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Bush Hosts Bike Ride For Combat Veterans

Former President George W. Bush is hosting a 100-kilometer mountain bike ride at his Central Texas ranch for military members wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan.

2013/05/24

Bringing Home The War Dogs

Every year about 300 of these “war dogs” are retired from military service and up for adoption. But that can cost as much as $2,000 since the military doesn’t pay for the dogs’ return trip home.

2013/03/27

Commanding General: “It was wrong …”

A CBS 11 I-Team investigation has uncovered a pattern of complaints by soldiers at a Texas Army post, triggering an outside review of the facility and drawing a promise from the commanding general that improvements are underway.

2013/02/08

Retired Gen. Norman Schwarzkpf Dead At 78

WASHINGTON (AP) — Retired Gen. H. Norman Schwarzkopf, who topped an illustrious military career by commanding the U.S.-led international coalition that drove Saddam Hussein’s forces out of Kuwait in 1991 but kept a low public […]

2012/12/27

Arlington Military Family Gets A Home In Time For Christmas

As part of an initiative by the Military Warriors Support Foundation and Bank of America, Sgt. Tobais Green and his family walked into their brand new Arlington home, a few days before the holiday.

CBS 11–2012/12/21

Program Helps Veterans Facing Legal Trouble

Many veterans have trouble adjusting to civilian life when their tours of duty are complete. But there is a program which aims to help veterans who wind up in trouble with the law.

2012/11/13

Sailors walk past the Vietnam Memorial Wall (Credit: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP/GettyImages)

Opinion: Our Veterans Should Not Be At Risk In Fiscal Cliff Negotiations

When the deal is being made to change the tax rates and cut the deficit we must remember to keep our commitment to our veterans.

2012/11/12

Vet’s Difficult Recovery Made Harder By VA Delays

Ray Queen was deployed to Iraq as a smiling Army infantryman. He returned with traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, a shoulder injury, tinnitus and infertility.

2012/10/24

Mitt Romney and Barack Obama debate (Photo by Marc Serota/Getty Images)

Opinion: A Mad, Personal-Attacking, Interrupting Obama Loses Third Presidential Debate

Romney won this debate in more ways than one – most impressively due to his dignified style.

2012/10/23

U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney make their way to greet their wives at the end of the third and final presidential debate October 22, 2012 at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida. (credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images)

Candidates Face Off In Final Presidential Debate

The third and final presidential debate was not nearly as combative as their past encounter, but both Obama and Romney still threw political punches over Israel, Iran and the U.S. military.

CBS 11–2012/10/22

US President George W. Bush (R) rides in

Bush Wraps Up Warrior Open Golf Tournament

Former President George W. Bush has wrapped up a two-day golf tournament for wounded U.S. military members.

2012/09/26

Pres. Bush Hosts Wounded Vets Golf Tourney

On a sun swept day at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving– the ravages of war, can for the moment, be forgotten. After all, this is all about golf.

CBS 11–2012/09/24