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Toronto to host 2017 Invictus Games
World's only international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and sick soldiers and veterans coming to Toronto in September 2017
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Veterans' pot prescriptions rise tenfold in 2 years
From April 1 to Dec. 31, 2015, veterans' medical marijuana bill was $12.1M, and Ottawa asks questions
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Trudeau's first day as prime minister
CBC's Terry Milewski looks back on the day with details about when Parliament will be recalled and what issues it will focus on first
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1,000 Canadian WWII veterans get France's highest honour
French government's attempt to honour all living veterans marred by delays, confusion
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Great South Bay Music Festival founders donate 350 tickets to Long Island veterans' organizations
They include the Long Island State Veterans Home in Stony Brook, Paws of War, Blue Star families, and the American Legion.
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Key moments from the US presidential debate
US President Joe Biden stumbled over his words while the Republican Donald Trump repeated numerous falsehoods.
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Mineola resident says Confederate soldiers should be removed from memorial
Mineola Mayor Paul Pereira told News 12 in a statement, “The monument lists all of the casualties in all the wars that Americans were involved in regardless of the politics at the time. This is not making a statement.”
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The sweet sounds of the Singing Legionnaires — with a goal of keeping veterans going
Jim Healy of the Singing Legionnaires says a veteran is someone who signed a “blank cheque for their country to defend their freedom.” He sees his group as being able to give back through music. The group has a fundraiser on Saturday at...
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Westport’s Memorial Day Parade marches through Riverside Avenue
The event also had a brief ceremony at the World War I monument at the Town Hall.
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Memorial Day events honor veterans across Long Island
The Wantagh Parade stepped off this morning, with marchers taking to the streets to honor the men and women who gave their all. It concluded with a Memorial Day ceremony at American Legion Post 1273.
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Norwalk, Westport communities honor fallen veterans on Memorial Day
Residents of Norwalk and Westport kept spirits up through rainy and cloudy weather.
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Memorial Day ceremonies and parades kick off around the Hudson Valley
Guest speaker and Yonkers native Sgt. Sam Martinez emphasized the community spirit that binds the city's residents together.
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More than the Shore: New Jersey celebrates Memorial Day weekend in Hoboken
Off Frank Sinatra Drive in Hoboken, residents celebrated on Saturday the unofficial start of summer their way: cornhole, biking, flying kites, cooling off at the splash pad or sunbathing.
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Memorial Day ceremony in Katonah honors fallen service members
The annual Westchester County Memorial Day Service brought together friends, family members and military veterans.
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Vandals steal American flags placed on veterans' gravesites at Neptune cemetery
This is the second year in a row that someone has stolen the flags off the gravesites.
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‘It’s our responsibility to tell their story.’ Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall unveiled in Wayne Township
Those at the memorial say it’s a reminder that there's no better time than the present to recognize the service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice.
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Showing respect: Volunteers prepare Woodlawn Cemetery for Memorial Day
Bronx Community Board 7 helped organize the event, where volunteers placed more than 8,000 flags at the graves of all veterans.
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Vet Fest in Farmingdale aims to support, encourage veterans who need help
Groups like the United Veterans Beacon House and the Long Island Center for Recovery were on hand to offer their services.
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Hudson Valley veterans honored with flight to visit Washington DC
The Hudson Valley Honor Flight is a nonprofit organization that schedules the trips for veterans several times a year.
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Luncheon held to honor sacrifices made by U.S. veterans
Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson held a veteran's luncheon with live music and lots of dancing.
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Veteran runs marathons to raise money for nonprofit Paws of War
John Barnett, an Iraq and Afghanistan veteran, is running marathons around the country to raise money for Paws of War, a nonprofit near and dear to his heart.
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Nonprofit builders group celebrates 20th anniversary with annual fundraiser in Darien
News 12’s Frank Recchia hosted the Building Hope Foundation's 20th anniversary celebration.
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West Point’s Keller Army Hospital, Hudson Valley VA form partnership to expand access
West Point’s Keller Army Hospital and Hudson Valley Veterans Affairs are partnering up to expand healthcare to one another's patients.
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Dyker Heights elementary school students send letters and care packages to at-risk military veterans
Each of the letters is then attached to a care package filled with things donated by the schools' students and families.