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Veterans Day
Veterans Day is November 11. This page stays up all year. Each state and Washington, D.C. is paired with one kindness story from the archive, such as an honor flight, a home, a service dog, or a welcome home. The newest strong match is the one on the card. Each story is checked and linked to the original report.
38 of 51 places have a story, counting Washington, D.C. The open ones are ready for a tip.
A short note for a teacher to read with children about ages 6 to 12. This page is for adults.
Ask the class to write a short thank-you card. If the students know a veteran, a first name is enough. If they do not, start with “Dear Veteran” and thank them for one specific thing the class can say out loud, such as help in a hometown. A teacher can mail the cards to a veterans home, a local post, or a group named in the how-to-help list on this page. Leave politics out of the cards. Do not ask students for a full name, age, school, or email address.
More stories a teacher can read aloud are in the Kids section. On this page, a teacher can also read: A Coast Guard veteran in Fairhope got a new roof at no cost, Volunteers repair the home of a Navy veteran who usually does the helping, An Army veteran in Atlanta got a new roof at no cost, A Bucksport 10-year-old rallied volunteers to write 1,100 veteran cards, Rebuilding Together Boston wins the first Karen Holmes Ward award, A Las Vegas homestead teaches fellow veterans to farm, can, and bake, Bengals players build a ramp at a Navy veteran's home, A Navy veteran in South Park got a new roof in a single day, and Blind veterans in North Charleston received smart glasses that read print.
AlabamaA local contractor, Owens Corning's Roof Deployment Project, and Purple Heart Homes replaced John Joyce's tree-damaged roof. He had expected to borrow to pay for it.
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AlaskaVeteran Cris Skinner's series "I'm Your Constant in the Chaos" shows service dogs holding steady in busy places. It was a finalist at the Pet Photography Awards and grew into the Beyond the Vest foundation.
Verified · Alaska's News Source (KTUU)
ArizonaA veteran-owned Valley business paid for the free three-day trip to the memorials. A Navy veteran who served 22 years turned 91 the day the flight left.
Verified · Arizona's Family
ArkansasKorean War and Vietnam War veterans from Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma left Springfield before dawn. Army veteran Jerry Parks said he had not expected the trip.
Verified · KOLR
CaliforniaTwo women and 67 men, with service years from 1947 to 2011, returned Wednesday night to a cheering crowd at Fresno Yosemite International Airport.
Verified · FOX26
ColoradoThe 28th annual Homeless Veterans Stand Down at Weidner Field offered cold-weather gear, food, haircuts, dental care, VA sign-up, and housing help.
Verified · KRDO
ConnecticutHouse of Heroes Connecticut and about 15 Johnson Brunetti volunteers painted and fixed Bob Sheffield's Newington house. The 83-year-old usually volunteers with them.
Verified · WFSB
DelawareSaving A Place For You opened a transitional home on South Saulsbury Road. Veterans can stay while they connect with services, and application fees are waived.
Verified · Delaware LIVEThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in District of Columbia. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
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FloridaSamantha Lee, 25, left Daytona Beach in March and has raised more than $17,000 for Back on My Feet. People along the road have offered rides, food, and water.
Verified · KREM / Coeur d'Alene Press
GeorgiaRebuilding Together Atlanta and a roofing crew replaced Deborah Scott's leaking roof and took down a failing chimney. The job would usually cost a homeowner close to $30,000.
Verified · Atlanta News First
HawaiiKorean War and Vietnam War veterans returned to Honolulu after an all-expenses-paid trip to memorials in Washington. Vietnam veteran Stanley Salangdron traveled with his daughter as guardian.
Verified · Hawaii News NowIdahoSamantha Lee, 25, left Daytona Beach in March and has raised more than $17,000 for Back on My Feet. People along the road have offered rides, food, and water.
Verified · KREM / Coeur d'Alene Press
IllinoisGreater Peoria Honor Flight's fourth trip of 2026 left around 6:45 a.m. on October 20. The day in Washington was free for the veterans, and a public welcome was set for that night at the airport.
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IndianaVeterans 65 and older from Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana flew from Hebron on October 27. The free day included the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and a welcome was planned for that night.
Verified · WKRC
IowaVeterans flew from Des Moines to Washington, visited memorials, and came home to a surprise welcome. Gov. Kim Reynolds met two uncles and a cousin, including one celebrating his 77th birthday.
Verified · KCCI
KansasThe last Kansas Honor Flight of 2026 returned to Wichita on Wednesday. Herb Duncan, who volunteers with the group, still remembers the welcome he received 18 years ago.
