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Last surviving WW2 Medal of Honor recipient Woody Williams dies at 98

Marine veteran Hershel “Woody” Williams famously destroyed enemy positions with a flamethrower on Iwo Jima.

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World War II veterans honored a day before D-Day anniversary

A series of commemorations are honoring the nearly 160,000 troops from Britain, the United States, Canada and elsewhere who landed in Normandy on June 6, 1944.

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Vietnam Medal of Honor Marine dies after decade-long battle with cancer

Retired Marine Sgt. Maj. John L. Canley had received the Medal of Honor in October 2018 for heroic actions in Hue City, Vietnam, in 1968.

91st Brigade Engineer Bn. drove all night to honor death of oldest WWII vet

“When you Google or see the 91st Battalion mentioned in the news, it’s usually related to Mr. Brooks,” said battalion commander, Lt. Col. Patrick J. Sullivan.

6 months ago

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.

6 months ago

Biden closes Veterans Month by signing a series of VA reform measures

The four bills all passed Congress with broad bipartisan support.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

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.

7 months ago

VA coronavirus spending to get more scrutiny under new law

The bill was one of three finalized by the president this week.

7 months ago

Iraq War veteran launches business to employ former service members

Tools for Veterans is housed in a workshop set up in a home garage.

7 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

Purple Heart medals are seen at an Aug. 30, 2011, ceremony at Fort Campbell, Ky.

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

New treatment court gives N.C. veterans a second chance

The Catawba County Veterans Treatment Court is unlike most courts.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago

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.

8 months ago