Veteran Services

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (67+ words) The Brandywine and Wilmington Cemetery has a newly discovered mass grave of Revolutionary War soldiers – on both sides. Wilmington's place in Revolutionary War widens with mass grave discovery The cemetery in downtown Wilmington is squeezed between ChristianaCare and I-95. Blaring…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (386+ words) Representatives from federal, state and local agencies set up tables Monday at Delaware Technical Community College in Dover to connect veterans and their families with benefits and resources. DOVER, Del. — Veterans from across Delaware came together Monday for a resource…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (48+ words) Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly spoke in support of North Carolina senatorial candidate Roy Cooper at an event for veterans and military families in Wilmington. Arizona Sen. Mark Kelly spoke in support of North Carolina senatorial candidate Roy Cooper at an…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (128+ words) Sponsored by Carman Auto Group, MW Roofing and Scouting America Delmarva Council The life and legacy of two-term Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki will be celebrated Wednesday afternoon Wilmington Mayor Mike Purzycki delivered his 2024 Budget Address early tha year A four-hour…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (567+ words) Memorial Day is a time to remember the service members who gave their lives for the United States. The federal holiday is observed on the last Monday of May. This year it's May 25. Here are Memorial Day events where you…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (541+ words) Balloons drift overhead. Bands march and play. Spectators line the streets, watching as the parade rolls by. For generations, Memorial Day parades have been a fixture in Delaware, with Wilmington’s — the state’s oldest — stretching back more than 150 years. But a…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (48+ words) Capt. Potts is one of four POW/MIA Delaware service members from the Vietnam War. His family may not have closure, but they're fighting to honor his memory. Delaware man MIA for over 50 years, family still fights to honor his…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (354+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Family, friends, and community leaders gathered in Wilmington Saturday to honor Major General Joseph A. McNeil, a civil rights pioneer and decorated military leader. McNeil, a Wilmington native, was one of the Greensboro Four whose 1960 sit-in at…...

11+ mon, 4+ week ago   (237+ words) WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Civil rights activist Major General Joseph McNeil will be laid to rest Saturday in Wilmington. On Friday, hundreds of people gathered for McNeil’s public viewing. The Wilmington native graduated from Williston Senior High School in 1959. On February…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (533+ words) It’s just before 1 p.m. on a Tuesday, and Elle, Legion, and Beau are enjoying a break. After a busy morning, they are taking advantage of the downtime to snooze or chew a bone. Of course, these employees are service dogs…...