Verified · KWCHKentuckyVeterans 65 and older from Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and southeastern Indiana flew from Hebron on October 27. The free day included the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, and a welcome was planned for that night.
Verified · WKRCThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in Louisiana. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
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MaineEvan Hunter, his mother, and 27 volunteers spent Saturday writing thank-you notes to veterans. They have held the card-writing day every year since 2020.
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MassachusettsWCVB gave its first public-service award in Karen Holmes Ward's name to a nonprofit that has spent 35 years repairing homes for seniors, veterans, and families.
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MichiganTunnel to Towers opened Southfield Veteran's Village in a former Holiday Inn, with financial, legal, health, and mental health services in the building.
Verified · FOX 2 Detroit
MinnesotaThe Ottertail Lions Club spent about a year collecting 1,000 pounds of plastic film for Trex's recycling program and gave the resulting bench to the Fergus Falls Veterans Home, its third bench through that partnership.
Verified · Perham FocusThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in Mississippi. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
Submit a storyMissouriKorean War and Vietnam War veterans from Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma left Springfield before dawn. Army veteran Jerry Parks said he had not expected the trip.
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NebraskaFirst National Bank of Omaha gave the money to Honor Homes at Patty's Place. The Connection said it will pay for electrical work and restart four homes that had been waiting on funds.
Verified · KNOP
NevadaSemper Fi Homestead, started by disabled Marine veteran and nurse Scott Rehm and Jeanalin Rehm, runs a free eight-week Veteran Homestead Boot Camp. Ten veterans are enrolled.
Verified · 8 News Now (KLAS) via Yahoo News
New HampshireKorean War and Vietnam War veterans gathered at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport on May 31 for a free flight to Washington. The send-off put the chapter past 2,600 veterans flown.
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New YorkHonor Flight Rochester's Mission 99 brought veterans from several eras back from the memorials in Washington. One Air Force veteran flew with his son as guardian.
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North CarolinaCanines for Service paired Patrick Walker with Basil and Anne Leanos with Bogey at a ceremony on the battleship North Carolina. Each dog is trained for one veteran and given at no cost.
Verified · WECTThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in North Dakota. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
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OhioCincinnati Bengals players, including Ted Karras, and Ben-Gal cheerleaders joined Operation Ramp It Up to install a mobility ramp at Navy veteran Ken Wackenthaler's home in Liberty Township.
Verified · Journal-News
OklahomaOne Veteran, One Dog, Two Lives Saved paired combat veteran Ashley Dunn Gonzalez with a rescued Labrador who now steadies her days.
Verified · News On 6OregonSamantha Lee, 25, left Daytona Beach in March and has raised more than $17,000 for Back on My Feet. People along the road have offered rides, food, and water.
Verified · KREM / Coeur d'Alene Press
PennsylvaniaBurns and Scalo Roofing replaced Mike Seybert's roof, more than 30 years old, through its Roofs for the Red, White and Blue program. He said he had not been sure the offer was real.
Verified · WTAEThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in Rhode Island. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
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South CarolinaThe Palmetto Council of the Blind and Meta gave Ray-Ban Meta glasses to legally blind veterans. The glasses can read mail and menus aloud. They do not restore sight.
Verified · ABC News 4 (WCIV)
South DakotaThe Veterans Community Project village is finished after five years. One of its newest residents is an 80-year-old who had been without a home for 11 years.
Verified · SDPB
TennesseeDream Flights gave three residents of Beò of Chattanooga free rides in a restored biplane. Air Force veteran Joe DePrimo, 79, flew after a stroke that left him paralyzed on one side.
Verified · NewsChannel 9 (WTVC)
TexasFifteen veterans from the Longview area and fifteen from Tulsa returned from a trip Brookshire Grocery Company paid for. Families filled East Texas Regional Airport on Wednesday night.
Verified · Longview News-JournalThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in Utah. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
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VirginiaThe National Center for Healthy Veterans in Altavista added housing, group classes, and therapy aimed at the move from military service to civilian life.
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WashingtonInland Northwest Honor Flight took veterans from the Spokane area to Washington at no cost. They spent a day at the memorials, rested, and flew back the next day.
Verified · KHQThis spot is waiting for a kindness story about a veteran in West Virginia. Send one in and the newsroom will check it.
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WisconsinThe La Crosse County American Legion and local groups paid to train Gilby for veteran Nicole Rogich. The dog is named for Air Force veteran James Gilbertson.
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Submit a storyThese are the how-to-help links already published on the stories above.