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Honoring women, the "forgotten" Vietnam veterans on Veterans Day
About 7,000 U.S. women served overseas as nurses during the Vietnam War. These veterans are working to ensure their contributions are honored on Veterans' Day 2024.Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
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Vietnam veteran gives new U.S. flag to patriot who couldn't serve
In this Veterans Day edition of "Beg-Knows America," CBS News' David Begnaud tells the story of two men whose deep respect for the American flag brought them togetherTop stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
What we should have learned (but may have forgotten) from the Vietnam War
We must never again elect a president who devalues sacrifice and puts their political career above the lives of the men and women they send to war.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
‘All the evil’: doctors in the line of fire in world’s forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesBusiness - Financial Times - October 30 -
Hospitals in firing line of forgotten war
Sudan’s brutal civil war is taking a devastating toll on the country’s health facilitiesWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
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Vietnam Elects Luong Cuong as President, Reviving Power-Sharing Arrangement
The move restores a “four pillar” government structure that divides top-level duties to avoid the rise of a single strongman.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
Dame Maureen Lipman: ‘I was afraid of being forgotten’
The actor, 78, talks about the thrill of performing, becoming a mother, and why hers is the luckiest generation of women. Panto was my chance to perform somewhere other than on the sideboard as a ...World - The Guardian - October 19 -
'Irish database of stillbirths means our son will not be forgotten'
An Irish mother whose eldest boy was stillborn hails the importance of a new public record of loss.Top stories - BBC News - October 20 -
Police reform has become a forgotten issue
Fatal shootings by armed UK officers are rare and statistics suggest system for monitoring cases is reasonableWorld - Financial Times - October 24 -
Vulnerable tenants left 'forgotten' in unsafe homes
Southern Housing tenants tell the BBC they are living in dangerous, dirty conditions.Top stories - BBC News - November 1 -
Misplaced priorities at the Department of Veterans Affairs are hurting veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs is failing to serve the urgent needs of U.S. veterans due to chronic understaffing, long waits for health care, a six-figure backlog of benefit claims, and an ...Politics - The Hill - October 31 -
The History of Veterans Day
The holiday, which originally marked the end of World War I, was broadened in the 1950s to honor all veterans.Top stories - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
Veteran-Owned Businesses Are on the Rise
More veterans started businesses last year, according to a recent report — and in one sector in particular.Business - Inc. - 2 days ago -
Vietnam appoints army general as new president after months of turmoil
Vietnam has elected Luong Cuong, a military general, as its new president, the fourth official to fill the role in 18 monthsWorld - ABC News - October 21 -
Tropical Storm Trami Hits Vietnam After Killing Dozens in the Philippines
The storm made landfall near Danang on Sunday after leaving at least 80 people dead last week.World - The New York Times - October 27 -
Vietnam waits for major upgrade to its $200 billion stock market
Vietnam's chip capabilities have it competing against near neighbor Malaysia, attracting global semiconductor firms.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
"Mornings Memory": A look back at the Vietnam War Memorial unveiling
In today's Morning Memory, we honor Veterans Day by looking back at the 1982 unveiling of the Vietnam War Memorial in Washington, D.C., where President Ronald Reagan delivered a moving tribute to ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
Vietnam War-era "Dustoff" crews honored with Congressional Gold Medal
During the Vietnam War, U.S. Army medevac teams flew into hostile combat areas, rescuing an estimated 900,000 wounded soldiers and Vietnamese civilians over the course of 11 years. Nearly 50 years ...Top stories - CBS News - 17 hours ago -
Scott Burton Left His Legacy to MoMA. Today’s He’s Almost Forgotten.
Scott Burton, one of America’s leading sculptors, entrusted his estate to the museum in 1989, when he was sick with AIDS, to ensure his place in art history. It turned out to be a bad idea.Top stories - The New York Times - October 29 -
Veterans Day Spotlight: Empowering Veteran-Owned Small Businesses for a Brighter Future
Veteran entrepreneurs face many challenges, but these resources can help.Business - Inc. - 3 days ago -
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Man guilty of hammer attack murder of army veteran
Jack Crawley was convicted of the murder of Paul Taylor from Annan, Dumfriesshire, who went missing in October.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
A helping hand to America's wounded veterans
In 2004 Karen Guenther was an ICU nurse at Camp Pendleton, in California, when wounded service members from the Battle of Fallujah started coming home, to seemingly insurmountable financial ...Top stories - CBS News - 4 days ago -
WATCH: Honoring military on Veterans Day
ABC News’ Bob Woodruff and philanthropist Craig Newmark share a preview of the Woodruff Foundation’s annual “Stand Up for Heroes” event.Top stories - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Will mail, packages be delivered on Veterans Day?
On Monday, Nov. 11, the United States Postal Service will be observing Veterans Day.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
What's open and closed on Veterans Day?
While many businesses remain open on Veterans Day – and treat veterans and service members with deals and freebies – some things will be interrupted.Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Veteran homelessness drops to record low
Veterans homelessness rates have dropped to a record low since detailed counting began in 2009, the Biden administration announced Monday for Veterans Day. In January of this year, officials ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
How the Budweiser Clydesdales support veterans
The Budweiser Clydesdales, famous for their Super Bowl appearances, have been part of American culture for more than 90 years. Dana Jacobson visits their home in Missouri to see how these iconic ...Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago -
'On vacation every single day': I left the U.S. to live in Vietnam and only need to work 15 hours a week
Kavi Vu, 33, moved to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in August 2023. Today, she lives on about $1,500 a month, according to documents reviewed.Business - CNBC - October 22 -
