Connecting Vets

Connecting Vets is a team of dedicated veterans and journalists connecting you to the camaraderie of

Audacy's ConnectingVets.com is a national, multi-platform multimedia organization linking military veterans and their families to relevant information, resources, solutions and each other.

09/19/2025

On this week's Eye on Veterans podcast, we talked with two veterans whose stories demonstrate how these dogs truly save lives.

For National Service Dog Month, on this week’s Eye on Veterans podcast, we talked with two veterans whose stories demonstrate how these dogs truly save lives.

09/19/2025

President Donald Trump suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. military presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America’s withdrawal from the country

President Donald Trump suggested that he is working to reestablish a U.S. military presence at Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, four years after America’s withdrawal from the country after 20 years of war.

09/19/2025

How to speak directly to a Veterans Affairs claims processor

Veterans who have used this process have been able to successfully address errors and work through the evidence directly with claims processors to clear up any misunderstandings.

09/19/2025

Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state, the Army said

Four service members were aboard a U.S. Army MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter that crashed near Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state. The Army did not release their conditions.

09/19/2025

Retired Adm. Robert P. Burke — once the second-highest uniformed officer in the Navy – was sentenced to six years in prison on charges that he agreed to exchange a military contract for a lucrative post-retirement job.

A retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral was sentenced on Tuesday to six years in prison for his conviction on corruption charges that he agreed to exchange a military contract for a lucrative post-retirement job.

09/19/2025

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation last week that will reorganize the existing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to improve focus on veterans.

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed legislation to reorganize the existing Department of Military and Veterans Affairs to improve focus on veteran matters, such as delivering housing, health care and mental health services for vets and their families.

09/19/2025

Lt. Col. Rhonda Martin's retirement ceremony will be held on September 30, 2025, exactly 42 years from the day she enlisted in the Marine Corps

Lt. Col. Rhonda Martin is the longest currently serving Marine having first enlisted in 1983. During her service she held 11 different ranks across 42 years.

09/17/2025

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a year should get kicked out

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered that troops who need an exemption from shaving their facial hair for longer than a year should get kicked out of the service.

09/17/2025

Some Democratic senators are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan allowing military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement

Some Democratic senators say they are deeply concerned that a Pentagon plan to allow military lawyers to work as temporary immigration judges will violate a ban on using service members for law enforcement and affect the military justice system.

09/17/2025

How Face the Fight is working to end veteran su***de

Face the Fight has provided more than $25 million in grants to help address and prevent veteran su***de since it was founded in 2023. Its 250 members work together to raise awareness, reduce stigma and engage communities.

09/17/2025

Therapy dog and owner help heal veterans and their families

Therapy dog Willie Nelson and his owner, Ann Harris, are having a profound impact on veterans and their families through the Veterans Health Care System of the Ozarks.

09/16/2025

Army Staff Sgt. Junior J. Shelton, killed during World War II, has been accounted for

The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency announced this month that U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Junior J. Shelton, 24, of Sebree, Kentucky, killed during World War II, was accounted for.

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