San Antonio is preparing to honor its veterans this Saturday as the city’s annual Veterans Day Parade marches down Houston Street. However, the celebration will look a little different this year.

It’s the highest honor possible in France, and on Wednesday, it was bestowed upon a 103-year-old World War II veteran from San Antonio.

Cash isn’t the only thing you need to bring to the counter when you enter LazyDaze on St. Mary’s. You also need your ID.

A former U.S. Marine is offering a rare glimpse inside Bexar County’s Felony Veterans Treatment Court, a specialized program designed to rehabilitate veterans facing criminal charges.

Veteran and civil rights activists held a press conference on Monday urging President Biden to give Pvt. Marcelino Serna a posthumous Medal of Honor for his service in World War I.

B.L. Craighead, a World War II veteran from San Antonio, turns 100 years old on Monday.

A San Antonio family-owned barbershop owner said the shop celebrated 76 years of business this past weekend.

Veteran’s Day is approaching, and Military City USA is doing its part in honoring and serving veterans by offering free services.

In 2024, more than 35,000 American men are predicted to die from prostate cancer, according to the American Cancer Society.

After hearing feedback from veterans, a congressional relations source told KSAT 12 News that the Veteran’s Affairs Office will continue to hold Veteran’s Day funeral ceremonies at Fort Sam Houston.

Troy Dahman is a Texas native and a Navy veteran. However, after leaving the Navy and working elsewhere in San Antonio, he had a mental health crisis and began experiencing homelessness.

A provision to the law allows military service members and veterans to step into the classroom for three years to teach career and technology classes. But not many of them have been hired through the change.

Over the years, the walls of the West Side cafe have been filled with memorabilia, but one room in particular has taken on a life of its own.

The San Antonio Spurs are holding press conference on Tuesday featuring their two most recent acquisitions: veteran point guard Chris Paul and forward Harrison Barnes.

Sarah is an Air Force veteran suffering from PTSD. She got the help she needed after getting her service dog, Delta.

Veteran reliever Diego Castillo is among seven free agents who have signed minor league contracts with the Texas Rangers that include invitations to spring training with the World Series champions.

A San Antonio veteran reached out to KSAT for help after her vehicle was towed from her apartment complex and warns other disabled veterans to be on alert.

Marlene Zander is a retired army veteran who opened up her own business after suffering a TBI following an incident while in Iraq.

If you haven’t already heard the news, KSAT 12 has a new mascot named Mic.

Almost 50 years ago today, the last American troops were pulled out of Vietnam, signaling the end of U.S. involvement in what’s turned out to be one of the longest wars in history.

Five days after a disabled veteran was left stranded by a towing company that took his vehicle from a handicap zone, he's being reunited with his vehicle and getting an apology.

A San Antonio disabled veteran was left stranded for hours after his vehicle disappeared from the parking lot outside a laundromat he was at on the South Side.

When veterans leave the military it can be tough to transition into a high-end tech job. That's why an agency called NPower Texas offers training, job skills, and job placement, all for free.

A Texas veteran who faced an uphill when looking for coverage for his living donor through the Veterans Choice Program led the effort to change a system flaw to help others.

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Local military and veteran families are encouraged to apply for the Soldiers' Angels Adopt-A-Family program before December 6th.

The Gary Sinise Foundation is helping a retired and severely wounded Army captain better adapt to life outside of the military with a new custom-built smart home.

The veteran Republican strategist made the comment Saturday at the 2022 Texas Tribune Festival in Austin.

San Antonio veterans and activists held a rally at VFW 67 downtown to pressure senators to pass the PACT Act, after nearly 25 Republicans blocked the bill on Thursday.

A Karnes couple donated a former Campbellton school to American GI Forum. The non-profit veteran organization is set to repurpose the building into a veteran retreat.

The remains of a Korean War veteran from Texas who disappeared more than 70 years ago are being returned to the state for burial.

A San Antonio Army veteran hopes her story of resilience inspires others to continue pushing through pain.

A U.S. Army veteran has gone viral this week after capturing an alligator in a trash can.

A San Antonio local veteran who has battled homelessness for several years is hoping his story inspires others to donate to the San Antonio Food Bank during Hunger Action Month.

World War II veteran Alfred Guerra was visibly excited to see his newly renovated West Side home after a year of extensive repairs that were interrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.

The sights and sounds of the American Revolution filled the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Sunday morning.

A K9 training facility aimed at helping veterans mitigate PTSD is coming to San Antonio this fall.

A San Antonio combat veteran is desperate for the return of his service dog after he says the dog was abducted in November.

WW2 and Korean War veteran suffered a serious injury in April and underwent hip surgery at Methodist Hospital Metropolitan. The veteran was wheeled out of the building with a big surprise from staff.

In the middle of the public health crisis in Peru, the family of a U.S. Army veteran from San Antonio is working to bring his remains back to the states.

San Antonio – A widow is hoping her husband’s tragic motorcycle crash encourages others to thoroughly pay attention to motorcyclists on the roadways. San Antonio police say her husband sadly t-boned into a sedan, as the driver of that sedan was backing out of a home. I said yes, and they told me he was at Brooke Army Medical Center.”Short said she feared the worst. “He was my soulmate, my person, my hero and I have never in my life felt such agonizing pain,” Short said. He went out the way he loved, doing the thing that made me happy.”She said she hopes her husband’s tragedy encourages people to pay closer attention to motorcyclists.

