Brooke Davis

3 days ago | fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A different type of Honor Flight is happening this weekend. The Honor Flight is a way for veterans to travel to Washington, D.C., to see memorials built in their honor. Unfortunately, some veterans aren’t able to make the trip due to their health. That is why local organizers are offering a Flightless Honor Flight this weekend. For veterans who can’t fly, organizers with the Honor Flight Tri-State are lending them their wings to experience the nation’s capital from home.

1 week ago | fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Three commemorative stamps from the United States Postal Service are paying tribute to a military milestone. The stamps commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the Army, Navy and Marines. For one USPS official, who is also a veteran, these are more than just stamps.

3 weeks ago | fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - A team of researchers at the University of Cincinnati is working on a device they hope will improve the lives of veterans living with spinal cord injuries. Everyday tasks like brushing your hair or drinking from a cup can be impossible for veterans living with spinal cord injuries and spinal cord disease. The team at UC is now working to make the impossible possible for these veterans.

1 month ago | fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke

MAINVILLE, Ohio (WXIX) - A new mortgage-free smart home is helping a disabled Marine veteran meet his unique needs. The life-changing gift for retired U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Chad Ohmer came from the Gary Sinise Foundation. After years of daily challenges, Ohmer now has a new, tech-savvy space he and his family can truly call home. “Our current home is not accessible at all,” Ohmer explained. “We’ve got steps just to get inside the house. I can’t be in my wheelchair at all if I wanted to.

1 month ago | fox19.com | Brooke Davis |Tricia Macke

CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Honor Flight is a special experience for veterans, but it also serves as a time when volunteers can be a part of the journey, helping the veterans. Honor Flight volunteers, like Duane Froelicher, are called guardians. Froelicher has served as a guardian since 2015. While he never enlisted in the military, Froelicher has a deep respect for those who did, including his dad. "My dad was an Air Force veteran," Froelicher says. “He went in the Air Force in ’62.