Veterans

Dozens of people gathered at Miramar National Cemetery for a Memorial Day service. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright talked to the veterans honored at the event. 

Dozens of people gathered at Miramar National Cemetery on Sunday for a Memorial Day service, where veterans and civilians alike remembered the nation’s fallen soldiers.

The Department of Veterans Affairs mistakenly declared nearly 5,000 veterans dead since 2020. It hasn’t explained why or what it’s doing to stop it.

Army Sgt. Andrew Jay, who guards the grave and memorial honoring America’s unidentified and missing service members at Arlington National Cemetery, shares why he has devoted himself to the demanding role.

NBC 7’s Audra Stafford reports on a fundraising event to help veterans transition from military to civilian life.

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs incorrectly gave veterans about $5 billion more in disability compensation and pension payments than it should have in the last four fiscal years — an error that lawmakers say is recurring and getting worse.

People packed the San Diego International Airport on Sunday to welcome home nearly 100 veterans after their Honor Flight trip to Washington, D.C.

A huge crowd welcomed nearly 100 San Diego-area veterans from their trip back from Washington, D.C. NBC 7’s Adonis Albright spoke with some veterans on what this meant to them.

William Arias, Sr. was buried Tuesday in the same plot as his wife, Patsy Arias, and son, William Arias, Jr.

A San Diego Navy fought with the Department of Veterans Affairs for five months after he received a letter mistakenly declaring him deceased. NBC 7 investigative reporter Alexis Rivas explains.

A San Diego Navy fought with the Department of Veterans Affairs for five months after he received a letter mistakenly declaring him deceased.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members. That’s according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough...

NBC 7’s Shanel Menezes meets Nina Pinidi as she juggles her business, school and breast cancer treatments.

Relentless brainstorming led Nina Pinidi to the San Diego Small Business Development Center to launch Solime Royal Hair and the University of San Diego’s business school to learn how to run it.

Veterans at State Department dispirited after DEI crackdown puts affinity group on pause.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was stalled three times during his opening statement by protesters who called him a “Christian zionist” and yelled about “bombing babies in Gaza.”

An organization is hoping for more volunteers to come together to help lay wreaths on the graves of veterans this holiday season.

A local nonprofit is hoping to get some help honoring the graves of veterans at Miramar National Cemetery and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

About 40 volunteers helped to renovate WWII veteran Calvin Shiner’s home. The home makeover provides better safety and accessibility for Shiner, NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez reports.  

An unfortunate series of events for one disabled Navy veteran, led to her losing her two pets.  NBC7’s Adonis Albright spoke with the owner about how it all happened.