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Volunteers will soon begin adorning headstones at cemeteries throughout the Tri-State with wreaths to honor fallen and departed military service members. The annual events are part of the national Wreaths Across America initiative.

This year's guest speaker is Cincinnati Council Member and President Pro Tem Victoria Parks. Her service record includes four years in the Air Force, earning an E-4 ranking.

Of the more than 44,000 people in the United States who died by suicide in 2020, 6,146 were veterans. And on a single night in January of this year, there were 33,136 veterans experiencing homelessness.

Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 10 marked Memorial Day with flags, tributes and music durning a ceremony at the Vietnam Veterans memorial in Eden Park.

The national organization reports it has seen membership increase over the last few years, but the members themselves are aging. In 2018, the average member age was 72. That's not stopping local Chapter 10.

The largest study in the world on biological differences of people living with PTSD could lead to diagnosis through blood and saliva tests.

The event is an expansion of the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C. The tradition began in 1992 with a goal of placing a wreath on every veteran's grave at Arlington. It's since grown to include more than 2,500 locations.

Nearly one in four servicewomen say they've been sexually assaulted in the military.

There are maybe half a dozen all-women American Legions left in the country.

K9s for Warriors is providing service dogs to military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder.