Honoring Vietnam Veterans: Local POW shares survival story (VIDEO)

SEATTLE -- Retired Air Force officer Joe Crecca, of North Bend, was shot down over North Vietnam and spent more than six years as a prisoner of war.His message today?Never give up!Watch his interview in the video below:

Local Vietnam veteran recounts story of survival, sacrifice and a nation conflicted by war

SEATTLE — We are honoring Vietnam War veterans all week on Q13 FOX.We’d also like to invite you to share a photo of the veteran in your life.Click here to upload the photo and tell us who it is, when they served and a sentence or two about their service.For more on how to help Vietnam veterans in their own communities, click here. 

Local veteran's search for lost friend takes him back to Vietnam decades after war (VIDEO)

SEATTLE -- We are honoring Vietnam War veterans all week on Q13 FOX.This story focuses on a local vet whose search for a lost friend took him back to Vietnam, decades after the war ended.

Do your kids know about the Vietnam War? Group looks to educate and honor

One of the biggest lessons from the Vietnam War: Don’t blame the service members.Thirty percent of the Americans who died in Vietnam were drafted.

Famed Vietnam War correspondent returns to collect and share more veterans' stories

SEATTLE -- Nationally recognized war correspondent Joe Galloway, who has dedicated his life to sharing the sacrifices of the those who fought in the Vietnam War, has come back to the Pacific Northwest.Galloway risked his life to cover the war and he saw the worst of it, but he’ll be the first to tell you, he also saw the best in our American service members.

US soldier killed in action in Afghanistan

The U.S. military says an American soldier has been killed while conducting an operation against Islamic State militants in Afghanistan.

Nude photos of female Marines and veterans were shared on secret Facebook page

The Defense Department is investigating reports that some Marines shared naked photographs of female Marines, veterans and other women on a secret Facebook page, some of which were taken without their knowledge.

Father of dead Navy SEAL refused to meet Trump at ceremony

The father of a Navy SEAL killed during a raid in Yemen is demanding an investigation into its planning and criticized the Trump administration for its timing.

JBLM soldiers use shark dive as therapy tool

Four soldiers from Joint Base Lewis-McChord and the Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium teamed up for a special mission. This time, to launch a new rehabilitation program to help soldiers with physical and mental wounds from war.

Coast Guard: 2 aboard crashed military helicopter near Galveston, Texas

Coast Guard divers are searching the waters just off the shoreline of northern Galveston Bay in Texas after witnesses say a military helicopter broke up and crashed.

Wreaths Across America decorates veterans' graves in Seattle

Today is National Wreaths Across America Day. It's not just another random made up holiday. But a day where fallen veterans are remembered and honor with the purpose to teach children the value of freedom, spokeswoman Amber Caron says.

White House announces support for women in military draft

The Obama administration is announcing its support for requiring women to register for the military draft.