U.S. Army

Army veteran Veronica Shields found art after the pandemic. "It's such a nice way for us to not only express ourselves, but communicate," she says of her creative work.

Ohio Army combat veteran Mary Skrenta now teaches art to fellow vets. "I've learned with the help of art to turn the trauma and the struggles into victories," she says.

Army veteran Gladys Lawrence has discovered painting, drawing, and creative expression through Ohio VA's Whole Health Program, finding healing through multiple art forms.

Ohio Army veteran Leni D. Anderson taught himself to paint after leaving the military. His work has appeared at the Smithsonian, Kennedy Center, and galleries worldwide.

Mike Carrell discusses helping universities support military students, while WYSO hosts and Army vets Dave and Diamond Smith share some of their campus experiences.

Army veteran Nick Ripplinger founded Battle Sight Technologies to turn military research into safety tools for first responders, transforming his service into purpose.

Charlie Palumbo, the Military Voices Initiative Manager at StoryCorps, says everyone who served in the military or supported those in service has a story that matters.

Since before World War II, the Dayton region has been a source of high-quality professional aviation communication arts, including photography, print designs, and more.

National Guard soldiers from the 371st Sustainment Brigade and the 137th Signal Company returned to Ohio after nearly nine months of deployment.

The U.S. Army Human Resource Command’s Casualty and Mortuary Affairs Division works to identify the remains of thousands of soldiers still lost in decades-old conflicts.

A U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant from Dayton, Ohio was killed during a World War II bombing mission 80 years ago this week.

The University of Dayton Fighting Flyers was selected as the top Army ROTC program in the Midwest, earning the 2022-23 General Douglas MacArthur Award. Recently, WYSO’s Garrett Reese spent a morning with the group to learn more about how they train.