The State of Missouri provides skilled care homes for its veterans, working with the V-A, and sometimes it’s free. Ashley Byrd spoke with Becky McCann, a longtime nurse at the Missouri Veterans Commission home in Mt. Vernon. She is a veteran herself and explains...
Missouri’s seven veterans’ homes need additional funding to help care for America’s war heroes. Alisa Nelson caught up with St. Louis State Senator Steven Roberts at a recent Missouri Capitol ceremony. He says lawmakers are trying to increase funding for...
A Missouri lawmaker says America made a promise to care for its military veterans and a bill he is sponsoring would help to fulfill that promise. Alisa Nelson talks to Jefferson City Representative Dave Griffith, who wants to boost admission fees at the state’s...
Missouri is ramping up its work to prevent suicide among military veterans because the state’s rate is one of the highest in America. Alisa Nelson talks to Lindsey Ward, a retired Marine whose new mission is to help veterans deal with these struggles. Click here for...
There’s a group in southern Missouri who continue to serve their community, long after they have served in the military. Ashley Byrd talks with Navy veteran Sabrina Bonnette about the work of a women’s post of the American Legion.
