The Veterans Day at The Wall event paid tribute to two lesser-known memorials at the site — marking the 40th anniversary of the dedication of the Three Servicemen statute and the 20th anniversary of the In Memorial plaque.

Veteran homelessness dropped in 2023 to its lowest level since the Department of Housing and Urban Development started tracking numbers in 2009 through an annual census.

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet.

The National Veterans Day Parade in Washington on Sunday featured military marching bands that included the National Guard Band, Navy Band, U.S. Marine Drum and Bugle Corps and the 3rd Army Fife and Drug Corps. Several high school and college bands from across the nation also participated.

Marine veterans, active-duty military and families gathered at The National Museum of the Marine Corps on Sunday in Triangle, Va., for a time-honored cake-cutting ceremony, a longstanding Marine Corps birthday tradition.

Many veterans who have started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.

Digging through pages of centuries-old records, volunteers are transcribing the cursive text to make it easier for others to access the documents as part of a joint project of the National Archives and Records Administration and the National Park Service.