Miss New York State Alyse Zwick and state Assemblywoman Amy Paulin will meet with southern Westchester veterans on Monday (July 20) to urge Gov. Paterson to sign a bill that would increase property tax exemptions for Cold War veterans and extend the property tax break to Cold Warriors who live in co-operative apartment buildings.

The meeting [...]

I joined the Army in 1976 – the first year of the “all volunteer” military following the end of the draft. A lot of women did too, in record numbers, and it quickly became obvious that changes had to be made.

Back then, sexist remarks and worse were pretty common and NCOs tended to spend more [...]

Fifty years ago this week, U.S. Army Maj. Dale Buis and Master Sgt. Chester Ovnand were in the mess hall watching a movie when “terrorists’’ attacked their compound in Bien Hoa, Vietnam, killing them both and making them the first casualties in what became the Vietnam War.

“It was a minor incident in a faraway place,’’ [...]

The number of homeless female U.S. veterans has doubled during the last decade, according to a report in the Boston Globe.

Our friends at the VA told the newspaper that as more women serve in combat zones, the share of female veterans who end up homeless, while still relatively small at an estimated 6,500, has nearly [...]

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 [...]