Veterans

Ypsilanti veterans, their families, and friends gather each Memorial Day to honor local men and women who died while serving in the armed forces. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Veterans’ Day is now officially a legal holiday in Ypsilanti. The City Council passed the resolution Tuesday night. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw Community College is honoring veterans on its campus all day today as part of its Veterans’ Day festivities. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports on how WCC is serving the students who come to campus as Veterans.

A few dozen veterans and supporters gathered Sunday in Ypsilanti Township to remember veterans lost to suicide. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

In 2017, the Veterans Administration estimated that, on a daily basis, 22 U.S. veterans lost their lives to suicide. The actual number is probably a lot higher. An organization founded in Ypsilanti works to do more than mourn their loss. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Funding for federal employees and programs in Washtenaw County remains in limbo as the government continues to be shut down. WEMU’s Ana Longoria reports.

Dozens of local union members and supporters stood across from Ann Arbor’s Veterans Administration Hospital on Wednesday. They were picketing to stop what they say are attacks on federal workers. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Ypsilanti is holding its annual Memorial Day ceremony this morning from 9 to 11 AM — a solemn procession organized by the local post of the American Legion. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Those who served in the Vietnam War commemorate and remember their brothers in arms who have departed today here in Washtenaw County. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

The Washtenaw County Historic Preservation Commission and the African American Cultural and Historical Museum of Washtenaw County are restoring Ypsilanti Township’s Woodlawn Cemetery. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.