An extraordinary cold case investigation revealed a formerly unidentified ward of the state to be a Women's Army Corps ...

A veteran who died in Chicago without any recollection of their life has been memorialized in a funeral service with military ...

Every day since the World War I Memorial first opened back in 2021, a bugler has played “Taps” live at 5 p.m. — rain or shine.

Full military funeral honors consist of a minimum of a two-person military service detail who provide three core elements: playing Taps, the folding of the flag, and the flag presentation to ...

A Newport News woman served during World War I, but no one played “Taps” or folded and presented the American flag at her funeral. She was buried without military honors, a wrong that a group ...

The White House announced its nominees for the top Veterans Affairs benefits and technology jobs this week. (Charles Dharapak/AP) President Donald Trump has nominated Karen Brazell to serve as the ...

The White House announced its nominees for the top Veterans Affairs benefits and technology jobs this week. (Charles Dharapak/AP) The post is one of the top leadership roles at the department, but ...

Leo covers Congress, Veterans Affairs and the White House for Military Times. He has covered Washington, D.C. since 2004, focusing on military personnel and veterans policies.

The Post 143 Honor Guard is the only local honor guard in Kootenai County that is fully equipped to provide military funeral honors. It is actively recruiting volunteers to help fulfill these ...

Taps has been a required part of military funerals since 1981, but since O’Brien’s funeral home didn’t have any local bugle players lined up, it purchased an electronic bugle with a ...