Linda F. Hersey

VFW Post 350 hosts an open blues jam on Oct. 7, 2025 in Takoma Park, Md. The post has a band playing almost every night of October. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)

‘Stale beer and stories from the past’: Veterans posts seek new ways to stay relevant as membership declines

WASHINGTON — Adam Evans, a retired Air Force master sergeant,...

Mourners stand before the gravesite of Edward Hoffner, a World War II veteran who died in 2016. His daughter, Ann Hoffner, chose a green burial for her father that used only biodegradable materials and no embalming chemicals, grave liner or vault. Hoffner was buried at Steelmantown Cemetery, a natural burial preserve in New Jersey. (Courtesy of Ann Hoffner)

‘Just put me in a pine box’: Some veterans show interest in lower-cost green burials offered at 3 national cemeteries

WASHINGTON — Christopher, a Marine Corps veteran who survived a...

The USS Glennon on her delivery trip to New York Navy Yard, a day before being placed in commission, Oct. 7, 1942. (National Archives via Naval History and Heritage Command)

‘Finally coming home’: Remains of WWII sailor are returned more than 80 years after his death

WASHINGTON — A World War II sailor presumed lost at...

Army veteran Kyle Copeland holds the Spartan Sword next to retired Gen. Michael Flynn during the National Veterans Day Parade on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, in Washington. The sword is forged from steel salvaged from the ruins of the World Trade Center, destroyed in a terrorist attack on Sept. 11, 2001. Flynn, the parade’s grand marshal, and members of the Spartan Sword asked veterans at an outdoor ceremony to take the “Spartan Pledge,” an oath promising to contact a “battle buddy” for help if they have thoughts of suicide. (Eric Kayne/Stars and Stripes)

Emotional appeals, but a smaller turnout at National Veterans Day Parade in DC

WASHINGTON — The highlight of a sparsely attended National Veterans...

Army first sergeant is on a personal mission to urge cancer screenings after life-threatening diagnosis

In 2020, Matt Vitale, at right, then a sergeant first...

Go Wild! juiced Fairbanks with fresh beverages | The popular juice bar is closing after a long run in business

By Linda F. Hersey FAIRBANKS, ALASKA — Stephanie Allen counted...

Ground truth memories of veterans who fought America’s wars

By Linda F. Hersey WASHINGTON — Just before entering the...

Opera conveys stories of Black troops in World War I

By Linda F. Hersey WASHINGTON — For veteran J. Kimo...

Widow fights VA for compensation after veteran husband’s death

By Linda F. Hersey WASHINGTON — Kenneth Landry was deployed...

Integrated warfighting moving from ‘metal-on-metal solutions’

By Linda F. Hersey Inside Defense/Inside Washington Publishers NATIONAL HARBOR,...

Indo-Pacific panel calls out China for campaign of small-scale aggressions

By Linda F. Hersey Inside Defense/Inside Washington Publishers NATIONAL HARBOR,...

No one wants to touch this’: VA treatment delayed for Iraq vets sick from chemical weapons exposure

WASHINGTON — The Defense Department has identified 400 former service...

Trump’s pick to run the VA vows to cut regulations and root out corruption

WASHINGTON — Col. Doug Collins attended seminary school, worked as...

Alaska’s delegation warns about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine

In September 2021, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with President...

Middle Class Life Remains Elusive for New Americans

AMERICANS ON AMERICA: WHAT MY COUNTRY MEANS TO ME By...

EV technology plugs into the Last Frontier

EV technology plugs into the Last Frontier By Linda F....

U.S. Defense Secretary Austin meets with Alaska leaders

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III, second from left, speaks...

Rep. Don Young remembered as a national leader for marijuana reform

Cannabis advocates in Congress and nationwide are remembering Rep. Don...

Linda F. Hersey, MBA

Writer, Storyteller, Investigative Journalist, Digital Content Manager