VETERANS

The Frontline Healing Foundation assists veterans and first responders with funding for treatment programs.

The PACT Act expanded health care and benefits for certain veterans.

KSAT reported on the free NPower training program in February. It was so successful, they're funded for another round of training.

It’s National Hire a Vet Day, and the effort now also includes military spouses., a largely untapped talent pool, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

The Face the Fight Coalition is trying to battle veteran suicide by cutting stigma, increasing conversation, and funding evidence-based organizations already doing good work.

Austin-based VA Claims Insider says it has helped hundreds of thousands of clients. It has also touched off complaints and investigations.

A spokesperson for the City of Schertz says about 300 runners participated, and they had over 75 parade entries.

About 700 Vietnam helicopter pilots came together from different corners of the country to share their stories and relive their experiences.

San Antonio is Military City USA, and our community has one of the country’s largest active and retired military populations, but what happens after your service?

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough will visit VA facilities in San Antonio on Wednesday.

Hundreds of volunteers took time to honor and remember veterans at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery on Sunday, placing small American flags at 125,000 sites.

Memorial Day weekend can be one of the toughest times of the year for veterans and families who have lost a loved one during combat.

Gratitude and creativity helped STEM Academy seventh grader Daniel Grinman create the winning entry for Future Engineers: We Love Veterans Pin Design Challenge, which was selected from more than 500 submissions nationally.

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

Tackling the mounting military suicide rates is a massive task, but a network of nationwide providers agrees, part of it has to do with traumatic brain injuries.

A program at UTSA has helped San Antonio military veterans build confidence by connecting them with music.

U.S. military veterans and their families can get into SeaWorld San Antonio for free for a limited time in honor of Military Appreciation Month.

Veterans often face a number of emotional challenges while transitioning to civilian life. However they are finding healing with the help of horses.

Fifty years after the U.S.’s withdrawal from Vietnam, a book is being written about the heavy toll the war took on the Edgewood Independent School District.

The City of Boerne is calling out to those with roots in Kendall County to help out in a historic photo reenactment of an iconic photo.

Two former Iraq and Afghanistan War-era defense secretaries are recommending that the government consider new ways to ensure that military service is taken into account when courts prosecute former service members.

The “Got Your 6 Summit,” an effort to tackle the issues veterans and their families face, took place on Tuesday for the first time in Military City, USA.

A Smithson Valley High School student’s entry in this year’s Voice of Democracy contest was among the top 10 finalists in Texas.

This Valentine’s Day you can spread the love by making cards for service members and veterans.

In Texas, the number of homeless veterans has dropped 65% between 2007 and 2020, according to the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

After surviving the fallout from a war in his home country and a global trek, Abdul Wasi Safi was arrested at the Texas-Mexico border on a misdemeanor charge, delaying his chance for asylum.

The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery held a Veterans Day ceremony on Friday morning to honor those who served.

The 15th Annual Fallen Defender Memorial Ruck March at Camp Bullis saw its biggest turn-out ever, following setbacks caused by the COVD-19 pandemic.

A Texas veteran who faced an uphill when looking for coverage for his living donor through the Veterans Choice Program led the effort to change a system flaw to help others.

The nonprofit Soldier Songs and Voices San Antonio is giving veterans and the military a space where they can be creative and express themselves.

The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is offering free entry to all Texas State Parks on Nov. 13 in honor of veterans and active duty military.

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.

A local nonprofit is attempting to bring cheer to deployed service members and veterans, one holiday stocking at a time.

Workforce Solutions is hosting its ‘Red, White, & You! Veterans’ Hiring Event’ for veterans, transitioning service members, military spouses, National Guard, Reserves, and their family members to partake in.

Veterans and active-duty military can get a squeaky clean car on Veterans Day thanks to the Wash Tub.

Friday marks Veterans Day, and it’s a day to honor those who served.

Several city, county and state government offices will be closed on Friday Nov 11 in observance of Veterans Day.

All proceeds benefit USO San Antonio, a nonprofit dedicated to veterans and active duty military

Hundreds of cyclists pedaled with a purpose as the “Memories for Honor” had its inaugural ride to remember fallen heroes.

Military veterans and retirees are getting a record pay increase of 8.7% in 2023.

The funds will help expand the Dallas facility into a long-term spinal cord injury treatment center and pay for a new health care facility in El Paso.

U.S. Rep. Sylvia Garcia, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, hopes the pilot program will help female veterans get better access to cancer care.

A record pay increase could be coming for veterans in 2023.

The University of Texas at San Antonio’s School of Music is starting a new program where they will teach veterans how to play different musical instruments and will form a concert band.

Retired veterans who served in separate wars across generations are on what they call a “trip of a lifetime”.

"American Airlines flight 77 went through the second floor of the Pentagon...which was where I was headed,”

The San Antonio Northwest Vet Center that provides different counseling services to veterans, service members and their families has added more space.

A new law allows nearly 3.5 million veterans exposed to burn pits to get health care through the VA without proving their illness was a result of their service in the military.

In recognition of Agent Orange Awareness Day, San Antonio City Hall will be lit orange on Wednesday.

As we get ready to start a new school year, a non-profit organization is working to make sure wounded veterans and their families are taken care of.

Experts say the Bureau of Labor Statistics is falling short in accurately reporting the veteran unemployment rate for several reasons, but an issue many vets are facing right now is they’re not landing the jobs they are qualified for.

