Veterans Day started as Armistice Day when, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, WWI officially ended in 1918. Armistice Day celebrates the armistice signed between the warring countries of the “Great War.” In 1971, Veterans Day became a national holiday to celebrate and honor all military veterans who have […]
Veterans Day started as Armistice Day when, on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, WWI officially ended in 1918. Armistice Day celebrates the armistice signed between the warring countries of the “Great War.” In 1971, Veterans Day became a national holiday to celebrate and honor all military veterans who have […]
Just in time for Independence Day, Chicago photographer Mariah Karson’s new book “American Legion” is a revealing look at legion outposts and the vets who are members. Make It Better: What sparked your interest in American Legions and Legionaries? Mariah Karson: The project started in 2013 when Stan Klein, the director of Firecat Projects (Chicago), […]
The Cook County North Suburban chapter of NAMI, The National Alliance on Mental Illness, held its 2018 NAMI Gala, Finding Peace After War, on April 21 at Northmoor Country Club in Highland Park, Illinois. The Gala served as an awareness event highlighting NAMI CCNS’s new programing in support of our veterans and mental health. Nearly […]
4 a.m., Midway Airport: Honor Flight Chicago’s volunteers are assembling tickets, wheelchairs, dog tags and oxygen tanks. In Washington D.C., policemen review motorcade routes. Security teams at Midway and Dulles double-check arrangements: This group will not be delayed. They will skip checkpoints, queues and stop signs. On July 29, Honor Flight Chicago gave 86 World […]
The troops may be back, but some soldiers, like Army SGT Cameron Crouch, must cope with permanent disabilities. Crouch lost both of his legs while on duty in Iraq, and his disability has made it hard for him to maneuver through his home, especially his bedroom and bathroom. But this story will have a happy ending […]
In honor of Memorial Day, we are interviewing local veterans every week during May. This week, we feature Staff Sergeant Charlie Austin. Austin was in U.S. Air Force for 3 years, and served in the Korean War for 22 months, starting when the war broke out in the summer of 1950. Originally from North Carolina, […]
In honor of Memorial Day later this month, Make It Better is interviewing local veterans every week during May. This week, we feature Dr. Ken Kells. Kells was in U.S. Army for 3 years, and served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1968. Originally from Chicago’s West Side, Kells is 62, works as a […]
