Nation of Patriots Tour to carry flag across 48 states
OCONOMOWOC -- The Nation of Patriots started their journey in Oconomowoc Saturday, May 26th.
OCONOMOWOC -- The Nation of Patriots started their journey in Oconomowoc Saturday, May 26th.
"Double-Up 4 Vets" double-crosses donors
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man vowed to raise up to a half-million dollars for injured Wisconsin veterans, but now admits, he's hardly given any money to veterans at all!
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man vowed to raise up to a half-million dollars for injured Wisconsin veterans, but now admits, he's hardly given any money to veterans at all!
Marine who lost both arms and both legs goes skydiving
RACINE COUNTY -- It's on the bucket list for a lot of people to go skydiving, but actually doing it was even tougher for a wounded Marine.
RACINE COUNTY -- It's on the bucket list for a lot of people to go skydiving, but actually doing it was even tougher for a wounded Marine.
Armed Services Comm. to offer military special discounts
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Armed Services Committee and local area restaurants are joining together to salute all active, reserve and veteran personnel in celebration of Armed Forces Week.
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Armed Services Committee and local area restaurants are joining together to salute all active, reserve and veteran personnel in celebration of Armed Forces Week.
2 of first female U.S. Navy submariners investigated for fraud
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two of the first women to be chosen by the U.S. Navy to serve on submarines have had their duties reassigned and are being investigated for fraud, according to U.S. Navy officials.U.S. Navy investigators are looking at whether the two women committed fraud by claiming excessive expenses while they trained for their submarine duty, according to Cmdr.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Two of the first women to be chosen by the U.S. Navy to serve on submarines have had their duties reassigned and are being investigated for fraud, according to U.S. Navy officials.U.S. Navy investigators are looking at whether the two women committed fraud by claiming excessive expenses while they trained for their submarine duty, according to Cmdr.
A closer look at what it really means to be a U.S. Marine
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Hollywood doesn't always have the most accurate portrayal of what it's like in the military -- especially life in the Marines.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- Hollywood doesn't always have the most accurate portrayal of what it's like in the military -- especially life in the Marines.
Wisconsin educators travel to California for Marine Corps boot camp
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- When high school counselors tour colleges, they step into the shoes of a student.
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif. -- When high school counselors tour colleges, they step into the shoes of a student.
Marine Corps recruits endure 13 weeks of boot camp training
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Recently, a group of educators traveled to California to take on Marines boot camp in an effort to better prepare themselves to counsel students who choose to enter the military after finishing high school.
SAN DIEGO, Calif. -- Recently, a group of educators traveled to California to take on Marines boot camp in an effort to better prepare themselves to counsel students who choose to enter the military after finishing high school.
Menomonee Falls Marine returns home to surprise welcome
MENOMONEE FALLS -- A marine from Menomonee Falls is back in the United States and reunited with his family. 20-year-old Lance Corporal Cody Crangle spent the last seven months fighting in Afghanistan and Sunday, April 22nd, he was picked up from the airport and taken home.Crangle thought he was coming home to a quiet brunch on Sunday, when about 100 of his friends and family members surprised him as he pulled up to his home. "My heart was beating like, a million miles per hour.
MENOMONEE FALLS -- A marine from Menomonee Falls is back in the United States and reunited with his family. 20-year-old Lance Corporal Cody Crangle spent the last seven months fighting in Afghanistan and Sunday, April 22nd, he was picked up from the airport and taken home.Crangle thought he was coming home to a quiet brunch on Sunday, when about 100 of his friends and family members surprised him as he pulled up to his home. "My heart was beating like, a million miles per hour.
All accounted for after Navy fighter jet crashes into apartments
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (CNN) -- Residents who were missing after a Navy fighter jet crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia Beach were accounted for Saturday, but authorities have yet to give the "all clear" until they check under the wreckage, the fire department said.Rescue workers had been searching for three people who were missing.
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA (CNN) -- Residents who were missing after a Navy fighter jet crashed into apartment buildings in Virginia Beach were accounted for Saturday, but authorities have yet to give the "all clear" until they check under the wreckage, the fire department said.Rescue workers had been searching for three people who were missing.
Coast Guard to sink Japanese boat washed away by tsunami
(CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed a ship to sink a fishing trawler that was swept away more than a year ago by the tsunami off the coast of Japan and is now adrift near Alaska.The crew of the coast guard's 110-foot CG Cutter Anacapa plans to assess the deserted trawler's condition Thursday morning, said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow.If its assessments are satisfactory, the crew will attempt to sink the vessel, named the Ryou-Un Maru, with the 25-millimeter cannon on board the cutter, Wadlow said.The rust-stained trawler is part of a giant debris field in the Pacific Ocean that was generated by the devastating wall of water that struck northeastern Japan following a magnitude 9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.The enormous wave dragged everything from cars to houses out into the ocean, killing thousands of people.The drifting trawler is considered a hazard to navigation for vessels in the area, according to authorities.
