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Friday, May 24, 2013  Seven mid-Missouri veterans headed to Moore, Okla., Friday afternoon to help with tornado relief efforts.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  State transportation officials are renaming part of a central Missouri road the AMVETS Memorial Highway.

Wednesday, September 05, 2012  A group of former soldiers cycling across the country to raise awareness of veterans' post-war needs is spending parts of the next two weeks in Missouri.

Monday, October 31, 2011  Study in Washington state suggests more violence among kids of combat veterans, including daughters

Tuesday, March 22, 2011  Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler has returned to Missouri for a series of listening posts on matters of importance to military veterans.

Friday, May 21, 2010  Seeing-eye dogs and other service dogs got some special attention of their own. The University Of Missouri School Of Veterinary Medicine gave away free eye exams to these helpful animals.

Thursday, February 11, 2010  After rocky start, VA more smoothly processing new GI Bill claims for Iraq, Afghanistan vets

Friday, August 21, 2009  WWII vets, dozens of Missouri sailors hold barbeque to celebrate new sub that will be commissioned next year.

Tuesday, March 03, 2009  Ohio Legislature OKs plan to sell bonds to pay cash bonuses for veterans of Middle East wars

Tuesday, November 11, 2008  A new Web site is providing an interactive gateway to information on dozens of subjects of interest to American Veterans.

Tuesday, November 11, 2008  Groups of aging war veterans get expense-paid trips to Washington D.C. to view the memorials through a special program called Honor Flights