Series & Documentaries

When veterans come home they are thanked for their service, but what is provided for them to make the transition from the military to civilian life?From…

When Eric Thompson hit rock bottom, he really hit rock bottom. Like, fleeing-from-the-police-in-a-car-chase rock bottom.“I wasn’t scared,” Thompson says…

In Afghanistan and Iraq, especially in the early years, soldiers burned their waste in big, open-air pits. “A burn pit’s just a big hole in the ground.…

The VA hospital that serves 26,000 veterans in the Upper Peninsula and northern Wisconsin is having trouble recruiting healthcare providers.Plus, almost…

The Next Idea I can’t recall a time when I was thanked for my military service and didn’t wonder just what exactly that person meant. Were they thankful…

A new poll from Michigan Radio and Public Sector Consultants asks voters in Michigan about their perception of veterans of the wars in Iraq and…

There used to be a time in our country's history when many people had a connection to someone serving in the Armed Forces - people had a brother, a…

After spending years of taking orders in the military, a growing number of Michigan veterans are now giving orders in the civilian world. "A couple years…

World War II ended 70 years ago in September. Here are three stories from veterans who live in Michigan.We'll start with a love story.Bill Berkley, U.S.…

Over 70,000 people in Michigan served in the U.S. armed services during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan.Beginning…