Sheri Falk WVTM 13 / Facebook Disabled Veteran Heartbroken to Find Support Dog Shot with Arrow: 'He Was Hardly Breathing' Morris had to give Cotton mouth-to-mouth on the way to the vet, as the dog's lungs had collapsed and he was barely breathing. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 20, 2022
WPLG Local 10 / YouTube screen shot Mystery Man Shoots and Kills Army Combat Vet's Therapy Dog in What Appears to Be Random Act of Violence Daniel Perez had considered bringing Matilda with him to work that day but decided to drop her off at the clinic so she would get more attention. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 7, 2022
Robert Alexander/Getty Images Report: Biden Administration Considering Pulling Health Care from Veterans to Treat Illegal Aliens 'We’re going to take medical services away from people that really deserve that. Who went to combat,' a CBP source reportedly said. By Richard Moorhead, The Western Journal April 1, 2022
ProjectDynamo.org / Facebook screen shot Combat Veteran Group Successfully Completes 19 Rescue Missions in Ukraine, 'Many More' Planned The group has helped thousands in the past year and has received more than 14,000 requests for help from Ukraine. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 24, 2022
Ross County Humane Society / Facebook Veteran Pulls Off Daring Rescue After 8-Week-Old Puppy Tumbles 100 Feet Down Ravine Unable to do much else themselves, the shelter used its platform to ask for help, and help responded in the form of Joe Lawhorn. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 17, 2022
12 News / YouTube screen shot 99-Year-Old WWII Veteran Makes Major Career Change to Aid 'Foundation' of Society Four years ago, Sam Baker's son suggested that he undertake a new endeavor. 'It was a perfect time,' the Marine Corps veteran said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2022
Ray Ferrara / Facebook screen shot New Jersey Teen Takes on Ultramarathon to Support Military Veterans: 'Run and Keep Running' Training in the cold has been brutal. The teen has pushed through stinging arms and legs, frozen water bottles and the danger of black ice. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 1, 2022
Two by Two Rescue / Facebook Alabama Nonprofits Create New Program to Match Military Veterans with Adoptable Pets at No Charge The initial idea for the partnership was spawned by Mark Davis, who founded Vettes 4 Vets and wanted to help struggling veterans. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 1, 2022
JOHN THYS/AFP via Getty Images Six American Special Ops Vets Take Up Zelenskyy's Offer to Join New Unit of Foreign Fighters for Ukraine "Anyone who wants to join the defense of Ukraine, Europe and the world can come and fight side by side with the Ukrainians." By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal March 1, 2022
@5thForces / Twitter Special Forces, CIA Legend John Singlaub - Vet of WWII, Korea, Vietnam - Dies at 100 Army Maj. Gen. John Singlaub was forced to retire in 1978 after criticizing then-President Jimmy Carter's military policies. By Randy DeSoto, The Western Journal February 3, 2022
San Angelo Veterans / Facebook screen shot WWII Veteran Makes High School Achievement After Wartime Delay He'd nearly given his life for his country, but for decades he still wished he could've gotten that diploma. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 25, 2022
Holly Wooten McDonald / Facebook Upon Turning 105, WWII Veteran Celebrates Birthday with 'Legion of Honor' Wooten was drafted into the Army in 1943, and by 1944, he was in Paris, France, repairing trains damaged by bombing. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 21, 2021
Mario Anzuoni/Reuters Veteran Collapses After Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson Hands Him Handwritten Note Though Thanksgiving has passed, one United States veteran will not soon forget the gift he received on Nov. 25. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal December 8, 2021
BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images Exhausted-Sounding Biden Starts to Read Out Bill Title, Gives Up After Just 2 Words Apparently, just reading the title of the bill he was preparing to sign was too much for our aging president. By Isa Cox, The Western Journal December 1, 2021
Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz / Facebook Man Charged in Cold-Case Murder of WWI Vet Who Went Missing 45 Years Ago Seitz was also known to carry large sums of money around with him, a factor that may have played a role in his disappearance. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 18, 2021
WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images Vietnam Vet Pens Powerful Letter to Soldiers Feeling Lost After Afghanistan Collapse 'You can hold your head proudly high and know that you have accomplished far more than you know,' the veteran wrote. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal November 15, 2021
@CranTownsman / Twitter screen shot Sick Vandalism on Memorial for Military Fallen: 'The Real Heroes Are the Vaccinated!' Officials 'were able to quickly remove the writings before any of our war heroes and veterans were able to see what had been written.' By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal November 14, 2021
@engagedaging / Twitter 96-Year-Old NYC Veteran Gets Stunning Surprise from Neighbors New York City neighbors came together to thank Jack Le Vine, a World War II veteran who has spent his entire life in service to others. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 13, 2021
The Western Journal screen shot Annual Ceremony in Small Arizona Community Uniquely Honors American Veterans The 10th anniversary ceremony also included the rededication of a unique memorial and musical tributes for the veterans. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal November 12, 2021
HECTOR RETAMAL/AFP via Getty Images Biden's Not Coming to Save Afghan Refugees: Here's Who's Fulfilling the President's Broken Promise After Biden's miserable failure in Afghanistan, here is how one veteran is helping Afghans stay alive and escape. By Abby Liebing, The Western Journal November 10, 2021