We at KSAT want to honor veterans and military families in your life!

Saturday morning was the first time in the 2024-25 school year that St. Anthony Catholic High School’s cross country team didn’t have to wake up at 5 a.m. to head to a meet.

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.

Troy Dahman is a Texas native and a Navy veteran. However, after leaving the Navy and working elsewhere in San Antonio, he had a mental health crisis and began experiencing homelessness.

The Department of Defense Warrior Games will be held in San Antonio in 2026 and 2028.

The San Antonio based nonprofit says it specializes in helping veterans have a holistic support system. Now, organizers are trying to raise money to make sure former servicemembers have a healthy life.

A program in San Antonio is forming the future of aerospace engineering and air force careers.

The years-long effort to get a direct flight from San Antonio to Washington DC will directly benefit the military and veterans in San Antonio.

This year marks 30 years since the movie “Forest Gump” was released and the actor behind the iconic role of Lieutenant Dan visited Military City USA Thursday.

A token of appreciation for those who serve and protect, right here in Military City USA. Volunteers began packing five thousand care packages for new airmen and first responders at Tech Port Arena on Monday.

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.

Veterans Day is this Saturday, and we at KSAT want to honor the veterans in your life!

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is sounding the alarm for veterans to be vigilant against PACT Act scams.

As the government shutdown deadline approaches, there is growing concern about the financial uncertainty service members and their families could face, and it remains to be seen whether Congress can come to an agreement and avert this potential crisis.

One in three warriors the Wounded Warrior Project serves who are experiencing financial insecurity are also experiencing suicidal thoughts.

The US Dept. of Veterans Affairs is taking significant steps to encourage veterans to seek support if they are struggling with mental health.

The EOD team at JBSA-Lackland consists of highly trained and skilled individuals who specialize in identifying, evaluating and disposing of explosive ordnance, including unexploded bombs, munitions and hazardous materials.

A New Braunfels family is reunited with a loved one after decades of him being reported as missing in action. Thanks to a DNA analysis, the Lopez Sanchez family welcomed home the remains of Sgt. Gilberto Sanchez after 72 years.

The Air Force is about 10,000 airmen short for active and reserve components. A contributing factor to the recruitment shortage is medical eligibility.

The group’s mission is to improve the side effects of post-traumatic stress, anxiety and injuries that veterans and first responders suffer.

For the first time, at least since 2017, the United States Air Force is re-implementing a program that will allow trainees at JBSA-Lackland to become U.S. Citizens.

Max Kilger, the director of the Data Analytics Program at UTSA, joined Leading SA to talk all things cyber security, starting with TikTok.

Thousands of service members from every branch of the military lined up at the San Antonio International Airport to see their families for the holidays.

People from not only San Antonio, but from across the country came to Military City USA to honor those who have served.

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.

Local military and veteran families are encouraged to apply for the Soldiers' Angels Adopt-A-Family program before December 6th.

San Antonio Veterans Day at Hemisfair will kick off on Nov. 12 with live music, entertainment, food and more.

Janae Sergio, U.S. Navy Veteran, says her mother came from a broken family and projected the trauma onto her.

Military City, USA has looked more like a city at war this week with daily military training exercises in the downtown San Antonio area.

We all know San Antonio is Military City USA, and what better way to give back to a veteran than building them a new home?

An Air Force veteran has created her own tech company and creates immersive augmented reality technologies to help the future of military training.

A local Puerto Rican non-profit IS contributing to San Antonio's culture.

SA Foodbank and the Military Family Advisory Network distribute meals to hundreds of military families facing food insecurity

San Antonio is Military City USA, and now an Air Force veteran is bringing a unique way to help our men and women who served our country.

SAN ANTONIO – Texas Sen. John Cornyn announced Thursday that San Antonio has been selected as one of six finalist cities to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters. San Antonio leaders vying for U.S. Space Command headquartersIn August, Cornyn sent a letter to John W. Henderson, the assistant secretary of the U.S. Air Force for installations, to express his support for bringing the Space Command headquarters to Texas. Texans have already demonstrated outsized success in the military and have led the way in space exploration. JUST IN: The Air Force has selected six candidate locations to host the U.S. Space Command headquarters. They include: Kirtland AFB, N.M; Offutt AFB, Nebraska; Patrick AFB, Florida; Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado; Port San Antonio, Texas; and Redstone Army Airfield, Alabama.

SAN ANTONIO – We’re honoring service men and women in Military City USA today on SA Live! From a program that provides service dogs to wounded veterans to an organization that is donating meals to the men and women who have served our country, we have a roundup of stories that will warm your heart this Memorial Day. Plus, a popcorn shop run by an ex-marine that went viral on TikTok, National Wine Day pairings by Martha Stewart’s wine writer and how you can donate a bottle of wine to health care workers. That’s all today at 1 p.m. on SA Live. Stream the show anytime from the KSAT TV app on Roku, Fire Stick, your smart TV or your smartphone.

SAN ANTONIO – Living in Military City USA, we know about the sacrifice many veterans make, putting their lives on the line to defend our country. “Which is kind of what led to me being here, because I lost her and lost everything,” McCrory said. Severe financial troubles led McCrory to the Homeless Veterans Program on Yucca Street near Robeson Avenue. Funded by the VA through Crosspoint, McCrory occupies one of 35 beds reserved for veterans who are now homeless due to a wide range of issues. For more information on the program click here and find more coverage of homelessness in South Texas from KSAT here.