Coming off of national PTSD awareness month, a San Antonio Marine Corps and Army veteran has spent time sharing his story with others in need. He said now, with mass troops returning from a difficult end to the war in Afghanistan, adjusting to civilian life is even harder.

At 97 years old, World War II veteran Jerry Auerbach may not do simple things.

A twice-sanctioned nurse continues to operate an unlicensed boarding home in Castle Hills despite two previous criminal cases against her in Bexar County involving people in her care, a KSAT 12 Defenders investigation reveals.

The three-day Memorial Day weekend often means different things for different people.

The proposed expansion of a veteran service dog program in San Antonio has been criticized as voters decide whether to give it more than $2 million in city bond money.

The family of a retired Air Force veteran who fell to his death at a Bandera treatment center in 2020 has filed a wrongful death lawsuit accusing the facility of preventing the accident from happening.

A military hero and his young family saw their new home for the very first time Wednesday. It was all a big surprise from a Operation Finally Home, a nonprofit that builds houses for injured and ill veterans and first responders.

From rounding up sheep and cattle, to search and rescue missions, K9 officers have taken on a number of roles throughout their careers.

Did you know? One of the most requested items from deployed service members and veterans in VA hospitals is socks.

The Wounded Warriors Project has seen a lot of predatory schemes targeting the military community.

A local VFW post made some 21st century renovations as an effort to recruit more local veterans to their post and help those veterans after they served our country.

The Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery will hold a memorial service for unaccompanied veterans on Wednesday morning.

It's sometimes hard for veterans to find jobs where they can use the expertise they acquired in the military. Luckily, the department of defense has a program that helps bridge the gap.

The nonprofit Soldiers Angels is gearing up for its sixth annual “Warm Feet for Warriors” sock drive, where they collect and distribute socks to deployed service members and veterans.

Soldiers Angels volunteers and staff are stuffing holiday stockings that will be shipped to service members deployed to combat zones and veteran patients in VA hospitals.

If you are looking for something to do this weekend, a local nonprofit art gallery has a new exhibition of artwork done by veterans.

This Air Force veteran is sharing his love for woodwork and family time with Sunshine Woodworks...

The battle to keep the cannabis strain delta-8 on the shelves continues in the State of Texas. Meanwhile, veterans say their experience with cannabis has been life-saving.

A new veterans wellness center that takes a different approach to health and mental well-being opened Thursday on the city’s Northwest Side.

Each year, our nation commemorates Veterans Day on Nov. 11, to pay tribute to all American veterans -- living or dead -- but especially to those who served our country honorably during war or peacetime.

Ricardo Perez Ramos, a retired U.S. Army sergeant who lost both legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan, shared his story as the keynote speaker at a Veterans Day event at the Ecumenical Center of San Antonio.

Several city, county and state government offices will be closed on Thursday in observance of Veterans Day.

Veteran’s Day is Nov. 11 and in honor of the special occasion, many companies offer discounts to veterans and active-duty military.

Aspen Dental is offering free dental care to military veterans on Saturday in honor of Veterans Day.

Members of the military — both past and current — can get free admission to the San Antonio Zoo this month, and bring up to four family members at 50% off the standard admission price.

6th annual wellness expo hosted by Wellness 4 warriors

A San Antonio Air Foce veteran has combined his love for serving his country and his love for real estate to start a business dedicated to helping other veterans experiencing homelessness.

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

K9s for Warriors is a nonprofit organization that partners service dogs with veterans to help treat service-connected trauma like PTSD.

A retired U.S. soldier has written down 7-year of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan in several notebooks, detailing pieces of history for his daughter, whom he says he watched grow up on the screen of a phone.

James Pobanz spent 17 years in the U.S. Army. He got out in 2013 and changed his career field to social work to continue serving his country by helping veterans like himself.

A Castle Hills Police Officer has found his second calling serving his community after an amazing recovery from an injury in Afghanistan that nearly killed him.

American Gold Star Mothers is a national organization of families who find fellowship in one another and strive to keep alive the memory if their children, killed in military action.

Some local veterans who served in Afghanistan are expressing frustration at what they are seeing take place after the Taliban began overtaking the country.

Seven of the state’s nine veterans homes had a fatality rate of 25% or more, far higher than the statewide average of 11% for nursing homes. Bush has vowed to not renew the operators’ contracts.

A military couple who started their business after retiring from the Air Force hopes to inspire other veterans.

After being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fundraising has resumed for “Tip of the Spear,” a 13-foot memorial topped by a starkly dramatic bronze statue of three wounded soldiers representing combat veterans of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The Minority Veterans of America, along with the help of The Pink Berets, are hosting a supply drop Saturday for all veterans in San Antonio.

A study conducted by Brown University’s Cost of War Project said the number of deaths by suicide has superseded that of deaths in combat.

A campus geared toward healing education, training, entertainment and living is inching closer to breaking ground.

The Air Force Civilian Service is looking to fill 86 positions across the San Antonio area.

The nonprofit, Inspire Up, put together boxes that went toward our nation's heroes.

If signed by Gov. Greg Abbott, House Bill 1535 would allow hundreds of thousands of Texans to join roughly 2 million residents in qualifying for the state’s medical marijuana program.

Artisan Craft Bar in San Antonio shares how to make three military-themed cocktails ahead of its Cocktails for a Cause event this Saturday.

In honor of Armed Forces Day and Military Appreciation Month, Veterans United has partnered with Dream Flights to thank our nation’s bravest in a very special way.