veterans day

As part of our Military Monday local hero appreciation, we also want to highlight our nominees for their years of service and sacrifice. Nominated this week is Dustin J. Freitas!

Shout out to our first Military Monday winner, Richard Johns Jr!

It was a banner year for the Veterans Day Parade in New Bedford. Thousands of people lined Union and Pleasant Streets to simply say 'thank you' to the men and women from around the area that have served in our nations Armed Forces. Mother and daughter Sandra and Jennifer Lopes reflected on why the day is so important...

We don't know where we would be without our veterans, including those now serving, those who have retired, and those whose memories we cherish.

Patriotic songs, speakers, a fly-over and a parade were all part of Veterans Day in Fairhaven on Tuesday.  Thirty-year Army veteran Bill Kligel, a Fairhaven native, was the keynote speaker outside the High School. He said Veterans Day was not about him...

The day after Veteran's Day, the School Board of Sioux Falls, S.D. voted down a proposal put forth by area veterans to have the high school students recite the Pledge of Allegiance on a daily basis. The reason officials gave was not being able to find time during the day...

Ceremonies outside Fairhaven High School highlighted Veterans Day in that town.  The program included the singing of God Bless America, the reciting of the Gettysburg Address, the firing of cannons and the raising of a giant American Flag. ...

A memorable day as new life was breathed into New Bedford's Veterans Day Parade. With several area marching bands, hundreds of local veterans, and even more spectators, Mayor Jon Mitchell best summed it up. Monday's keynote speaker, WWII veteran Matthew Goulet recalled his experiences at Iwo Jima and other battles...

President Obama is paying tribute to America's military veterans. At Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day, the President said the nation comes together to honor a debt that can never be fully repaid. He praised American veterans of all foreign wars, including members of the "9-11 generation" who have fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Oba...

Veteran's Day is Monday and if you're looking for a way to honor our veterans, you can check out the New Bedford Parade. The annual Parade will begin at 11am Monday at Buttonwood Park. It will form at Rockdale Ave and Union Street. The parade will go down Union Street to Pleasant St, take a left and go to the downtown library...