Veterans Day

On "Florida Matters: Live and Local," we celebrate Veterans Day with discussions on the contributions of vets and the programs that support them.

This year's Veterans Day will be on a Tuesday. Here's a list of what is happening across the Tampa area.

Several parades and events are planned to honor service members.

Second Lieutenant Gilbert H. Myers, 27, was declared missing in action in 1943. Eighty years later, he will be buried with full military honors.

Dozens of companies across the U.S. are offering freebies and discounts to veterans and active-duty military members on Veterans Day.

Groups and organizations have scheduled several events to honor service members.

Native Americans join the military at a high rate, but some struggle with the military's role in displacing and subjugating Indigenous people throughout the nation's history.

President Roosevelt opened all branches of the military to Black troops in 1941, but for African-American service members like Luther Hendricks, racism still was prevalent.

Many Americans may have forgotten that Veterans Day began as a commemoration of World War I veterans. NPR's Kathleen Rushlow remembers her grandfather, who served in the 12th Machine Gun Battalion.

Groups and organizations around the Tampa Bay region have planned events to commemorate Veterans Day. The events, which include parades, job fairs,…

Veterans Day is a special day for the country to honor the men and women who have served in the United States Armed Forces.We're profiling a number of…

To commemorate Veterans Day, groups and organizations around the Tampa Bay region are honoring those who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, as well as…