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The Pink Berets and the Texas Sugardaddies are thrilled to invite female veterans, their families, friends and community members to a special evening of culture, cuisine, and connection!
After burglars stole gifts from a local nonprofit, veterans helped brighten up the holidays for cancer patients by turning over dozens of toys they collected for the agency.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris will honor veterans on Monday with a ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery.
Veterans Day is Monday, and many places around the Alamo City are thanking veterans and active duty service members for their service.
Recent research is presenting a new way of thinking about suicide prevention, and both experts and patients believe it’s already saving lives.
Texas lawmakers designated September 22 as Veterans Suicide Prevention Awareness Day as a way to save the lives of those who have risked their lives for our freedom.
A member of the greatest generation and a war hero visited France for the first time since World War II.
Everyday simple tasks like running became harder to accomplish for retired Army veteran Norman Jones.
President Joe Biden will honor fallen service members this Memorial Day with a ceremony at the Arlington National Cemetery.
More than 40,000 new burial and cremated spaces will soon be available to continue to extend the life of the cemetery until the mid 2040's.
Honor Flight San Antonio took 20 veteran men and women to see military memorials built in honor of their service.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday held a memorial ceremony dedicating new headstones for 17 World War I Black soldiers, who were wrongly court martialed back in 1917.
Nonprofits across San Antonio say military families are more likely to feel grief, isolation or sadness during the holiday season. If you’ve been feeling this way, you’re not alone.
A local Marine veteran is proving you can break the cycle of homelessness and addiction. His success landed him in a local photography exhibit, and he's using the platform to remind struggling veterans, they are not in this alone.
Across San Antonio, honoring those who served is top of mind this weekend for Veterans Day. But to so many, making sure the conversation keeps going after Saturday is the harder challenge.
It was a cold November morning in 2000 when a small group of veterans and family marched down Houston Street in downtown San Antonio for the first of many parades. The parade now draws thousands of people.
KSAT reported on the free NPower training program in February. It was so successful, they're funded for another round of training.
It’s National Hire a Vet Day, and the effort now also includes military spouses., a largely untapped talent pool, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The Face the Fight Coalition is trying to battle veteran suicide by cutting stigma, increasing conversation, and funding evidence-based organizations already doing good work.
Austin-based VA Claims Insider says it has helped hundreds of thousands of clients. It has also touched off complaints and investigations.
San Antonio is Military City USA, and our community has one of the country’s largest active and retired military populations, but what happens after your service?
Hundreds of volunteers took time to honor and remember veterans at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Sunday, placing small American flags at 125,000 sites.
Gratitude and creativity helped STEM Academy seventh grader Daniel Grinman create the winning entry for Future Engineers: We Love Veterans Pin Design Challenge, which was selected from more than 500 submissions nationally.
The group’s mission is to improve the side effects of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and injuries that veterans and first responders suffer.
Tackling the mounting military suicide rates is a massive task, but a network of nationwide providers agrees, part of it has to do with traumatic brain injuries.
For the San Antonio nonprofit, Hero Scuba Group, the sport of scuba diving is a resource that has become an essential activity for its members in regulating many of life’s stresses.
U.S. military veterans and their families can get into SeaWorld San Antonio for free for a limited time in honor of Military Appreciation Month.
Veterans often face a number of emotional challenges while transitioning to civilian life. However they are finding healing with the help of horses.
The City of Boerne is calling out to those with roots in Kendall County to help out in a historic photo reenactment of an iconic photo.
Two former Iraq and Afghanistan War-era defense secretaries are recommending that the government consider new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members.
The “Got Your 6 Summit,” an effort to tackle the issues veterans and their families face, took place on Tuesday for the first time in Military City, USA.
A Smithson Valley High School student’s entry in this year’s Voice of Democracy contest was among the top 10 finalists in Texas.
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has made some changes to help more veterans get off the streets and into housing.
After surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.
A Texas veteran who faced an uphill when looking for coverage for his living donor through the Veterans Choice Program led the effort to change a system flaw to help others.
The nonprofit Soldier Songs and Voices San Antonio is giving veterans and the military a space where they can be creative and express themselves.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering free entry to all Texas State Parks on Nov. 13 in honor of veterans and active duty military.
On Thursday, November 8 at 7 p.m. Steve Spriester will speak with veterans about their experience with burn pits and how others can get help.
A local nonprofit is attempting to bring cheer to deployed service members and veterans, one holiday stocking at a time.
Workforce Solutions is hosting its ‘Red, White, & You! Veterans’ Hiring Event’ for veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, National Guard, Reserves, and their family members to partake in.
All proceeds benefit USO San Antonio, a nonprofit dedicated to veterans and active duty military
The funds will help expand the Dallas facility into a long-term spinal cord injury treatment center and pay for a new health care facility in El Paso.
U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.
The University of Texas at San Antonio’s School of Music is starting a new program where they will teach veterans how to play different musical instruments and will form a concert band.
You may have met Dewy when he first was adopted from San Antonio Pets Alive. Over the last few months, Dewy has been training to become a service dog and now, he is finally being united with his forever owner.
The San Antonio Northwest Vet Center that provides different counseling services to veterans, service members and their families has added more space.
A new law allows nearly 3.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits to get health care through the VA without proving their illness was a result of their service in the military.
As we get ready to start a new school year, a non-profit organization is working to make sure wounded veterans and their families are taken care of.
Experts say the Bureau of Labor Statistics is falling short in accurately reporting the veteran unemployment rate for several reasons, but an issue many vets are facing right now is they’re not landing the jobs they are qualified for.
Coming off of national PTSD awareness month, a San Antonio Marine Corps and Army veteran has spent time sharing his story with others in need. He said now, with mass troops returning from a difficult end to the war in Afghanistan, adjusting to civilian life is even harder.
A twice-sanctioned nurse continues to operate an unlicensed boarding home in Castle Hills despite two previous criminal cases against her in Bexar County involving people in her care, a KSAT 12 Defenders investigation reveals.
The proposed expansion of a veteran service dog program in San Antonio has been criticized as voters decide whether to give it more than $2 million in city bond money.
The family of a retired Air Force veteran who fell to his death at a Bandera treatment center in 2020 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the facility of preventing the accident from happening.
A military hero and his young family saw their new home for the very first time Wednesday. It was all a big surprise from a Operation Finally Home, a nonprofit that builds houses for injured and ill veterans and first responders.
A local VFW post made some 21st century renovations as an effort to recruit more local veterans to their post and help those veterans after they served our country.