(CNN) -- The U.S. Coast Guard has deployed a ship to sink a fishing trawler that was swept away more than a year ago by the tsunami off the coast of Japan and is now adrift near Alaska.The crew of the coast guard's 110-foot CG Cutter Anacapa plans to assess the deserted trawler's condition Thursday morning, said Chief Petty Officer Kip Wadlow.If its assessments are satisfactory, the crew will attempt to sink the vessel, named the Ryou-Un Maru, with the 25-millimeter cannon on board the cutter, Wadlow said.The rust-stained trawler is part of a giant debris field in the Pacific Ocean that was generated by the devastating wall of water that struck northeastern Japan following a magnitude 9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.The enormous wave dragged everything from cars to houses out into the ocean, killing thousands of people.The drifting trawler is considered a hazard to navigation for vessels in the area, according to authorities.
U.S. Navy moving more assets to Persian Gulf area
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Four Navy minesweepers will be on their way to the Persian Gulf within weeks as part of an effort to boost American military capability in the region amid rising tensions with Iran, a Navy official says.The minesweepers will be loaded onto cargo ships leaving the United States in late April, according to the Navy official.The deployments were publicly confirmed by Adm.
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Four Navy minesweepers will be on their way to the Persian Gulf within weeks as part of an effort to boost American military capability in the region amid rising tensions with Iran, a Navy official says.The minesweepers will be loaded onto cargo ships leaving the United States in late April, according to the Navy official.The deployments were publicly confirmed by Adm.
Virtual job fair for veterans to be held Thursday
MADISON (AP) -- A virtual job fair for veterans and service members in Wisconsin is being planned for Thursday.Gov.
MADISON (AP) -- A virtual job fair for veterans and service members in Wisconsin is being planned for Thursday.Gov.
Veterans trek 135 miles from Kenosha to Appleton
MILWAUKEE -- A group called "My Team Triumph is running 135 miles, from Kenosha to Appleton to raise $10,000 for the men and women who have served our country."I just look at it as, what if it were me?
MILWAUKEE -- A group called "My Team Triumph is running 135 miles, from Kenosha to Appleton to raise $10,000 for the men and women who have served our country."I just look at it as, what if it were me?
Hundreds of jobs available at veterans-only career fair
MILWAUKEE -- Unemployed veterans in southeast Wisconsin got the chance to show off their skills Friday as the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted a "veterans only" career fair.More than 35 employers were there looking to fill more than 750 jobs - jobs ranging from government, to manufacturing, to medical services and private business.“These employers at the tables are ready to hire.
MILWAUKEE -- Unemployed veterans in southeast Wisconsin got the chance to show off their skills Friday as the Milwaukee Veterans Affairs Medical Center hosted a "veterans only" career fair.More than 35 employers were there looking to fill more than 750 jobs - jobs ranging from government, to manufacturing, to medical services and private business.“These employers at the tables are ready to hire.
Veteran finalist to win 2012 Toyota Camry
Military personnel and their families give so much -- their time, energy, and sometimes even their lives.
Military personnel and their families give so much -- their time, energy, and sometimes even their lives.
Seven Marines killed in midair collision between two helicopters
(CNN) -- Seven U.S. Marines have been killed in the midair collision of two U.S. military helicopters in southern Arizona, officials said Thursday.The crash occurred during routine training operations Wednesday night at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Maj.
(CNN) -- Seven U.S. Marines have been killed in the midair collision of two U.S. military helicopters in southern Arizona, officials said Thursday.The crash occurred during routine training operations Wednesday night at the Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Maj.
VA Hospital uses unique therapy programs to help veterans
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's VA Hospital is giving veterans looking to find themselves after suffering physical or emotional pain hope, and many say the hospital provides much more than that!
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee's VA Hospital is giving veterans looking to find themselves after suffering physical or emotional pain hope, and many say the hospital provides much more than that!
Wisconsin National Guard plans send-off ceremonies
MADISON (AP) -- The Wisconsin National Guard is planning a pair of send-off ceremonies this weekend for about 200 soldiers headed overseas.The first ceremony is scheduled for Saturday morning at an Experimental Aircraft Association hangar in Oshkosh.
MADISON (AP) -- The Wisconsin National Guard is planning a pair of send-off ceremonies this weekend for about 200 soldiers headed overseas.The first ceremony is scheduled for Saturday morning at an Experimental Aircraft Association hangar in Oshkosh.
What do Vietnam veterans think about the John Doe case?
MILWAUKEE -- Veterans continue to share strong reactions to word of the accusations against Kevin Kavanaugh, who is accused of stealing more than $40,000 from organizations that distribute money to veterans.Vietnam veterans meeting at Dry Hootch Coffee House aren't at a loss for words just one day after Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm announced embezzlement charges against Kavanaugh.
MILWAUKEE -- Veterans continue to share strong reactions to word of the accusations against Kevin Kavanaugh, who is accused of stealing more than $40,000 from organizations that distribute money to veterans.Vietnam veterans meeting at Dry Hootch Coffee House aren't at a loss for words just one day after Milwaukee County DA John Chisholm announced embezzlement charges against Kavanaugh.