Veterans

UCSD and the VA Medical Center in San Diego are researching ways to establish physical proof of invisible injuries in the brain.

As part of our Memorial Day program, we talk to Francis T. Parker High School junior Carson Scott and history teacher Cherie Redelings about their upcoming trip to Normandy, France. Scott earned a trip to Washington, D.C. and Normandy after writing an essay for the "Normandy: Sacrifice for Freedom" program. We discuss the essay Scott wrote, and the California servicemember he chose to profile for the project.

Veterans' families have a new option for where to bury their loved ones. The new National Cemetery at Miramar is conducting funerals, even before construction on the facility is finished.

Memorial Day is a day of remembrance for those who have died serving our nation. San Diego Veterans for Peace set up an "Arlington West Memorial" in front of the USS Midway Museum to recognize the 67 San Diegans who have died in the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. We speak to the president of San Diego Veterans for Peace about the message behind the memorial.

Pets for Patriots Connects Vets and Dogs (VIDEO)

Special Disaster Assistance for Vets in Tornado-Ravaged Areas (Video)

A researcher at the VA Medical Center in La Jolla is developing a brain scan to make an invisible injury visible. Dr Mingxiong Huang wants to detect how mild traumatic brain injury affects the brain physiologically.

Marines based at Camp Pendleton in San Diego reacted with cautious optimism to the news of Osama bin Laden’s death.

The Department of Veterans Affairs reports car crashes are a leading cause of death among combat veterans during their first years home. We'll find out the scope of the problem, why it's happening and what is being done to address it.

Motor-vehicle crashes are one of the leading causes of death among combat veterans in the first years after they return home. Now, local hospitals are helping military personnel relearn how to drive safely on U.S. roads.