Veterans Day is Tuesday, Nov. 11, and restaurants nationwide are showing their appreciation and honoring veterans with food deals and freebies. Some places require proof of service, like a military ID, and some allow veterans and their families to get in on it. Here are the deals to look out for this Veterans Day: Applebee’s … Read more
She was on cloud nine. Navy helicopter pilot Lt. Jennifer Bennie, one of the fearless female veterans featured in the 2025 Pin-Ups For Vets calendar, was flying high on the glam that comes with being a calendar girl. “I had never been so pampered. I felt so beautiful. I had my makeup professionally done, my … Read more
Nate Boyer said he doesn’t understand why Michael Strahan is facing backlash over his body language during the national anthem on a special pre-Veterans Day broadcast on “Fox NFL Sunday” from Naval Base San Diego. Strahan was criticized for standing with his hands folded in front of him during the national anthem, while his Fox Sports … Read more
Prince Harry has addressed “my fellow veterans” in a poignant speech in honor of Veterans Day and Remembrance Day, which falls on Nov. 11 annually. The Duke of Sussex, 40, released a tribute honoring the surviving and fallen veterans and servicemen who paid the ultimate sacrifice for their country in conflicts such as the First … Read more
They fight for our freedoms but often struggle to live their own lives freely due to post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Roughly 7% of all US service veterans have PTSD, with symptoms such as severe anxiety, sleep disturbances and agoraphobia. For some struggling vets, a service dog proves invaluable. “He’s totally changed my life,” said Tarik … Read more
Thank you for your service. That’s the message restaurants across the country are serving up on Veterans Day this year. On Monday, Nov. 11 and in some cases beyond, popular chains from coast to coast are offering irresistible deals and free meals to our fierce defenders of freedom, as a small token of appreciation. From … Read more
She went from the Marines to the mob. Tatiana Zappardino plays a Mafia princess in “Tulsa King,” but in real life, is a former Marine lieutenant. The actress, who stars as Tina, the daughter of Sylvester Stallone’s character, Dwight, a New York Mafia capo exiled to Oklahoma, said her veteran status helped her land the role. … Read more
It’s been nearly 20 years since Daniel Murphy was told his son Michael, a Navy SEAL Lieutenant from Long Island, had been killed in action in Afghanistan — along with two team members and 16 other military personnel. While the Medal of Honor recipient’s heroics were memorialized in the 2013 film “Lone Survivor,” his proud dad … Read more
With the country gripped by a homelessness epidemic, community-minded students at one high school in Detroit are volunteering their time to ensure dignified burials for homeless and unclaimed veterans in their city. “It’s a reminder that every person, especially in the Christian religious tradition, is made in the image of God and is deserving of … Read more
On Veterans Day Weekend 2023, we can be proud that the United States still has citizens willing to fight and die for their country. As America faces renewed threats both at home and abroad, meet eight brave US veterans of our nation’s two most recent conflicts, Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. … Read more
“Gooooood morning, Vietnam!” The memorable greeting, immortalized by Robin Williams in the 1987 film of the same name, wasn’t a creation of Hollywood. It was inspired by the true story of DJ and Air Force Sgt. Adrian Cronauer, who hosted a morning radio show on the American Forces Vietnam Network (AFVN) in Saigon during the … Read more
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have paid a visit to San Diego’s Camp Pendleton ahead of Veterans Day. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex on Wednesday shared that they spent the morning with veterans, active duty service members, as well as their families during the brief visit. Meghan, 42, and Harry, 39, stopped by Operation … Read more
Thank you for your full-service. An America-loving Las Vegas strip club is honoring Veterans Day by offering free lap dances to current and former military members. Managers at Sin City’s world-famous Crazy Horse III announced the bump-and-grind giveaway on Monday, unveiling a frisky flyer for the patriotic promotion featuring a busty blond in a skimpy, … Read more
The number 11 is seventh heaven for this family. Back in 2011, Daniel Saunders of Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, UK, was due to be born on Nov. 17. But he had contorted himself into a position that led the doctors to schedule a cesarean section on Remembrance Day, as Nov. 11 is known in the United Kingdom … Read more