Military & Veterans News Vet News: Experts Helping Military Kids Deal With Loss of Parent Houston, July 27, 2006 -- Experts with the Military Child Education Coalition are working to help military children deal with the death of a parent through a new initiative: "Living in the New Normal; Supporting Children through Trauma and Loss."

Military & Veterans News Vet News: America Supports You: Fisher House Distributes Airline Tickets WASHINGTON, Oct. 17, 2005 – The Fisher House organization uses more than a million frequent flyer miles per week in distributing free round-trip airline tickets to families of war-wounded servicemembers being treated in military and Veterans Affairs medical facilities across the country.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Magazine Honors Six Hispanic-American Military Women WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2005 – Six Hispanic-American servicewomen were honored last week for outstanding achievements in the military services and their status as role models during the 2nd annual Latina Style Symposium awards luncheon sponsored by Latina Style magazine and co-hosted by the Defense Department.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Pentagon Ceremony Honors POWs, Missing in Action, Families WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2005 – The acting deputy defense secretary today reaffirmed the nation’s commitment to fully account for all the nation’s prisoners of war and servicemembers missing in action.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Widows of Combatants Killed in Iraq, Afghanistan Meet ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 23, 2005 – They’d talked on the telephone and in Internet chat rooms for a few months, but had never met face-to-face until March 22, when nearly 40 young widows of servicemen killed in Iraq and Afghanistan attended a luncheon sponsored by the Gold Star Wives.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: World War II Vet Cited as Hero Four Times, But Never Wounded Not only is Walter R. Bieder, 83, a true American hero, he’s one of the luckiest men alive.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Montgomery GI Bill Still Important 60 Years Later Times were tough. The nation was slowly emerging from the Great Depression when World War II flared up in 1941.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Some Extended Guardsmen, Reservists May Get GI Bill Boost Guardsmen and reservists whose active duty time is extended past the normal 12-month call-up may be eligible for active duty-level benefits of the Montgomery GI Bill under certain circumstances, according to a senior Department of Veterans Affairs spokesman.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Special Tribute Honors Unsung Women Heroes A tribute called "Women Are Heroes, Too" was recently held here at the Women’s Memorial to highlight "the unsung heroes of rescue and recover efforts" who happen to be women, according to Susan Brewer. Brewer, founder of America’s Heroes of Freedom, pointed out that most first-response agencies are male-dominated. Still, she noted, women who serve in the military, law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services, and as volunteers with other front-line agencies are important contributors to rescue and recovery efforts after a public tragedy.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Nine Medal of Honor Recipients Attend Gala ATLANTIC CITY, N.J., June 14, 2004 – Ten Medal of Honor recipients from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars were expected here at the Marine Corps Law Enforcement Foundation’s 10th Annual Invitational Gala June 12, but only nine showed up – the 10th died five days before the event.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Volunteer Groups Can Earn Grants in 'Newman's Own Award' Competition WASHINGTON, March 15, 2004 – The June 1 deadline for applications is fast approaching for volunteer organizations to enter the "Newman’s Own Award" competition that offers a share of $50,000 in grants to winners.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: 'A Day in the Life of the Armed Forces' Exhibit Opens at Women's Memorial An exhibit featuring photographs from the newly released book, "A Day in the Life of the United States Armed Forces," opened May 8 here at the Women’s Memorial.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: TRICARE Complying With Stricter Rules on Healthcare WASHINGTON, April 25, 2003 ­ TRICARE, like all other healthcare providers nationwide, is working under stricter rules when it comes to protecting patients’ rights and the privacy of their health information.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: A Hero on 9/11, Colonel Cites Indignities of Internment During WWII If he were alive today, Kinzo Wakayama would be proud of the Soldier’s Medal on his son’s Army uniform.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: Hispanic American Exceeds Dreams; Became Marine General Michael J. Aguilar was in the seventh grade when he decided he wanted to be a military pilot and fly combat missions.

Military & Veterans News Cover Story: Honoring African-American Korean War Veterans The Defense Department honored African-American Korean War veterans here July 23 in a three-part commemoration starting at the Tomb of the Unknowns.

Military & Veterans News Vet News: National D-Day Memorial Dedicated on a Virginia Hilltop As our boat touched sand and the ramp went down, I became a visitor to hell.