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The Department of Defense has doubled its request for money to find out why veterans are being hit so hard by amyotrophic lateral sclerosis or ALS.

Fernando Gomez Jr.'s grandniece Rebecca put together an altar to honor him and "to tell the story of the Death March and the camps and the Hell ships" that her great-uncle was on.

One Austin man recounts his experience during the battle of Mogadishu in Somalia in 1993. The battle inspired the book and film "Black Hawk Down."

The event kicks off at 9:30 a.m. at the Congress Avenue Bridge and travels up to the Texas State Capitol Building.

There are nearly 20 million Veterans living among us, we spoke with a few who work within our newsroom. 

November 11 is Veterans Day and many businesses are offering discounts and deals to honor those who have served and those who are serving in the United States Armed Forces. 

Dr. Merritt Pember, an Army vet, orthopedic surgeon and founder of the event, joins Mike Warren to talk about the Run for the Flag event and Folds of Honor.

Honor Flight Austin has four World War II vets, 5 Korea and 32 Vietnam veterans set to head to D.C and tour memorials built in their honor. The non-profit's 62nd trip is dedicated to Jack Miller, a World War II veteran, and his daughter's hero.

A veteran get-together at Cuvee Coffee Bar was put together by Elite Meet, a group that connects veteran special operators.