Volunteers plant 15K American flags in honor of fallen military heroes

PHOENIX (FOX 10) - Memorial Day is less than a week away and the University of Phoenix is paying tribute to our fallen military heroes by planting American flags.

96-YO WWII vet's trip back to Normandy successfully crowdfunded

A Bay Area veteran plans on returning to the beaches of Normandy, France for the first time since the end of World War II. 

Honor Flight Austin honors Desert Warriors with April flight

Honor Flight Austin took combat veterans from the Gulf War to present-day operations on a special flight to the nation’s capital.

FOX 7 Care Force: Motorcycle Missions

At Motorcycle Missions, there is an understanding that much of the post traumatic stress (disorder) paradigm is that the need for purpose, camaraderie, and adrenaline is of the utmost importance. Their hope is to encourage their audience to instill a life-long passion for riding and building motorcycles, that will help them enjoy a happy, healthy, and balanced lifestyle after trauma. 

After 75 years, body of 82nd Airborne WWII soldier returns home

FORT BRAGG, N.C. --  Three quarters of a century after his death, the body of an 82nd Airborne soldier has come home.

Yoga helps military veterans connect

Most military veterans probably wouldn't start their day on a yoga mat, surrounded by strangers.

Changes to disability appeals process for veterans

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is putting changes in place to make the disability appeals process easier for veterans. The VA's Chairman on the Board of Veterans Appeals Cheryl Mason has more details.

Women Air Force Service Pilots

Between November 1942 and December 1944 more than a thousand women trained in Houston and then at the Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas. Dave Zobrist, who learned his mother-in-law Betty Jo was one of the women known as WASPs, has more details.

Care Force: The Mark of War

If you were in a car wreck once a week for twelve months, that's what it's like. That is one of many candid descriptions veterans give in the documentary film called "The Mark of War". FOX 7 Care Force took a look at this portrait of the impact of war on several Central Texas Vietnam veterans. 

Improving access and care for veterans

Dr. Michael Pignone with Dell Medical School has more on how some partners from across the community are teaming up to help improve access and care for veterans.