Vet Fest is Michigan’s largest veteran engagement event of the year drawing in several thousand veterans and family members from all around the state. Vet Fest is a free event for all active duty, retired, or military veteran families. Veterans can enjoy a day of camaraderie while learning about a wide variety of veteran specific resources. This is event is…

With COVID-19 vaccinations in full swing across the nation, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is making a massive push to make sure anyone who has served our country gets theirs. The VA has been doing various things trying to get veterans in for their shots, like mass mailings, personal phone calls and updating social media.  They say they have…

U.S. Marine Cpl. Victoria Teodoro, sends a Independence Day celebration shout-out to family and friends from Camp Hansen, Okinawa, Japan. Teodoro is from Detroit and is a planning specialist with the III Marine Expeditionary Force Information Group.  

A program in three Northern Michigan counties is helping veterans in trouble with the law get assistance in getting their lives back on the right path. This past fall, the 86th District Court’s Veterans Treatment Court was officially recognized by the State of Michigan. It serves Grand Traverse, Leelanau and Antrim Counties. Veterans In Crisis was instrumental in getting the…

It’s always a shocking statistic to hear.  An average of 22 U.S. Military veterans commit suicide every day. That’s why one Northern Michigan nonprofit is stepping in to try and stop that in its tracks. 22 2 None assists veterans all over the region to “fight the fight within.” The group is made up of veterans with the goal of…

These resources are in place to help Michigan Veterans and families: Northern Michigan for Veterans Northern Michigan Veterans Coalition Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Military Order of the Purple Heart Marine Cops League, Yagle Brothers Detachment 165, Traverse City Area American legion Post 35 Traverse City VFW Traverse City Post 2780 AmVets Elk Rapids Post 114 Grand Traverse Area Veterans Coalition…

The Veterans of Foreign Wars post in Gaylord with be taking part in a nationwide event with a 25 year history for the first time this weekend. VFW Post 1518 members, along with more than 100 other volunteers from various organizations, will be placing wreaths on the graves of armed service men and women in Saturday’s Wreaths Across America event….

9&10 News is your Veterans Resource Station. Many people are having a hard time making ends meets amid the COVID-19 pandemic, including many veterans. The need for food assistance has grown in that community as it has among the general population. There’s a place in Cadillac for our military heroes to meet their nutritional needs. The Veterans Serving Veterans Food…

9&10 News is your Veterans Resource Station. This month, we’re talking about a nontraditional way to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD  Some estimates show upwards of 20% of veterans suffer from some form of it. Peace Ranch near Traverse City uses what’s called equine therapy for veterans or anyone who suffers from PTSD. Mental health professionals use horses and…

9&10 News is your Veterans Resource Station, providing important information to those who’ve served our country. You can soon play a round of golf and give a helping hand to veterans in need. Next Wednesday, Veterans In Crisis is hosting their third annual Golf for Vets scramble at LochenHeath Golf Club near Traverse City. It’s their largest fundraiser of the…

9&10 News is your Veterans Resource Station. People in one northern Michigan community will get a chance to enjoy a day on the links and help support several veterans projects at the same time. Next month, Veterans Serving Veterans, along with the Cadillac Area Community Foundation, will be hosting an 18-hole golf scramble at the Cadillac Country Club. Money raised…

Veterans Serving Veterans in Cadillac have big dreams for their Veterans Community Park, but fundraising has become an issue. The park is fully donation-based. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, many of their fundraising events have been put on hold. They want to turn the park into a national destination, but they will need help from the community. The organization…

More progress is being made to build a place for families visit their heroes who have passed away. The site design signs went up last week for the Whispering Pines Veterans Cemetery in Cadillac near the intersection of 45 and Haring Roads. The project is being run by the Veterans Serving Veterans non-profit, also based in Cadillac. Space continues to…

Veterans are among the most vulnerable groups as we deal with the coronavirus pandemic.  Not just physically, but also mentally. The Grand Traverse Veterans Affairs Office tells us the stay-at-home order is impacting veterans a little more than it would other people. And it’s very critical now since veterans are at high risk for suicide. They say it’s hard for…