans Play Video

  September 19, 2012 5:59 PM

  BATON ROUGE- This year your going to the ballot box can mean more than just a vote thanks to the new "Honor Vets" program instated by the Secretary of State. The program aims to encourage voters to go to the polls in honor of the men and women who... more »

• Cassidy honors WWII veterans Play Video

  August 14, 2012 2:37 PM

  BATON ROUGE - At the Old State Capitol, war veterans were honored for their service today. Congressman Bill Cassidy and other elected officials were on hand for the annual Spirit of '45 event, honoring those who fought in World War II. Although he's not a veteran himself, Cassidy... more »

• Veterans react to Supreme Court's Stolen Valor decision

  June 28, 2012 6:10 PM

  BATON ROUGE - "Shocked" and "disgusted" were two words on many veterans' minds after they learned the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the Stolen Valor Act was unconstitutional. The Act would have made it illegal for anyone to display military metals as accomplishments that he or she did not earn.... more »

• Obama says Vietnam veterans too often 'denigrated'

  May 28, 2012 2:47 PM

  WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama paid tribute Monday to the men and women who have died defending America, pointing to Vietnam veterans as an under-appreciated and sometimes maligned group of war heroes who remained true to their nation despite an unwelcome homecoming. "You were sometimes blamed for the misdeeds of... more »

• Poll finds nearly three-fifths of vets who were surveyed back Romney

  May 28, 2012 12:58 PM

  WASHINGTON - American veterans seem to be largely in Mitt Romney's camp. That's the indication from a new Gallup poll. Fifty-eight percent of the veterans who were surveyed say they are backing Romney, while 34 percent support President Barack Obama. Several of the closely-watched states in the November election have... more »

• Veterans cemetery becomes a reality

  February 16, 2012 7:54 AM

  LEESVILLE - A grassy plot on a piney stretch of La. Highway 467 near Fort Polk in Vernon Parish will be the final resting place for veterans of all branches of the U.S. military. State leaders, military officials, veterans and residents gathered Wednesday to mark the opening of Central Louisiana... more »

• Obama to push for veterans jobs programs

  February 3, 2012 5:25 AM

  WASHINGTON - Emulating the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, the president Friday will unveil a new jobs program for the nation's veterans, designed to rebuild roads, levees and trails on public lands. To make the announcement, President Obama will travel across the Potomac to a fire station in Arlington,... more »

• Congress easily OKs bill for vets, contractors

  November 16, 2011 5:17 PM

  WASHINGTON - Congress has overwhelmingly approved a bill helping government contractors and unemployed veterans, finally giving President Barack Obama the chance to sign the first, tiny shred of his $447 billion jobs bill into law. The House consented to the popular legislation Wednesday 422-0 as Democrats and Republicans rallied... more »

• Ride 2 Recovery takes off

  June 29, 2011 6:08 PM

  BATON ROUGE- Sgt. Mike McNaughton is just one of more than 120 wounded warriors taking part in Ride 2 Recovery's mission to France. The group will spend time touring historic sites from World War II. "It's one thing to read a book and watch a movie, but to have... more »

• Fallen soldiers honored at Port Hudson National Cemetery

  May 30, 2011 5:14 PM

  ZACHARY, La.- Hundreds of families gathered at the Port Hudson National Cemetery in Zachary, La., to honor soldiers who made the ultimate sacrifice. After the annual Memorial Day service, many families visited the graves of their loved ones. Emmalean Jenkins joined her family to visit her brother's grave.... more »

• Louisiana Honor Air

  February 9, 2011 9:59 AM

  Louisiana Honor Air is an organization that hosts World War II veterans on a trip to Washington, D.C. to visit the World War II Memorial. The World War II Memorial was dedicated in 2004 for a generation who's youngest member is in their late seventies. Many of the men... more »

• La. veterans group disbands amid declining numbers

  December 12, 2010 11:56 AM

  METAIRIE, La.- After 28 years, the south Louisiana chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of Wars has disbanded because of dwindling numbers, a fate faced by several other military fraternities in recent years. Eight men bound by the experience of wartime detention exchanged hugs and handshakes last week in Metairie... more »

• New Orleans man indicted on charges of fraud

  November 29, 2010 5:46 PM

  BATON ROUGE - A grand jury has indicted a New Orleans man accused of fraudulently claiming to be in charge of a nonprofit organization to solicit donations for what he said would be a war veterans home. Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced Monday that the Baton Rouge grand jury charged... more »

• Veterans cemetery lacks funds

  July 5, 2010 1:22 PM

  Central Louisiana finally will get its long-awaited Veterans Cemetery sometime this fall, but a Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs spokeswoman says it could be years before northeastern Louisiana veterans and their families have their own burial ground. The News Star reported on Monday that a bid will be awarded... more »

• President expands support to vets' caregivers

  May 5, 2010 8:49 PM

  President Obama signed a new law that keeps severely wounded veterans in their homes by providing billions in support to family members who act as caregivers. The law directs the Veterans Affairs Department to offer post-delivery care to female veterans' newborns and creates a childcare pilot program. It also expands... more »

• Record attendance at WWII museum

  April 13, 2010 5:20 AM

  The National World War II museum in New Orleans reporting record-breaking attendance. More than 100,000 visitors have visited the museum since the start of the year. March saw the best one-month attendance since the museum opened with 43,301 visitors. The previous record of 41,000 was set in 2001. more »

• Veterans and general public job fair coming to Baton Rouge

  March 26, 2010 4:32 PM

  The Louisiana Workforce Commission will hold a job fair for veterans and the general public on Thursday, April 1, in Baton Rouge. The fair will be at the Baton Rouge Crowne Plaza Hotel at 4728 Constitution Ave. The first two hours of the fair are reserved for veterans only.... more »

• Veterans criticize Cameron for endorsing book

  March 3, 2010 8:40 PM

  Oscar-winning director James Cameron is under fire by a World War II veteran's group for backing a book they say includes discredited information about the atomic bombing of Japan. Cameron optioned the book for a possible film. Members of the 509th Composite Group that includes veterans who carried out the... more »

• Veterans Day celebration in Baton Rouge

  November 11, 2009 5:15 PM

  The Old State Capitol was the site of a Veterans Day ceremony today. Dozens of veterans were at the event, alongside people who wanted to pay tribute to their service. more »

• West Baton Rouge officials announce plans to honor veterans

  October 30, 2009 11:02 AM

  West Baton Rouge Parish officials announced plans to honor veterans with "Veterans on Parade," at 1 p.m., Nov. 8 in Port Allen. Officials and organizers talked about the parade Friday on WBRZ's 2une In program broadcasting live from the Court Street Cafe in Port Allen. "It's a great... more »

• 2 Your Health for Oct. 20

  October 21, 2009 5:34 PM

  New technology in the fight against prostate cancer, post-traumatic stress disorder and school lunches are discussed in this 2 Your Health report. more »

• Job fair for veterans

  September 3, 2009 9:52 AM

  A special job fair is being held in Baton Rouge for U.S. veterans around the metro area. Hundreds are expected to attend. The fair is from 9:00am - 1:00pm at Crowne Plaza Hotel at 4728 Constitution Ave. more »