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On the week of Memorial Day, listen back to River to River's conversations about veterans who heeded the call to serve the nation and didn't return.
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The oldest Latino advocacy organization in Iowa has launched a campaign to restore a mural painted by a Vietnam War veteran who recently died. It’s a project to preserve American history and Hispanic culture.
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Following the resignation of former National Security Advisor John Bolton, experts on foreign policy found themselves recounting President Donald Trump's…
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U.S. veterans coming home from Afghanistan and Iraq can face major challenges re-entering civilian life. On this edition of River to River, host Ben…
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In a series of tweets Wednesday morning, President Trump said transgender people will not be allowed to serve in the U.S. military. He writes the presence…
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Returning from three combat tours in Iraq, native Iowan Alex Sutton forges a new identity as a farmer, hatching chicks and raising goats on 43 acres in…
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Exhaustion, shock, panic, disease, extreme heat, and horrific noise - these are some of the less talked about challenges of military combat.On this…
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Sometimes the transition from being a solider to being a civilian is more difficult than any battlefield assignment. Readjustment sometimes means trouble…
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In 2009, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced an initiative to end veteran homelessness.On this edition of River to River, host Ben Kieffer…
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Two central Iowa veterans were awarded Purple Heart medals on Tuesday. The honor is for service members who are wounded or killed in combat. Don Coderre…