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American soldiers serving in Afghanistan (file / credit: TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP/Getty Images)

Jobs Fair For Veterans Held At Intrepid Museum

A special event was held today for those who put their lives on the line for our country and are now returning to civilian life.

2011/11/07

(credit: America's Vet Dogs)

Stories From Main Street: America’s Vet Dogs Are More Than Just Man’s Best Friend

They’re loyal and dependable guardians and protectors, just like the veterans whom they serve – America’s Vet Dogs.

2011/09/12

Members of the Westboro Baptist Church protest at a soldier's funeral (file / credit: NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP/Getty Images)

Rockland County Passes Funeral Privacy Law

The Rockland County board of legislators has passed a funeral privacy law that will prohibit demonstration activities within 750 feet of all funerals at all locations.

2011/08/04

Lawn Mower (credit: clipart.com)

Stories From Main Street: Waldwick Military Wife Gets Some Help From Project EverGreen

While her husband Richard is away, Courtney is holding down the fort back home with three young children, taking over his domestic duties. But now, with a little help from a local landscaper, she won’t have to worry about the weeds, mulch, shrubs and fertilizer anymore.

2011/08/01

Sailors stand on the deck of the USS Iwo Jima as it passes by the Statue of Liberty to kick off Fleet Week in New York, Wednesday, May 25, 2011. Fleet Week ends on Memorial Day with a military flyover honoring American military personnel who lost their lives in service.  (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Fleet Week Soldiers Take In The Sights And Sounds Of New York City

In a Fleet Week that’s been marked by both celebration and devastation, one Navy Sailor is tackling New York City head-on.

2011/05/30

Cadets at the United States Military Academy - West Point, NY (file / credit: Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

Cadet Tom Anderson Achieves Lifelong Dream Of Graduating From West Point

For graduating cadet Tom Anderson from Poughkeepsie, going to West Point was obvious an obvious life choice.

2011/05/18

Donald Trump (credit: Gary Coronado/Palm Beach Post/AP)

Report: Donald Trump Got Deferments From Service During Vietnam War

Possible presidential candidate Donald Trump received several draft deferments from military service during the Vietnam War, according to purported Selective Service records that appeared online.

2011/04/29

Kandahar Province, Afghanistan - File / Photo: Getty Images

New York Area Veterans Getting Lost In The System

Nearly a quater of the 85,000 veterans who have returned from Iraq and Afghanistan suffer from mental health disorders, according to a new study.

2011/01/26

President Barack Obama signs the repeal of the "Dont' Ask, Don't Tell" policy at the Interior Department - Washington, DC - Dec 22, 2010 - AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais

Obama Signs Repeal Of ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Policy

President Barack Obama says valor and sacrifice in the armed forces are no longer defined by sexual orientation.

2010/12/22

The Statue of Liberty is seen from Liberty State Park - Jersey City, NJ - Jun 19, 2010 - Photo: Evan Bindelglass / WCBS 880

British Military Helicopter Flying Near Statue Of Liberty

It will fly at altitudes below 1,000 from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Wednesday.

2010/11/03

Bronze Star

Queens Man, 95, Receives Bronze Star For WWII Heroism

Six decades after a Queens man helped save hundreds of U.S. servicement during World War II, he as awarded the Bronze Star.

2010/10/17

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn - File / Photo: Jemal Countess/Getty Images for City Harvest, Inc.

Christine Quinn Praises ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Ruling

Department of Justice and Pentagon officials are reviewing a federal judge’s order that the military immediately stop enforcing its ban on openly gay troops.

2010/10/13

Riverdale bomb plot suspects

Judge Removes Juror At Bronx Terror Trial Tuesday

A judge was expected to decide if she’ll declare a mistrial in the case of four men charged with plotting to bomb two Bronx synagogues.

2010/10/12

Riverdale bomb plot suspects

Stray Document Halts Bronx Terror Plot Deliberations

Prosecutors said James Cromitie hatched a plot with a paid FBI informant to bomb New York City synagogues, and recruited his three co-defendants to fire missiles at a New York military base.

2010/10/09

Riverdale bomb plot suspects

Closings Held At NYC Temple-Plot Trial

Manhattan prosecutors said four men accused of plotting to blow up Bronx synagogues and shoot down military planes believed that a scheme concocted in a government sting was real.

2010/10/04

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