Local Rosie the Riveter honored 80 years after service
PINOLE — Feeling she wasn’t giving enough to the war effort after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Jeanne Gibson — at the time only 18 years old — traded her …
Veterans
Nearly 20 cities host Memorial Day events for the public
A number of Bay Area communities and organizations will host events this weekend to mark Memorial Day, which honors the lives of those killed in service to the United States. …
Over 1 million claims related to toxic exposure granted under new veterans law, Biden will announce
President Joe Biden, intent on selling his legislative accomplishments this election year, will travel to New Hampshire to detail the impact of a law that helps veterans get key benefits …
Prince Harry, Meghan arrive in Nigeria to champion the Invictus Games
ABUJA, Nigeria — ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria on Friday to champion mental health for young people affected by conflicts and to …
I bought an apartment in Brussels for under $600K: Take a look inside
My husband Martin and I met in Brussels in 2012, when I literally stepped on his toes at my neighborhood farmer’s market. At the time, I was working as a …
Exposed to Agent Orange at US bases, veterans face cancer without VA compensation – The Mercury News
Hannah Norman, KFF Health News, Patricia Kime | KFF Health News (TNS) As a young GI at Fort Ord in Monterey County, California, Dean Osborn spent much of his time …
Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona attack, dies at 102
By Audrey McAvoy | Associated Press HONOLULU — The last living survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor has died. …
VIP health system for top US officials risked jeopardizing care for soldiers
David Hilzenrath | (TNS) KFF Health News Top U.S. officials in the Washington area have received preferential treatment from a little-known health care program run by the military, potentially jeopardizing …
Mortality surged for renters facing eviction during the Covid-19 pandemic, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips | CNN Housing instability carries deadly risks, and these vulnerabilities were exacerbated for many during the Covid-19 pandemic. The mortality rate among renters who faced eviction was …
Hamler, thought to be last of WWII’s Marauders, dies at 99
Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. — The reputed last member of the famed American jungle fighting unit in World War II nicknamed the Merrill’s Marauders has died. Russell Hamler, 99, died …