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Four-year-old Lauren Lettner holds a sign

This military dad lost his son. Now, he's trying to help other families battle against veteran PTSD and suicide.

Jerry Derr lost his son, Colton Levi Derr, a US Army sergeant, to suicide. Since then, he's been trying to help other military families fight PTSD and a whole range of issues that come up for veterans.

This military dad lost his son. Now, he's trying to help other families battle against veteran PTSD and suicide.
The funeral service for World War II WASP pilot Elaine Harmon at Arlington National Cemetery on Sept. 7, 2016.

World War II pilot Elaine Harmon is finally laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery

World War II pilot Elaine Harmon is finally laid to rest in Arlington National Cemetery
Man in front of crowd holds hand to heart, with woman standing next to him

Hillary Clinton wasn't the only one to break barriers at the Democratic National Convention

Hillary Clinton wasn't the only one to break barriers at the Democratic National Convention
Marine

Callie Crossley: Women in the military are still fighting the battle against invisibility

Callie Crossley: Women in the military are still fighting the battle against invisibility
A NATO soldier stands at the site of a suicide car bomb blast in Kabul, on October 11th.  A suicide car bomber targeted a convoy of foreign troops in the Afghan capital during rush hour-traffic, flipping an armored vehicle on its side.  No fatalities were

What veterans think about President Obama extending the US military mission in Afghanistan

What veterans think about President Obama extending the US military mission in Afghanistan
Brandon Ladner. Pelham, Alabama. Ladner's Marine Corps boots sit on a small shelf in his bedroom. Ladner was a US Marine Corps vereran who fought in Afghanistan's Helmand Province. He shot himself inside his living room, and thee bullet remains lodged in

The things they carried: War photographer marks last steps of vets at home

Longtime war photographer David Guttenfelder haunting images are part of Mission 22, an advocacy campaign to raise awareness about alarming suicide rates. His latest project: commemorating returning veterans by showing where those who killed themselves spent their lives.

The things they carried: War photographer marks last steps of vets at home
Jason Torres and Daniel Fienco, "I Was There" participants, line up a shot for their film "What's Really Important"

The grandson of 'Old Blood and Guts' makes film, not war

Ben Patton comes from a long line of famous general and West Point graduates, but he chose a far different path, as a filmmaker. Yet that's led him back to the military as he teaches veterans how to deal with their war experiences by making movies.

The grandson of 'Old Blood and Guts' makes film, not war
Brian Williams

Will several days off air stop the Brian Williams scandal?

His announcement Saturday came after anger that Williams had, as he put it, "misremembered" being under attack in a military helicopter the Iraq War in 2003. The attack on his chopper didn't happen, he said last week. and he has apologized to veterans over his earlier account.

Will several days off air stop the Brian Williams scandal?
The World

Veterans display their wars through ink and art

A tattoo often comes with a story. And with many American veterans unable or unwilling to tell their stories in words, a pair of veterans have started collecting the stories behind the tattoos to help people understand the wars they fought.

Veterans display their wars through ink and art
German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen visits Camp Shaheen outside Mazar-i-Sharif in Afghanistan, where German troops are stationed.

Here's what Germany can teach Americans about supporting the troops

In Germany, even saying you're a "veteran" is controversial — even disdained. But a former German soldier says that while Germans don't visibly dote on their troops like Americans, they make up for it with the kinds of benefits American soldiers sometimes lack.

Here's what Germany can teach Americans about supporting the troops
Servicemen from the US military take an oath during a naturalization ceremony at the Al-Faw Palace in Baghdad's Camp Victory on July 4, 2011.

Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served

Not everybody who serves in the US military is actually an American citizen, but many of them were told they would receive citizenship if they served. Instead, thousands have been deported from the country they say is their real home after committing even minor crimes.

Some American veterans get kicked out of the country they served
Frank Burke is honored at the Ohio Bridge rededication in Belgium.

A World War I hero's family found his story alive and well in Belgium

One of The World's audio engineers, Jane Pipik, didn’t know a whole lot about her Great Uncle Frank growing up. He died just at the end of World War I, but she never knew of his heroism — until a retired Belgian military officer took it upon himself to find her family.

A World War I hero's family found his story alive and well in Belgium
Invictus Games athletesAthletes who will take part in the Invictus Games, a new competition for wounded servicemen and women from around the world.

Wounded warriors compete in the UK's Invictus Games

"Invictus" is the latin word for "unconquered," and It's the perfect name for a sports event for injured veterans. More than 400 athletes from 13 countries will be going for gold at the first edition of the Invictus Games in London, which started on Tuesday.

Wounded warriors compete in the UK's Invictus Games
A police officer aims his weapon while demonstrators protest the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown, in Ferguson, on Wednesday.

US veteran says police response in Ferguson 'isn’t the country we fought to protect'

The heavy-handed police response to civil unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, this week, has drawn a lot of criticism from veterans of wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Phillip Carter, a former army captain, wrote a piece for the Daily Beast entitled "Ferguson's Cops Are Armed Like I Was in Iraq."

US veteran says police response in Ferguson 'isn’t the country we fought to protect'
A bill introduced in the US Capitol would have put limits on where G.I. Bill funds could be spent.

A powerful politician kills a bill that advocates say would have protected veterans

Many for-profit colleges have been frozen out of the federal student financial aid pipeline, because they feel to meet certain standards. But those standards don't apply through funds veterans receive under the G.I. Bill. A pair of California legislators tried to change that, but they were batted down by a powerful politician — with ties to the for-profit college industry.

A powerful politician kills a bill that advocates say would have protected veterans