Veterans

William Arias, Sr. was buried Tuesday in the same plot as his wife, Patsy Arias, and son, William Arias, Jr.

A San Diego Navy fought with the Department of Veterans Affairs for five months after he received a letter mistakenly declaring him deceased. NBC 7 investigative reporter Alexis Rivas explains.

A San Diego Navy fought with the Department of Veterans Affairs for five months after he received a letter mistakenly declaring him deceased.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is planning an “aggressive” reorganization that includes cutting 80,000 jobs from the sprawling agency that provides health care for retired military members. That’s according to an internal memo obtained by The Associated Press. The VA’s chief of staff, Christopher Syrek, told top level officials at the agency that it had an objective to cut enough...

NBC 7’s Shanel Menezes meets Nina Pinidi as she juggles her business, school and breast cancer treatments.

Relentless brainstorming led Nina Pinidi to the San Diego Small Business Development Center to launch Solime Royal Hair and the University of San Diego’s business school to learn how to run it.

Veterans at State Department dispirited after DEI crackdown puts affinity group on pause.

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, was stalled three times during his opening statement by protesters who called him a “Christian zionist” and yelled about “bombing babies in Gaza.”

An organization is hoping for more volunteers to come together to help lay wreaths on the graves of veterans this holiday season.

A local nonprofit is hoping to get some help honoring the graves of veterans at Miramar National Cemetery and Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, NBC 7’s Adonis Albright reports.

About 40 volunteers helped to renovate WWII veteran Calvin Shiner’s home. The home makeover provides better safety and accessibility for Shiner, NBC 7’s Nicole Gomez reports.  

An unfortunate series of events for one disabled Navy veteran, led to her losing her two pets.  NBC7’s Adonis Albright spoke with the owner about how it all happened.

A disabled Navy veteran is distraught after losing her two emotional support pets after she was hospitalized for about two weeks.

On Monday, which was Veterans Day, Gov. Gavin Newsom pardoned five veterans whom his office said were convicted of robbery and drug charges decades ago. Two of those veterans have San Diego connections.

The life of George Bracey Jr. always felt like one battle after another.

Revered abolitionist Harriet Tubman has been posthumously awarded the rank of general.

President Biden spoke at the last Veterans Day event of his presidency at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

After working at a crowded and dangerous internment camp in Iraq, Air Force Staff Sgt. Heather O’Brien brought home with her anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. A bouncy labradoodle and a Kansas City-area program helped her get back on her feet. Dogs 4 Valor, operated through an organization called The Battle Within, helps retired veterans and first responders in the...

Many veterans who’ve started small businesses tell a similar story: Their military service prepared them mentally for the task, but they were at a disadvantage when it came to the financial part.