war veterans
Chili's Faces Backlash for Taking Back Free Meal From Black Veteran on Veterans Day
It all started when an elderly customer wearing a Trump shirt allegedly approached Walker and his service dog, then told the restaurant’s manager that Walker was not a veteran because he believed “no black soldiers” served in Germany and because Walker...
A Painted Vietnam Helicopter Is Providing PTSD Therapy for Veterans
Steve Maloney turned a "Huey" helicopter into a traveling art installation aiding veterans.
The Definitely-Not-Sober Faces of Guests in a Colorado Hostel
For this week's First-Person Shooter, we handed off two disposable cameras to the desk clerk at the 11th Avenue Hostel in downtown Denver. He snapped photos of a variety of guests, from "extreme stoners" and war veterans, to passers-by looking for a...
I Used to Serve in the Navy and Now I Teach At-Risk Kids How to Farm
I have never, ever worked so hard. Even in the Navy I got liberty, I got time off. But this is crazy because it's my passion, there is nothing that can keep me from doing this—knock on wood—day in and day out, all hours of the night. The growing, the...
War Veterans Turn to Farming to Cope with PTSD
The latest Farm Bill recognizes veterans as a distinct class of beginning farmers, creating a number of loans, outreach assistance, and training programs specifically available to vets interested in working the land.