Military
Popular Delaware beach state park gets historic upgrades
Improvements at the popular Cape Henlopen State Park site help create what organizers call America’s “best WWII museum inside a WWII facility.”
5 years ago
N.J. Senate passes bill exempting disabled veterans from beach buggy permit fees
The bill would still require disabled veterans to abide by permit rules and not operate a beach buggy in municipalities that do not permit beach driving.
5 years ago
N.J.-Pa. Sikh veterans march in national Independence Day parade to combat discrimination
A New Jersey-based Sikh veterans organization has rallied a contingent of servicemen who practice the South Asian faith to march in Washington D.C. Independence Day Parade.
5 years ago
Listen 2:18N.J. bill would grant veterans, active duty military free access to state beaches
A bill pending in the New Jersey legislature would allow veterans and active duty military personnel free access to the state's parks, forests, and beaches.
6 years ago
Philly’s Holocaust Memorial Plaza is ready for its closeup
The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, which has been working on the project since 2006, developed an app with free self-guided tours and first-person stories from
6 years ago
On D-Day a dentist helps a wounded engineer
The fake eye an Army dentist constructed for Capt. Arthur F. Hoffmann became one of the few positive things Hoffman shared with his family about D-Day.
6 years ago
Defense chief calls out China on tech theft, South China Sea
U.S. Acting Defense Secretary Shanahan on Saturday denounced China's efforts to steal technology from other nations and militarize man-made outposts in the South China Sea.
6 years ago
A U.S. Army tweet asking ‘How has serving impacted you?’ got an agonizing response
Among the thousands of responses: harrowing tales of trauma, depression and sexual assault.
6 years ago
Memorial Day traditions big and small celebrated across the Philly region
South Jersey residents turned out, as they have for years, to honor those who have served.
6 years ago
Puerto Rico’s Medal of Honor recipients honored at Valley Forge rededication
The names of Puerto Rico’s 9 Medal of Honor recipients are now etched into a seven-foot granite obelisk in Chester Co., steps away from Valley Forge National Historical Park.
6 years ago
Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes
From the Civil War to Beirut, where to remember those who’ve served.
6 years ago
As number of American Legion posts dwindle across Pa., top brass seeking new members
With fewer veterans to draw from and so many societal changes, top brass at American Legion posts across the U.S. and Pennsylvania look for ways to preserve tradition.
6 years ago
Listen 3:52Rolling to a halt: Memorial Day motorcycle rally ends 30-year tradition
After a three-decade run, a veteran advocacy group will hold its last motorcycle demonstration ride – called "Rolling Thunder" – in the U.S. capital this Memorial Day weekend.
6 years ago
Latina mental health / Veterans Court
First, we talk with a veteran about his rocky return from combat. Then, we'll discuss a new report detailing the serious mental health problems among Philadelphia's Latinas.
Air Date: May 24, 2019
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