The Veterans Day Parade of about 2,000 vets, plus tanks, trucks and floats, takes place Sunday, Nov. 5. A 9:45 a.m. ceremony takes place at IBEW Local 58, at 1358 Abbott Street in Detroit’s Corktown neighborhood.
As we mark Memorial Day, and all of the men and women lost in service to our country, we also want take note of the veterans who have returned home to our community. Many need medical, physical and emotional help and support. That’s where Fisher House in Ann Arbor comes in. It provided free lodging and support services to veterans and their families. Find out more in this conversation WEMU's David Fair had with Fisher House Michigan executive director, Kate Melcher.
The U.S. military is one of the top golf course operators in the country, with a number of underrated layouts including one about to make USGA history.
The site of a former iconic Detroit restaurant has been sold to become new housing for veterans' families visiting loved ones while they are receiving medical care.