Veterans

The nonprofit Carry the Load reminds people of the meaning behind Memorial Day. The relay team recently passed through Wright State.

Cody Blevins is a wounded U.S. Army veteran. Military Warriors Support Foundation has awarded a mortgage-free home to the Blevins to support the family during his recovery.

Wright Dunbar Inc. announces Honor Park, a $1.5M Medal of Honor memorial in Dayton, with interactive features, set to complete by 2024.

Hear from people affected by and working to prevent veteran suicide. This premiere features lead producer Seth Gordon and retired Lt Col and Social Worker Bill Wall.

Director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services and retired U.S. Army Major General, Deborah Ashenhurst, shares insights on the induction process and the veterans' continued service to their communities.

In this edition of Bulletin Board Diaries, a business card found inside a Belmont grocery store leads to a veteran-owned business located in a nearby neighborhood.

Application deadline for extended VA benefits for toxic exposure extended.

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

Recently it was reported that the remains of a WWII airman from Dayton, Ohio had been identified. First Lt. Howard L.Dixon, was a member of the 93rd Bomb Group, 8th Air Force. He had been on one of the most storied missions of the war, Operation Tidal Wave — flown on August 1st, 1943. WYSO’s aviation commentator Dan Patterson has some thoughts.

A traveling exhibit honoring Vietnam War Veterans is now on display in Centerville. Hosted by the Washington-Centerville Public Library, The Wall That Heals exhibit is a three-quarter-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington. Thursday. morning, several hundred people gathered for a memorial ceremony, and WYSO’s Jerry Kenney was there.

In this Bulletin Board Diaries entry, a business card posted outside a local grocery store leads us to a woman whose work with Veterans grew out of the relationship she had with her father.

Volunteers began preparations for this year's memorial day celebrations. They’ve hoisted over 200 state and American flags at the Dayton National Cemetery.