Veterans

The 33rd annual “Stand Down” event to help homeless vets was held today downtown. NBC 7’s Ramon Galindo takes a look at how the pandemic has changed the way vets are getting help this year.

At least 200 San Diego area military families will be receiving all the fixings for a Thanksgiving meal thanks to a non-profit organization that seeks to help enlisted and veteran families who may be going through financial hardship. Support the Enlisted Project (STEP) said thanks to community support, they are able to give hundreds of military families two bags filled…

A young San Diego man has a long list of accomplishments he earned while serving our country, but his true strength came after being injured on deployment.

The National Museum of the United States Army in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, is opening its doors on Veterans Day.

A couple of military vets are on an unusual mission to create “700 MPH Bourbon,” and they’ve got the barrels of bourbon and a fighter jet to pull it off.

Despite the strength in numbers and skill sets offered by recently transitioned veterans, some find difficulty translating military skills to the civilian world, according to a study published Tuesday by the San Diego Workforce Partnership.

In honor of Veterans Day, NBC 7’s Ashley Matthews spoke with a remarkable, young veteran to share his story.

This year’s Stand Up for Heroes fundraiser is going virtual for the first time and The Boss will once again be there

Veterans Village of San Diego, which is dedicated to serving those who served the country, is no different and its organizers are embarking on a pretty unique journey to benefit their cause.

A local non-profit organization dedicated to helping veterans is embarking on a journey from San Pedro to Catalina Island to raise $100,000.

A California non-profit organization aimed to help women veterans transition into civilian life has added more services in recent months to better help their clients during the unsettling times brought by the coronavirus pandemic.

Five veterans, who meet for breakfast weekly in Los Altos, have inspired Hormel, the maker of SPAM, to create “Tables Of Honor” in restaurants across the country. Garvin Thomas reports.

Additional services are being offered by the Foundation for Women Warriors to help them during the trying times of the coronavirus pandemic.

Recycle For Veterans, a non-profit organization, held a beach cleanup where dozens of volunteers spent their Saturday morning cleaning up trash along the beach in Oceanside.

This Oceanside beach is looking a lot cleaner thanks to dozens of volunteers who got up early to pick up trash. NBC 7’s Audra Stafford explains how there was an even greater mission behind today’s cleanup.

Tens of thousands of veterans and service members stationed at military bases in Iraq and Afghanistan say exposure to trash fires or “burn pits” has left them with breathing problems and other chronic illnesses, including cancer. They are fighting for health benefits, but say the United States Department of Veterans Affairs is turning its back on them. Veterans say everything...

Jon Stewart returned to Capitol Hill Tuesday to take up a new cause — advocating for veterans affected by burn pits. The comedian held a press conference outside Capital Hill to honor servicemen and women, NBC News reports.

Monday marks a big day for a local non-profit organization that helps veterans transition into civilian life as the Wounded Warrior Homes celebrates its eighth anniversary.

A U.S. Marine veteran who received important help from a local non-profit organization is now volunteering for them and sharing his story.