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The bowling alley at Naval Support Activity Bethesda helped many veterans transition back into civilian life and was a place where they felt accepted. Its closure leaves them hurt and angry.

Iraq vet Brian Castner wrote a memoir of post-traumatic stress disorder and a difficult homecoming. His book, T he Long Walk, got good reviews. But Castner never expected that it would get turned into an opera in New York City.

Thursday marks the 76th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, which killed 2,403 active duty members of the U.S. military and injured another…

A smiling portrait of Bill Young – flanked by flowers - looked out on the audience at his funeral service. One could almost detect a twinkle in his eye as…

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with historian Elizabeth Cobbs about her book The Tubman Command.

The Senate votes Tuesday on a bill aimed at reforming the Department of Veterans Affairs. The legislation shortens the process to remove negligent employees and gives managers incentives to address poor performance.

On Monday, Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, ends for Afghans in the U.S. This affects more than 11,000 Afghans in the country.

This weekend at the Riverside National Cemetery an hour east of Los Angeles, hundreds of volunteers placed American flags by 170,000 grave sites in preparation for Veterans Day this Tuesday.

U.S. veterans reflect on their time in Afghanistan as they watch the Taliban take power, uncertain of the fate of the people they know from their time at war.

New Orleans has made huge strides towards ending veteran homelessness in the city. (This story first aired on August 4, 2015 onAll Things Considered. )