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A trio of veterans groups — the Latin American Legion Post 840, Auxiliary Unit 840 and Friends of the Medal of Honor Grove — hosted a rededication ceremony at the Grove on Sunday.  (photo provided by Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge)
Community

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.

7 years ago

Vietnam Veterans Memorial (Anna Orso/Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Memorial Day in Philadelphia: 8 city landmarks that commemorate fallen heroes

From the Civil War to Beirut, where to remember those who’ve served.

7 years ago

Vice Commander Don Minnick and Walt Davidson of the Jesse Soby American Legion Post 148 in Langhorne, Pa. (Ximena Conde/WHYY)
Community

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.

7 years ago

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U.S. Marine Tim Chambers salutes to participants in last year's Rolling Thunder motorcycle demonstration. (Jose Luis Magana/AP)
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Lifestyle

Rolling 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.

7 years ago

An American flag flies above Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium during an NCAA college football game between Navy and Air Force in Annapolis, Md., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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Veterans Court

As we get ready to observe Memorial Day, Marine Corps Veteran TIMOTH ...

7 years ago

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Noelia Rivera-Calderón is the lead author of the National Women's Law Center report on Latina students and mental health. (Courtesy of Noelia Rivera-Calderón)
Radio Times
Community

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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An F-35B fighter jet lands at Luke Air Force Base in this Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2013 file photo, in Goodyear, Ariz. Luke Air Force Base's roster of F-35s has grown and that means the pilot-training installation on the west side of metro Phoenix will produce more flights and more noise. Luke now has 85 F-35s, well en route to its planned full complement of 144, and the base in January reached a milestone of more than 1,000 flights from the base in one month. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

America’s military price tag / Iran tensions

We'll examine the amount of dollars the government spends on national defense. Then, we'll discuss the heightening tensions between the U.S. and Iran.

Air Date: May 20, 2019

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Commercial airliners flying over the Persian Gulf risk being targeted by
Politics & Policy

Saudis say they don’t want war, but will defend themselves

Saudi Arabia does not want war but will not hesitate to defend itself against Iran, a top Saudi diplomat said Sunday.

7 years ago

Opposition leader Juan Guaidó and congresswoman Olivia Lozano join in the singing of the national anthem during a rally in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, May 11, 2019. Guaidó has called for nationwide marches protesting the Maduro government, demanding new elections and the release of jailed opposition lawmakers. (Rodrigo Abd/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Venezuela’s Guaidó asks for relations with U.S. military

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó on Saturday said he's instructed his political envoy in Washington to immediately open relations with the U.S. military.

7 years ago

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, (left), speaks with troops near McAllen, Texas, about the military’s role in support of the Department of Homeland Security’s effort to secure the Southwest border. At right is Kevin McAleenan, acting DHS secretary. (Robert Burns/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Shanahan wants secure border without continuous military aid

Shanahan said he intends to accelerate planning to secure the border and bolster the administration's ability to accomplish that without the Pentagon's continuous help.

7 years ago

United States Military Academy at West Point is graduating its largest class of black women (Courtesy Hallie Pound)
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The Philadelphia Tribune

West Point graduates largest class of black women

Thirty-two black women will graduate from the U.S. Academy at West Point later this month — the largest class of Black women in the school’s history.

7 years ago

Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan, (left), and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford, arrive to testify at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing on the defense budget, Wednesday May 8, 2019, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Trump to nominate Shanahan for top Pentagon post

Shanahan has been leading the Pentagon as acting secretary since Jan. 1.

7 years ago

Bertha Garnett, center, listens to speakers at an event honoring her son, Reuben Garnett Jr., who was killed in action in Vietnam. At left is her daughter, India Garnett, who worked for decades to have her brother's service honored. Bertha's great-granddaughters Courtney, Tianna and Sheniah can be seen in the background. (Brett Sholtis/WITF)
Community
PA Post

After 53-year fight, Pa. family of a black Vietnam veteran finally finds closure

On March 4, 1966, Reuben Garnett Jr. was killed by enemy fire while rushing to help his platoon leader.

7 years ago

People watch a TV showing a file footage of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Saturday, May 4, 2019. North Korea on Saturday fired several unidentified short-range projectiles into the sea off its eastern coast, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff said. (Ahn Young-joon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

North Korea fires several short-range projectiles into sea

South Korea's military has bolstered its surveillance in case there are additional weapons launches, and South Korean and U.S. authorities are analyzing the details.

7 years ago

In this January 1954 file photo, three Americans who refused repatriation, take a smoke break outside the peace hut at Panmunjom, Korea. They were among 21 U.S. prisoners of war who refused to come home after the Korean War. The new PBS documentary
Arts & Entertainment

PBS film ‘KOREA’ eyes social, political tolls of Korean War

Filmmaker John Maggio said he wanted to create something that wasn't focused on solely on views of ambassadors and historians but real people affected by the war.

7 years ago

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