Veterans
Obama Participates In Observance Of Veterans Day At Arlington Nat'l Cemetery
Nation's Oldest Veteran Gets Great News

Bank of America restored the money stolen from the account of the nation's oldest veteran Richard Overton.
by Nigel Roberts
07.08.18
Black Soldiers in Truck
First Black Veterans National Monument Receives $600K Grant

A project to create a monument honoring Black veterans has received a $600,000 grant from the state of New York.
by NewsOne Staff
02.04.18
Heroic Black Sailors Posing with Gun
U.S. Navy Honors Black Sailors For BHM

In honor of Black History Month, the U.S. Navy is shining a light on African American sailors who fought for…
by NewsOne Staff
02.03.18
369th Colored Infantry Returns Home
African American Museum Highlights Unsung Black Soldiers

The National Museum of African American History and Culture is shedding light on the unsung stories of Black people who…
by NewsOne Staff
01.20.18
Dakota Access Pipeline Protest At Standing Rock
Standing Rock Protests Grow

Military veterans are showing their solidarity with demonstrators at Standing Rock.
by Brandee Sanders
12.03.16
Ceremony Held At World War II Memorial To Commemorate Pearl Harbor Attacks
America's Oldest Veteran Celebrates 110th Birthday

Richard Overton turned 110 on Wednesday, making him the oldest living World War II veteran. But he says age isn't…
by Lynette Holloway
05.12.16
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NC Judge Joins Veteran Behind Bars

A North Carolina judge sentenced a veteran with PTSD to jail overnight and joined him in the cell. The judge…
by Nigel Roberts
04.25.16
Richard Overton
America’s Oldest Living Veteran Celebrates His 109th Birthday…

World War II veteran Richard Overton celebrated his 109th birthday with whiskey, cigars, and burgers because…YOLO. Known as the oldest…
by Desire Thompson
05.06.15
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