# veterans
Latest news and articles about veterans
Total: 27 articles found
Generations of Service: Veteran Bugler and 76‑Year‑Old Grandmother Mark Emotional Send‑Off for New Recruits
State media circulated images of a Korean War veteran playing a farewell bugle and a 76‑year‑old grandmother handing dumplings to a new recruit at an enlistment ceremony, portraying generational continuity and public support for the military. The vignette serves both as a human interest story and as a deliberate piece of messaging that reinforces domestic legitimacy for China’s defence posture.
Fox News Apologises After Airing Old Footage to Mask Trump’s Conduct at Dover Ceremony
Fox News apologised after using archived footage to obscure President Trump’s behaviour at a Dover transfer-of-remains ceremony, prompting criticism from journalists, politicians and social-media users. The incident highlights tensions over media ethics, partisan messaging and the politicisation of military rituals.
Lost Wartime Letters, Found Across Borders: How 300+ Korean War Notes Are Returning to Chinese Families
A South Korean scholar digitised over 300 handwritten letters sent by Chinese volunteers in the Korean War and posted them online, prompting Zhejiang University alumni and local veterans' bureaus to track down and return copies to families. So far seven published letters have produced six successful reunions, highlighting the power of transnational archival cooperation and the enduring personal cost of the 1950–53 conflict.
War Letters Returned: How a South Korean Scholar and Chinese Alumni Traced 70-Year-Old Family Mail Home
A South Korean academic and Zhejiang University alumni network have been returning copies of more than 300 Chinese Volunteer Army wartime letters to the families of the dead and missing. The project has reunited several families with decades‑old correspondence, revealing the human cost of the Korean War and underscoring the value of cross‑border archival cooperation and rapid digitisation.
Retired Military Medic Springs into Action Twice in One Day, Highlighting Gaps in Public Emergency Response
Xu Yanli, a recently retired Chinese military medic, intervened twice in one day to help ill passengers on a flight and a high-speed rail station queue. Her actions—rapid assessment, improvised treatment and crowd management—underscore both the value of veteran medical training and gaps in routine emergency equipment and coordination in public transport settings.
Retired Chinese Military Medic Saves Two Strangers in One Day — A Study in Civilian First Response
Xu Yanli, a recently retired PLA medic, intervened twice in one day to stabilise a fainting airline passenger and assist a collapsed commuter at a railway station. Her actions underscore the practical value of military medical training in civilian emergencies and highlight gaps in equipment and bystander preparedness in public transport settings.
Spring Farewells: China Marks 2026 Military Retirements with Ritual and a Promise to Return
China's spring 2026 military retirement ceremonies, held across multiple PLA and PAP units, combined ritual, emotion and political education to reaffirm veterans' loyalty and latent reserve obligations. The events served both domestic cohesion and external signalling purposes while highlighting ongoing challenges in veteran reintegration.
When New Recruits Meet Old Hands: A Moment That Sells Continuity in China’s Military
A Xinhua photo of a new recruit meeting a veteran has been framed as a symbol of continuity in the People’s Liberation Army, conveying both political messaging and practical concerns about recruitment, professionalization and veteran reintegration. The image underscores Beijing’s effort to present the military as modern yet rooted in tradition, even as the PLA confronts evolving personnel and welfare challenges.
U.S. Judge Blocks Effort to Strip Veteran-Senator’s Rank; Defense Secretary Appeals
A federal judge barred the Pentagon from demoting Senator and veteran Mark Kelly, finding the threatened action violated his First Amendment rights; Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has appealed. The case raises critical questions about executive authority, veterans' free speech and the politicization of military personnel decisions.
On Lunar New Year’s Eve, Chinese military rest home turns companionship into living history
Staff at a military-run rest home in Lanzhou spent Lunar New Year’s Eve providing companionship and listening to the stories of elderly veterans, including a 99-year-old Korean War veteran and a 102-year-old resident. The occasion combined social care with informal ‘‘red education,’’ demonstrating how China preserves revolutionary memory as its veteran generation ages.
On Lunar New Year's Eve, Care and Memory Warm Gansu's Veteran Rest Home
Staff at a retired cadres rest home in Lanzhou spent Lunar New Year's Eve providing companionship, dumplings and a space for veterans to recount wartime memories, turning the holiday into both a moment of personal care and an instance of state-backed "red education." The episode highlights how local veteran welfare initiatives intersect with broader political efforts to preserve revolutionary memory and shore up social cohesion amid demographic change.
Veteran Volunteers Keep Troops Fed on the Move — A Local Fix for China’s Logistics Crunch
A volunteer "small cart" team of retired servicemen in Bengbu now prepares and delivers hot meals to passing military units, addressing manpower shortfalls in China’s shifting logistics needs. The project is a small-scale example of municipal-level civil–military cooperation that boosts surge capacity while raising questions about standardization and long-term governance.