FOX 7 Care Force: Pandemic impact on mental health in the US military

Forensic psychologist Dr. Blake Harris joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about how the COVID-19 pandemic could be playing a role in reports of increased military suicides in this FOX 7 Care Force.

FOX 7 Care Force: Veteran Spouse Network

Dr. Elisa Borah with UT's School of Social Work and founder of the Veteran Spouse Network joins Mike Warren on FOX 7 Austin to talk about the organization in greater detail.

FOX 7 Care Force: Financial advice for veterans

Erika Heeren with the Small Business Marketing Studio talks about an organization that helps guide service families towards financial stability.

World War II veteran's wish granted: casket to be painted like pack of Juicy Fruit

An ailing World War II veteran is having his casket painted to resemble a pack of Juicy Fruit – the gum he’s happily handed out to people in his Virginia community for decades.

US Marine lands deal with Patriots after putting football career on hold to serve

A U.S. Marine who has been out of football for over five years landed a job with the New England Patriots on Sunday after getting a tryout earlier last week.

FOX 7 Care Force: COVID-19's impact on veterans with PTSD

Iraq veteran Blake Holbrook serves as a counselor with the Samaritan Center and joins Mike Warren to talk about how veterans with PTSD are navigating the COVID-19 pandemic.

$100K grant seeks to help Hays County veterans

The new program was created through a $100,000 grant from the Texas Veterans Commission Fund for Veterans Assistance.

'Sharp as a tack' 99-year-old World War II veteran ready to head home after beating COVID-19

Fighting tough battles is par for the course for Donald Betts, who flew 51 bombing missions during World War II. He served as a waist-gunner in a B-17, flying raids to cut off crucial Nazi supply lines. 

Postal changes are delaying mail-order medicine for veterans, according to lawmakers

Policy changes that slow delivery at the U.S. Postal Service are taking a toll on military veterans, who are reporting much longer wait times to receive mail-order prescription drugs, according to Democratic senators.

FOX 7 Care Force: Healing with Horses in Manor helps veterans struggling with PTSD

A group in Manor is helping veterans and others who are struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and other challenges. Heather Grupp, a veteran and a volunteer with the organization, talks to Mike Warren about what horse therapy can offer in this FOX 7 Care Force.