Veterans

Interviews With Veterans: What Memorial Day Means From A Hero’s Perspective

How do you celebrate Memorial Day, and what does this federal holiday mean to you and your family? Read what some of our country’s veterans had to say about Memorial Day, patriotism and what this annual holiday means to them.

2013/05/13

Boston Area’s Best Memorial Day Celebrations

Boston is giving residents and visitors plenty of ways to remember the fallen on Memorial Day, 2013.

CBS Boston–2013/05/13

Veteran at homecoming ceremony in New Hampshire.

NH Honors Vietnam Vets 40 Years After Returning From War

At a ceremony Saturday, New Hampshire honored Vietnam vets 40 years after they returned from war.

2013/03/31

Opinion: Shame Of The Senate

The Brain Dead Republican Congress has had some low points, but last week’s Senate vote on a United Nations treaty for the disabled was notable in its outrageousness.

2012/12/10

Exercise equipment stolen from VFW hall in Upton.

Exercise Equipment Stolen From Upton Veterans

Veterans in Upton were selling exercise equipment to raise money for a new roof at the VFW.

2012/11/27

The Greater Boston Food Bank gave out fresh food and produce Monday. (Credit: WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe)

Greater Boston Food Bank Brings Food To Veterans

The Greater Boston Food Bank’s mobile outreach unit and the Department of Veterans Services gave out thousands of pounds of fresh produce to hundreds of veterans at Bunker Hill Community College.

2012/11/19

Sailors walk past the Vietnam Memorial Wall (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.

2012/11/12

NightSide – Coleman Nee Joins Dan Rea To Discuss Jobs For Veterans

How Can We Employ More Veterans?

WBZ NewsRadio 1030–2012/10/25

An unidentified woman weeps beside a gravestone in Bourne National Cemetery. (Photo Credit: Bree Sison)

Father Of Fallen Soldier Looks For Help Placing Flags In Bourne Cemetery

The father of fallen soldier SFC Jared Monti is once again placing 56,000 flags on the graves of veterans in the Bourne National Cemetery on Veterans Day.

2012/10/16