Veterans Day is a holiday meant to honor those who have served in the United States armed forces. It is also a day that has historically served as a platform for those outside of the community to ...

Dear Readers: I was so touched by all of the feedback from military families. Thank you for your service, and thank you for sharing some of the responses that you have felt most comfortable with.

Veterans Day is fast approaching, and with it comes a gathering storm of American civilian “Thank you for your service” platitudes so relentless that they threaten the structural integrity of the very ...

When I was growing up in the 50s and 60s, most of the adult men I knew were WWII veterans. My father and all five of my uncles on both sides of my family served. Even my mother had been in the WAVES ...

On this day, though, the phrase bothers me more because this day isn't about us. It's about those whom we can't thank directly. It's about our brothers and sisters who never came home. From Bunker ...