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Oldest US World War II veteran dies at 112 in New Orleans
His daughter plans to bury him wearing his new, replacement Army uniform, as he requested.
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Veterans and Retirement Newsletter
Alabama Academy of Honor salutes retired Black Marine general
Maj. Gen. J. Gary Cooper was the first Black Marine officer to lead an infantry company into combat.
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Biden closes Veterans Month by signing a series of VA reform measures
The four bills all passed Congress with broad bipartisan support.
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WWII Museum show to feature stories of bravery, sacrifice
The National WWII Museum plans to premiere its Expressions of America show next November, on Veterans Day 2022.
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Disabled combat veteran opens pecan business in Georgia
On Oct. 15, Williams, 32, opened a storefront in a converted old home and the Nut House Pecan Company was born.
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Air Force veteran’s obit urges ‘irresponsibly large wager on Nebraska beating Iowa’ in lieu of flowers
The family of Air Force veteran Milton Andrew Munson, 73, who died Nov. 16, contains a very unusual request.
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Marcella LeBeau, WWII nurse and tribal leader, dies at 102
Marcella Lebeau was born in 1919 and grew up in Promise, South Dakota, as a member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe.
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VA coronavirus spending to get more scrutiny under new law
The bill was one of three finalized by the president this week.
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Iraq War veteran launches business to employ former service members
Tools for Veterans is housed in a workshop set up in a home garage.
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Community gathers for veteran’s funeral, family not located
Army Spc. Michael J. Gilmer died in late October in the Fort Harrison Veterans Affairs Medical Center’s intensive care unit.
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Iraq War veteran launches business to employ former soldiers
Iraq War veteran Justin Billard is launching a business that will employ and support his fellow returned soldiers.
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Marine vet who lost legs has new life via God, triathlons, hunting
Nov. 9 became Marine Sgt. Zach Stinson’s “Alive Day,” the moment he survived.
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Alabama town honors brothers who died in Pearl Harbor attack
Woodrow Jones, 22, and Daniel Jones, 19, enlisted in the Navy in early 1941 and were assigned to the USS Arizona at the Pearl Harbor Navy Base in Oahu, Hawaii.
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Remains of Korean War soldier from NY ID’ed after 71 years
Army Sgt. Howard R. Belden was accounted for on Oct. 14, 2021, according to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
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US airman shot down over Romania in WWII is accounted for
Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Charles G. McMackin, 26, was accounted for in August 2020.
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Military veterans will tell the stories of the ‘forever wars’
When the youngest troops don’t remember the event that sparked the fight, passion fades, even within the armed forces.
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World War II US veterans recall flying aid to China
The Flying Tigers were sent by President Franklin Roosevelt before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December, 1941, drew the United States into the war.
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Hacking For Defense planners look to expand beyond military problems
Leaders hope the lessons learned from working with military leaders will help solve other societal challenges.
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UNC law students help Vietnam War veteran get Purple Heart
Spencer served in the infantry in South Vietnam, where he was hit in the neck with shrapnel.
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Former Virginia governor, senator Chuck Robb pens book about being a Marine
Chuck Robb served as a Marine Corps major long before he became a holder of high office.
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New treatment court gives N.C. veterans a second chance
The Catawba County Veterans Treatment Court is unlike most courts.
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Time catching up to 158-year-old Beaufort National Cemetery
Soldiers, sailors and airmen continue to be buried here today, just as they did during the Civil War.
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Veteran reflects on Vietnam through old letters home
The letters tell a story that may be familiar to veterans of all wars and the loved ones they wrote home to.
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Legislation targets GI Bill racial inequities
The legislation would extend the VA Loan Guaranty Program and GI Bill educational assistance to Black WWII veterans and their descendants who are alive at the time of the bill’s enactment.
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Biden, military and VA leaders honor veterans at Arlington National Cemetery
Joining the president at Arlington National Cemetery was his wife, First lady Jill Biden, and military leaders — including Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Army Gen. Mark Milley. chairman of the Joint Chiefs.
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Benefits for military burn pit victims could expand dramatically under White House plan
VA officials will go beyond sceintific studies to include other medical sources in evaluating whether certain illnesses are linked to toxic exposure during military service.
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