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Retired Marine displays giant American flag in West Virginia

“Bigger is better,” says retired Marine Corps Master Sgt. Dayton Meadows.

2 months ago

Postal Service unveils stamp honoring Japanese American WWII veterans

The “Go For Broke: Japanese American Soldiers of World War II” stamp honors the second generation Japanese Americans, or Nisei, who fought during the war and faced discrimination in the U.S.

4 months ago

Salute to Veterans

Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds, but big heart

Several ceremonies were being held Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of the decisive assault that led to the liberation of France and western Europe from Nazi control.

Veterans return to Memorial Day traditions as pandemic eases

This holiday weekend will feel something closer to Memorial Days of old, as COVID-19 restrictions are fully lifted in many places.

5 months ago

Army Ranger veteran receives Medal of Honor for Korean War heroism

Badly wounded, Col. Puckett told his soldiers to leave him behind as they withdrew. They didn’t listen, nor did they ever forget.

5 months ago

Bidens pay tribute at Vietnam Veterans Memorial

March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day, which commemorates the date in 1973 when the U.S. Military Assistance Command in Vietnam was disestablished.

7 months ago

A 99-year-old World War II veteran finally gets his medals

Soldier served in Allied invasion of Italy.

8 months ago

Rangers Lead the Way!

Army’s 1st Black Ranger instructor remembered for fighting crime in Columbus, Georgia

Milton “Davey” Lockett Jr. was inducted into the Rangers’ Hall of Fame in 2001. After he died in 2018, the Columbus Police Department named its community room for him.

8 months ago

Joseph Hall, 96, of Dunedin, right, holds still as seamstress Susan Williams, 57, of Tarpon Springs, ties a knot into a tie Feb. 3, 2021, in Dunedin, Fla.

WWII veteran wants to be buried in Navy uniform, so she made one

A Florida seamstress made a 96-year-old World War II veteran a new Navy uniform to fulfill his request that he be buried in it when the time arrived.

8 months ago

Staff Sgt. Lewis Woo Yee

Chinese Americans who served in WWII honored by Congress

For their service to the nation during the war, Chinese-American veterans were honored at a Congressional Gold Medal ceremony Wednesday.

10 months ago

Plan for free national park access for wounded vets signed into law

The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act gives free lifetime entry to national parks to veterans who suffered or aggravated disabilities while serving in the military.

10 months ago

Remote work could be silver lining of pandemic for some veterans, including those with PTSD

Remote work options, which have increased since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, could benefit veterans with complex medical needs or PTSD.

11 months ago