Yesterday was Father’s Day and I had a great time with my two kids. I started thinking about my dad, who died of agent orange related cancer at the age of 47 and missed the rewards of being a good father.

He only lived long enough to see two of his five kids graduate from high [...]

You put in your claim with the VA and you wait. After a while, you start to wonder if anyone is dealing with it of if it’s just sitting on a desk or buried in a file somewhere.

Chances are, you’re right.

The Associated Press is reporting that Department of Veterans Affairs will soon have a backlog [...]

Yonkers will give thanks those who served on Saturday (June 20) at its 4th Annual Veterans Appreciation Day event to be held at Murray’s Skating Rink, 348 Tuckahoe Road.

The program, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., will include food, entertainment, and fun. It’s free, with tickets available by calling local veterans posts or the Yonkers [...]

The Hartsdale Pet Cemetery hosts its annual War Dog Memorial Celebration on Sunday (June 14) with ceremonies to remember the service and sacrifices of thousands of military canines.

The event, open to the public, begins at 1 p.m. when a wreath will be laid at the War Dog Memorial erected in 1923 as a tribute to [...]

Thousands of samoas, tagalongs, thin mints and other Girl Scout cookies are heading into harm’s way, courtesy of Girl Scouts from throughout Westchester and Putnam.

On Saturday (June 13), hundreds of area scouts will be sending more than 42,000 boxes of the tasty treats to service men and women in Iraq and Afghanistan in the 8th [...]

The Curtis Seaman Reed VFW Post 3047 celebrates its 75th anniversary Wednesday (June 10) at it’s 7 p.m. meeting.

The post, named after the first Harrison casualty of World War I, was formed June 12, 1934 and includes members who werved in World War II, Korea and Vietnam. The post has been active in raising money [...]

More than 700 military veterans, including 40 who served in World War II, are competing in the 23rd National Veterans Golden Age Games, being held in Birmingham, Al.

The games, open to vets who are 55 or older and receive care from VA hospitals, give participants a chance to compete in ambulatory, visually-impaired and wheelchair divisions, [...]

I know I’ve been VERY lax in blogging, and I apologise. No excuses. I promise to do better. I need a little help. I’m hoping to write a story for this weekend on the 65th anniverary of the D-Day invasion of France. I’ve done the story several times in the past, and have a list [...]

For the first time in 18 years, the media on Sunday night was permitted to cover the solemn ceremony marking the return of a fallen service member from the tarmac at Dover Air Force Base.

Associated Press writer Randall Chase reported that “After receiving permission from family members, the military opened Dover Air Force Base in [...]

Monroe College in New Rochelle is inviting returning Iraq and Afghanistan veterans as well as older vets  interested in going back to school to its “College for a Day” event on Saturday.

From 1 to 4 p.m. prospective students can get a taste of college life by sitting in on classes from various degree programs taught [...]

A lot of people are talking about the mysterious boom that was apparently heard in southern Westchester late Saturday night and reported here on lohud.com.

I didn’t hear it in White Plains, but hearing about it made me feel kind of homesick for my days as an Air Force brat. Growing up on isolated bases in [...]

Be sure to read Theresa Juva’s story on lohud.com about Rye High School’s tribute to WWII veteran Jack Vier, who fought in the D-Day invasion of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge.

For the past five years Vier, who was wounded three times during the war, visited the high school to share his experiences with [...]

I’ve been away on furlough, which was a good thing when I was in the Army but is a cost-saving measure in these troubled times.

On Saturday night HBO premiered its latest movie effort – “Taking Chance,’’ a docudrama based on the personal journal of Marine Corps Lt. Col. Michael Strobl’s experience escorting the body [...]

Sorry this is a day late, but I couldn’t let the 108th birthday of America’s oldest living World War I veteran pass without notice.

Frank Buckles, of Charles Town, W. Va. reached the milestone yesterday. Buckles was honored by then-President George W. Bush at the White House last hear and feted by the Pentagon as “our [...]

Times are tough and a lot of people are looking for inspiration. GreatAmericans.com is a relatively new website that celebrates “everyday heroes,” incuding men and women serving in the armed forces.

Log onto www.greatamericans.com and you’ll find stories and video tributes of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. It’s definitely worth checking out.