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National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic begins in San Diego
It’s a chance for veterans with disabilities to enjoy athletic opportunities that most thought were out of reach. NBC 7’s Todd Strain went to the opening event.
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Federal program expands aid to veterans vulnerable to homelessness
California is home to around one-third of all homeless veterans in the United States.
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Local veteran reacts to federal policy changes to help homeless veterans find housing
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is enacting significant federal policy changes to help homeless veterans. NBC 7’s Todd Strain spoke with one local military veteran who had a very emotional reaction to the policy changes.
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Over 120,000 veterans being forced to return payouts received when leaving the military, according to new data
The statistics come amid renewed calls to change a law that has thrown many veterans into sudden hardship.
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Jon Stewart pushing VA to cover troops sickened by uranium after 9/11. Again, they are told to wait
Comedian Jon Stewart and troops sickened by uranium have ended a meeting at the Department of Veterans Affairs angry that once again they have been told they will have to wait to see whether the VA will connect their illnesses to the toxic base where they were deployed shortly after 9/11.
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Jon Stewart pushes VA to help veterans sickened by uranium exposure after 9/11
Special operations forces deployed to Karshi-Khanabad, or “K2,” in Uzbekistan have pressed the Department of Veterans Affairs for help for years, but so far the VA has not acted.
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Veterans make emotional return to Normandy ahead of the Olympics
The Best Defense Foundation brought American veterans back to the battlefields where they served.
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A World War II veteran just married his bride near Normandy's D-Day beaches. He's 100, she's 96
World War II veteran Harold Terens and his sweetheart Jeanne Swerlin proved that love is eternal as they tied the knot near the D-Day beaches in Normandy, France. He’s 100, she’s a youngster of just 96.
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102-year-old WWII vet from New York dies while traveling to D-Day ceremony in France
Robert Persichitti suffered a medical episode while on a ship en route to Normandy, he was airlifted to a hospital in Germany and “died peacefully” to music by his favorite artist, Frank Sinatra.
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Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without compensation
While the U.S. military used the herbicide to defoliate the dense jungles of Vietnam and adjoining countries, it was contaminating the land and waters on U.S. bases with the same chemicals, according to documents.
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Millions more veterans will be eligible for VA health care sooner than expected
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that all veterans exposed to toxins and other hazards while in the military at home or abroad will be eligible to enroll directly in VA health care years earlier than expected, starting March 5, 2024.
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One of the largest expansions of veteran healthcare will soon happen
NBC 7’s Kelvin Henry has more details on veterans who will have healthcare access years earlier than expected.
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Nonprofit matching dogs with veterans living with PTSD opens new Oceanside location
The nonprofit Shelter to Soldier trains service dogs to be paired with veterans suffering from PTSD, traumatic brain injuries and military sexual trauma, at no cost.
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Shelter to Soldier opens new facility in Oceanside to help out shelter dogs and veterans
More veterans in San Diego will now have opportunities to partner up with service dogs, reports NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez.
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WWII veteran finally buried with honors decades after his death
On this Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, one local World War II veteran was finally laid to rest with honors — almost 50 years after he died. NBC 7’s Mark Mullen has more on the rightfully-earned tribute.
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Remains of World War II veteran buried in Kentucky
A Kentucky veteran killed during World War II was buried on Friday after his remains were identified through DNA testing.
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Silver Strand Half Marathon in Coronado benefits veterans and foster children
Veterans gathered in Coronado for the 24th annual Silver Stand Half Marathon. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright explains how the event also gives foster kids an opportunity they otherwise would not have.
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Wounded veteran gifted new smart home in Bonita from Gary Sinise Foundation
For one veteran and his family in Bonita, this year’s Veterans Day celebration was the event of a lifetime.
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PHOTOS: NBC 7 and T20 celebrate Veterans Day weekend 2023 in San Diego
NBC 7 and Telemundo 20 got into the patriotic spirit this Veterans Day weekend and honored those who served during two big events in San Diego.
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Black veterans denied VA health benefits more often than white veterans, new data shows
New data from the Veterans Benefits Administration that NBC obtained shows a wide disparity for former military members seeking disability benefits.