Veterans

Rosecrance hosts event focused on providing veterans access to mental health car...

October 19, 2023 @ 11:01 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Rosecrance gathered experts and advocates at its Harrison Avenue campus on Thursday...

New mural on Rockford's North End salutes veterans for 'their bravery and dedica...

August 3, 2023 @ 4:41 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A new mural at North Main and Auburn streets brings a colorful...

After a year with record crashes, nonprofit turns focus from beauty to safety at...

July 4, 2023 @ 12:32 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A nonprofit that has worked to beautify the roundabout at North Main...

Photos: Memorial Day parade, ceremonies in Rockford

May 29, 2023 @ 5:53 pm

Photos by Albert Riley Jr. Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Hundreds of people filled the Memorial Day parade route from...

Veterans, families observe 18th — perhaps last — Memorial Day Service at LZ ...

May 29, 2023 @ 2:44 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Military veterans, their families and other community members filled the grounds around...

New event raises money for Rockford-area organization that helps veterans cope w...

May 28, 2023 @ 9:14 pm

By Kevin Haas and Steve Summers Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — A new event that will debut this weekend...

Rockford's Frank Lloyd Wright designed Laurent Home celebrated as veterans' gran...

May 28, 2023 @ 3:54 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — Congressmen and other national and local dignitaries stopped in Rockford on Sunday...

Podcast: New event to help veterans cope with PTSD, traumatic brain injuries

May 27, 2023 @ 6:00 am

Ryan Curry, a Marine veteran and the founder of Beneath the Beard, joins Steve Summers on This Week in the Stateline. Beneath the Beard...

Podcast: New event to help veterans cope with...

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More than 15k Flowers To Be Planted At Veterans Memorial Circle In Rockford

May 10, 2023 @ 1:41 pm

By Chelsea Meyer Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — More than 15,000 flowers will be planted next weekend at North Main and...

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Harlem Veteran Project's latest film explores what it means to be a woman in the...

March 3, 2023 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app MACHESNEY PARK — When U.S. Marine veteran Melody Brocato started attending meetings for veterans...

New parking lot designed to give aging veterans easier access to Korean War Memo...

February 21, 2023 @ 3:30 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — A partnership between the city of Loves Park and the Rockford...

Nonprofit that keeps Rockford roundabout blooming to honor veterans faces financ...

October 11, 2022 @ 6:05 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app ROCKFORD — A nonprofit that works to show appreciation and support for veterans year-round...

'They're never praised enough': Stretch of Alpine Road renamed to honor veterans

September 26, 2022 @ 3:08 pm

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our mobile app LOVES PARK — The city with a heart has taken another measure to show...

More than 11K flowers to be planted at Veterans Memorial Circle in Rockford

May 13, 2022 @ 6:00 am

By Kevin Haas Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — More than 11,000 flowers will be planted this weekend at North Main and...

Vietnam Veterans Memorial replica coming to Boone County

May 5, 2022 @ 1:05 pm

From news release Rock River Current Get our newsletter BELVIDERE — The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial...

Cheer on Corey Anderson and raise money for VetsRoll

April 12, 2022 @ 11:49 am

From news release Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — This Friday you can cheer on a Rockford native as he vies for...

25 Days Of Caring: Day 18 - Circle of Change

December 14, 2021 @ 6:00 am

By Stacey Jones Rock River Current Get our newsletter They say that a dog is man’s best friend. At Circle of Change, not only...

25 Days Of Caring: Day 11 - Vets Roll

December 6, 2021 @ 1:01 am

By Stacey Jones Rock River Current Get our newsletter ROCKFORD — Vets Roll is a nonprofit organization focused on paying tribute to America’s oldest...

25 Days Of Caring: Day 1 - Oscar Mike Foundation

November 26, 2021 @ 6:00 am

By Stacey Jones Rock River Current Get our newsletter MARENGO — The Oscar Mike Foundation offers a variety of programs for injured veterans here...

Soldiers and Sailors Monument in Durand Celebrates 100 Years

September 21, 2020 @ 1:02 pm

Residents in Durand, IL celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Sunday, September 20th. The monument is located in Durand’s...

Music Festival in Loves Park to Help End Veteran Suicide

July 29, 2019 @ 10:14 am

Rock2Stop22 brings a day of music with the goal of bringing awareness to and ending veteran suicide....