New Braunfels – A New Braunfels Air Force veteran is asking for the community’s help with finding his custom-made wheelchair that fell off of his truck while he was on the highway. Five years after he lost his legs, he was given a specially made wheelchair from the organization Segs4Vets. “It is a unique chair,” Read said. “It is the closest thing to having legs again. The mindless going about your day with having legs, I found that in this wheelchair.”“It makes a big difference in every aspect of my life.

Patricia B. Dilworth, Mississippi Freedom Rider, U.S Army Veteran and San Antonio passed away on Feb. 21, 2021. SAN ANTONIO – A San Antonio woman is being remembered for fighting against racial inequality in the U.S. and then fighting for her country with 24 years of service in the Army. Patricia Baskerville Dilworth, a former Mississippi Freedom Rider and U.S. Army veteran, died on Feb. 21. State Rep. Barbara Gervin Hawkins, San Antonio District 2 Councilwoman Jada Andrews-Sullivan, and The Mississippi Freedom Riders will present resolutions on her behalf during the service. AdWatch an interview with Dilworth and other Freedom Riders from 2019:Watch an interview with Dilworth and other Freedom Riders from 2020:Also on KSAT:

SAN ANTONIO – It’s been exactly 30 years since the start of the first Gulf War. The war began after then Iraqi President Saddam Hussein invaded the oil rich nation of Kuwait in August, 1990. Bush ordered Operation Desert Storm. David Stewart, a Gulf War veteran, was then 22-years-old and formed part of the U.S. Army’s 101st airborne division. Operation Desert Storm has since been the largest and deepest air assault in history.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requires that vaccine doses purchased with taxpayer dollars be given at no cost. Texas’ COVID-19 vaccination plan requires providers to administer the vaccine “regardless of the vaccine recipient’s ability to pay COVID-19 vaccine administration fees.”AdI’m a veteran. The Johnson & Johnson vaccine requires one dose. Side effects related to the Johnson & Johnson vaccine include pain at injection site, headache, feeling very tired, muscle aches, nausea and fever, according to the manufacturer. It’s also currently unknown if getting a COVID-19 vaccine prevents people from spreading the virus, according to the CDC.

SAN ANTONIO – A military family moving across the country is now the victim of a theft in Military City, USA, and they’re working on getting their belongings back from the crooks. The truck and trailer that held their belongings were stolen as they slept in a hotel in San Antonio. Kirkbide said losing his military medals, documents, and other personal items left him feeling violated. They were set to leave for Louisiana on Friday, but they plan to stay in San Antonio for a day or so in hopes of getting their belongings back. RELATED: Warrant: San Antonio man took money to build new home, never started it

First Class Gabriel Monreal and his wife Rachel toured their new 2,800-square-foot Hill Country home on Veterans Day, they kept repeating one phrase. Monreal was seriously wounded a decade ago while serving in Afghanistan. Monreal stayed in the Army, continuing to help and motivate other servicemen and women. “It makes me proud, in my heart, that I was able to shed blood and give a body part to my county. That makes me so proud," Monreal said as he looked back on his military career.

Daniels' brother and mother said he hadn’t experienced mental health episodes before the days leading up to his death. Daniels' family said this was the ending that they feared. “He only became defensive if they became combative with him,” Daniels' brother said. Damian would want us to make change,” Daniels' brother said. In October, the county implemented new policies on how mental health calls are dispatched and required a mental health professional and paramedic to respond to specific calls.

SAN ANTONIO St. Philips College is celebrating the accomplishments of graduate and Army veteran, Brittanie Rivas. Rivas enrolled at the East Side campus as her first step towards helping others. During her time at St. Philips, Rivas accomplished another dream: starting a family. Through the help of professors, Rivas was able to adjust to a new standard to earn her pre-nursing degree from St. Philips College. Army veteran, Brittanie Rivas, enrolled at St. Philips College to pursue a degree focus on helping others.

San Antonio The South Texas Veterans Health Care System is gearing up for a surge in the number of Covid-19 related hospitalizations in the coming weeks. The hospital currently has 57 hospitalized patients with Covid-19 and is monitoring another 360 plus positive cases. The 5th and 6th floor of the hospital were renovated to treat Covid-19 patients, and the 7th floor is under renovation. Staff is also being dispatched from other VA hospitals to San Antonio. RELATED: How San Antonio celebrates Fourth of July will impact COVID-19 wave, officials say

SAN ANTONIO A passion to create lead a Purple Heart Army veteran to Hollywood and now to San Antonio. Anthony Saldivar is a single father whose life has been driven by a passion to serve others. Saldivar applied to San Antonio Colleges Mortuary Science Department. This has been one of the most rewarding experiences I have ever done in my life, Saldivar said. Saldivar is eager for San Antonio Colleges commencement ceremony that has been pushed back to the fall of this year due to COVID-19.

UNIVERSAL CITY, Texas A 91-year old veteran in Universal City in search of a stolen bike managed to draw affection and support from thousands of people as far as Ohio and North Carolina. Herman Gawlik still likes to get his daily exercise in the form of a bike ride. He was in the Air Force before it was called the Air Force, she said. Blank said the bike ride is part of her grandfather's daily routine. There is no word from Universal City police on suspect information or an arrest.