Major General (retired) Mark Graham lost his two sons, Jeffrey and Kevin, less than a year apart from one another. Their deaths came unexpectedly and rocked the course of his life forever. For him, happiness will never be the same. And yet, he still finds joy in his...
An American Tradition On the eve of Memorial Day, a star-studded lineup graced the stage for one of PBS’ highest-rated programs. This multi-award-winning television event honors the military service and sacrifice of all our men and women in uniform, their families and...
It was a promise made – and kept – to a son being deployed to Iraq. On Sunday, that promise is being recognized at The 33rd National Memorial Day Concert on PBS. Hours before deploying to Iraq in November 2003 – and just three months before he was killed by a roadside...
Hours before deploying to Iraq in November 2003—and just three months before he was killed by a roadside bomb—Army 2nd Lt. Jeffrey Graham called his parents with a request: No matter what happened to him, never stop talking about his brother, Kevin, who died by...
Visitors and TV viewers focused on New York’s Times Square this New Year’s Eve may notice a message of encouragement to veterans tucked in among the bright lights and revelry of the celebration this year. Vets4Warriors — a peer support network for veterans and their...
PISCATAWAY — Since the coronavirus pandemic took hold of the Garden State, call volume to the national Vets4Warriors helpline, based right here in New Jersey, has increased by 18%. Compared to the year prior, new individuals reaching out to the peer support network...