Veterans

Ammunition Hill welcomes thousands of visitors each year who come and learn about the significance and importance of the hilltop.

“We have a great sense of gratitude to Hashem for the opportunity to live in Israel."

Bayfield is survived by his wife and five grandchildren — one of whom, Miriam Berger, is a rabbi at Finchley Reform Synagogue and officiated at his funeral.

"I don't know where the staff to cover all these patients is going to come from, and I don't think they know either."

At the outset, the goal was a modest 100 cards - about one for every one of White's birthdays - but the response has outstripped all expectations.

The president recounted Master Sergeant Roddie Edmonds's heroic actions at the Veterans Day Parade in New York

She said she would tackle the problem in her first term by investing in mental healthcare, research into the causes of military suicides and providing annual mental health checks for service members.

"Quietly, I asked myself, ‘Is this the right thing to do’? I made a decision to come, and there was no looking back,” Gorlin said.

Suicide rates are higher among veterans suffering from PTSD, which is estimated to affect between 11% and 20% of those who served in the military.

This July 4, we salute George Bader – one of the 550,000 American Jews who served in World War II.