Gov. Walker unveils plans for spending on veterans benefits
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Gov.
Home Depot employees honored for work with veterans
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Some Home Depot employees were honored on Wednesday, February 13th for what they are doing outside of work.At a ceremony at an area store, officials from the Center for Veterans Issues and Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett recognized the company for its work with Milwaukee veterans.The CVI supports the returning soldiers with benefits and housing to help them transition back to everyday life -- and those houses occasionally need maintenance."Because we have these facilities, they need maintenance on a continuous basis, and Home Depot stepped forward to assist us with not only the repair of some facilities, but the provision of materials to do the repair work," Robert Cocroft with CVI said.These workers donated more than 1,000 man hours helping at events at the CVI facilities.
Heroes Come Home: Veterans' organization helps vets and their loved ones
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- When combat troops come home, they return to government benefits, support from non-profit organizations and others.
Veterans have positive response to women being allowed in combat
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The U.S. military is ending its policy of excluding women from combat and will open combat jobs and direct combat units to female troops.
UW-Madison researchers looking for participants for PTSD study
MADISON (WITI) -- Veterans who served in Iraq and Afghanistan are encouraged to participate in a wellness study to help scientists discover new evidence-based strategies for returning service members adjusting to life after combat.
Heroes Come Home: Walmart to hire 100,000 veterans
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Our nation's veterans face a higher unemployment rate than non-veterans.
Heroes Come Home: New specialty court for non-violent veterans
MILWAUKEE -- Post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse and mental illness are some issues causing veterans to find themselves on the wrong side of the law after military service.
Heroes Come Home: Dryhootch - Reaching out to vets through a cup of Joe
MILWAUKEE -- The men and women in the Armed Forces may come home to parades and parties, but after the marching and music has stopped, they face some real challenges.
4 dead after train hits truck during parade saluting troops
(CNN) -- A train rammed into a flatbed truck carrying participants in a West Texas parade saluting U.S. troops, killing four people and injuring several others, a police spokesman said.
Operation Troops and Tails
Fox6's Ashley Sears celebrated Veterans Day by playing with puppies and kittens.
Milwaukee museums to offer free admission to vets
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Two Milwaukee museums are offering free admission for veterans this weekend in recognition of Veterans Day.
Testimony continues in trial of former Walker aide Kevin Kavanaugh
MILWAUKEE -- Testimony continued Tuesday, October 9th in the trial of Kevin Kavanaugh -- a former aide to then-Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker.
Veterans get special access to job opportunities in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- The 8th annual Veterans-Only Job Fair was held in Milwaukee on Friday, October 5th.
Art Museum plan to invest in War Memorial not sitting well with vets
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Art Museum officials say they want will help fix up the War Memorial Center, but with one catch -- they get control.
Man suspected of dumping trash on cemetery property could face charges
UNION GROVE -- State officials say a former cemetery employee disrespected Wisconsin veterans by using cemetery property as a personal landfill.
Veterans at VA Medical Center surprised with plants, flowers
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of veterans in Milwaukee got a surprise showing they are not forgotten, and it was a surprise few of them will forget.
“Field of Honor” event to premiere “Honor Flight” film, set world record
MILWAUKEE -- We lose nearly 1,000 World War II veterans each day -- one hero every 90 seconds.
Hundreds of veterans attend “Hiring our Heroes” job fair
MILWAUKEE -- It's hard enough finding a job with the tough economy, but for military men and women, the search for a job after they leave the service is even harder.
Milwaukee agency gets $500K to help homeless vets
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- A Milwaukee nonprofit group that serves veterans has been awarded $500,000 in federal grants.
Wisconsin veterans taking special trip to Pearl Harbor
APPLETON -- A group of Wisconsin veterans will soon be taking a special trip back to Hawaii.