Veterans Issues

Milwaukee veterans say Festival Foods’ annual Veterans Day giveaway comes at a crucial time as the government shutdown disrupts SNAP benefits and rising prices make it harder for many veterans to afford food.

President Donald Trump marked Veterans Day with a ceremony Tuesday at Arlington National Cemetery.

The “Raise the Roof Oktoberfest" party at American Legion Post 82 hoped to raise money to replace the historic building's roof on Saturday.

Two Milwaukee-area families – connected by Marine pilot Walter Eck and gunner Irvin Korotki – only recently learned their loved ones served and died together in World War II.

It’s not often that lawmakers from both parties come together. But tonight, there is bipartisan support in Wisconsin to honor a local trailblazer who recently died.

The first ever "Vet Fest" took place in Milwaukee on Saturday to celebrate veterans. It was held at the Washington Park Bandshell.

The Milwaukee VA held a Memorial Day ceremony at Wood National Cemetery on Monday, May 26.

The Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs (WDVA) is holding a Memorial Day ceremony at the Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove.

The Veterans of Foreign Wars hosted a Memorial Day weekend picnic for veterans at Lake Wheeler, next to the Zablocki VA Medical Center, on Saturday.

The PACT Act says veterans who served in regions with toxins presumptively qualify for disability coverage if diagnosed with certain cancers or illnesses, but a Gulf War veteran was denied benefits after her diagnosis with ovarian cancer.

The community helped "Fill the Humvee" for the Oconomowoc Food Pantry on Saturday, part of the fourth annual VFW National Day of Service.

A Pearl Harbor veteran in Brookfield celebrated his 105th birthday on Wednesday.

In Milwaukee, people gathered at Veterans Park to mark 52 years since U.S. Troops withdrew from Vietnam.

The Milwaukee VA on Tuesday, National Medal of Honor Day, hosted a special event with Medal of Honor recipient Gary Wetzel.

A World War II veteran in Wisconsin turns 100 years old. Both the VA and his senior living facility honored his service, sacrifice – and sense of humor.

People rallied outside Milwaukee's VA Medical Center, protesting the Trump administration's planned cuts to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.