Veterans Day

Veterans Day and Memorial Day both honor the U.S. military community, but both holidays serve different purposes.

The SEALFIT Veterans Day Challenge is done, but you can still donate to help veterans through the end of November. The charity Burpees for Vets is accepting donations – and all you have to do is 11 seconds of exercise – hardly anything compared to the ice baths and intense workouts the SEALFIT challengers went through yesterday. NBCLX Storytellers Chase...

On Veterans Day, a group of fitness experts and influencers gathered in the California desert to put themselves through Navy SEAL training for the SEALFIT Veterans Day Challenge benefitting the Burpees For Vets charity. Here’s how you can still give back to veterans for #GivingTuesday.

A group of veterans marched in D.C. Thursday — not to honor their service to the country but to call for D.C. statehood. News4’s Mark Segraves has more on their message.

President Joe Biden delivered Veterans Day remarks from Arlington Cemetery on Thursday

President Joe Biden visited Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, in observance of Veterans Day on Thursday.

The rules for handling and displaying the American flag are defined by a law known as the U.S. Flag Code.

The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier’s centennial was marked on Veterans Day with a unique ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery designed to model the original internment 100 years ago

During war or peace, veterans have protected, defended and served our country. Celebrated on the anniversary of the end of World War I, Veterans Day honors the nation’s men and women in uniform who have courageously sacrificed their lives on behalf of their country. Here are some of the places in the D.C. area where residents can honor all...

Veterans Day is Thursday, Nov. 11, and companies across the Washington, D.C., area are saying “thank you” to military members with freebies and discounts. Here are deals on experiences, food, apparel and home goods for veterans, military members and their families in D.C., Maryland and Northern Virginia. Capital Wheel Take a ride on the Capital Wheel with your family...

In honor of Veterans Day, a group of Democratic lawmakers is reviving an effort to pay the families of Black veterans who fought on behalf of the nation during World War II for benefits they were denied or prevented from taking full advantage of when they returned home from war

In honor of Veterans Day, NBCLX explores what motivates Native Americans to serve in the military, their contributions to the U.S. armed forces and the challenges they face when they get out.

Women have been a part of U.S. military history since the American Revolution, but the armed forces were not integrated until an executive order from President Harry Truman in 1948 – and women were only allowed to serve in direct ground combat roles starting in 2013. LX News host Tabitha Lipkin explores the history of U.S. women veterans with help...

Veterans face a number of adjustment challenges when they leave the military. That’s why the fitness training program SEALFIT is supporting the #BurpeesForVets Challenge, which is raising money to support them in their re-entry. SealFit coach and Air Force veteran Robert Owens explains how doing 11 seconds of burpees can help support our vets on Veterans Day. Watch NBCLX from...

Arlington National Cemetery is opening up the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier Plaza Tuesday and Wednesday to members of the public and allowing visitors to lay flowers for the first time in almost a century. The historic invitation is honoring the anniversary of the tomb’s original burial 100 years ago. Entry to the plaza is typically reserved for members of…

Justin Governale is a Marine Corps veteran of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and a Purple Heart recipient. When he returned to the U.S. as a civilian, he realized he didn’t know how to lower the protective walls that had kept him safe in the wars. That’s when he discovered jiu-jitsu — and then dog fostering. NBCLX contributor Amir...

Finding mental health support is a struggle many people face — but it’s an even greater challenge for our veterans, who also must contend with a military stigma about showing vulnerability. Ryan Shannon is a veteran who suffered his own mental health challenges and knows this firsthand. So he’s now working to help other vets fighting the same battle. NBCLX...

The Burpees for Vets Challenge is a call to action to support U.S. veterans in the run-up to Veterans Day. And it just takes 11 seconds. The challenge asks people to donate $11 and then do 11 seconds of burpees on social media to support veterans transitioning back into civilian life. The challenge will culminate with a Navy Seal simulation...