Veterans

Fireworks during "Celebration at the Station".

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Celebration at the Station There’s a lot to like about this week. We’ve got a three-day holiday weekend to look forward to. Memorial Day is Monday. Here at the TV station, we’re prepping for our biggest show of the year, Celebration at the Station. It’s all hands on deck for our production crews as we…

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Fetid rainwater collected in the Kansas City Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fountain after a water pump failed.

Troubled Waters: KC’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial Restored

The Kansas City Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fountain has been repaired after a long delay. But local veterans seek more upgrades.

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In this Dec. 7, 1941, file photo, smoke rises from the battleship USS Arizona as it sinks during a Japanese surprise attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.

KC Remembers Pearl Harbor, Even Now

Local remembrance of the attack on Pearl Harbor continue even after the last Kansas City area military survivors have died.

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Friends who live in a homeless camp recall Scott Eike, who froze to death on New Year's Day.

Unhoused and Unheard: Temporary Fixes Fall Short of Demands for Unhoused Community

The pandemic has exacerbated the homeless crisis in Kansas City, and advocates for the unhoused are pushing for more permanent solutions.

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A homeless veteran named Samuel

Kansas Photographer’s Portraits Share Stories of Homeless Veterans

Kansas photographer Doug Barrett, whose work has gained international attention in recent months, has documented the lives of 75 homeless veterans in 16 states.

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