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Gary Sinise celebrates 25 years of advocacy for US veterans

Since playing Lt. Dan— a Vietnam vet who struggles in civilian life after losing his legs in combat— Sinise has felt a connection with US veterans, who responded to the character. “I realized early on ...

Vietnam vet bitten more than 100 times by ants during his final days at VA Medical Center

Laquna said when she visited her father, who had cancer, at Eagle’s Nest Community Living Center, a nursing home at the Atlanta VA Medical Center, before his death she was “worried and confused” because he looked ...

Gary Sinise raises $1.3 million for his veterans foundation by auctioning custom Jeep

Since playing Lt. Dan—a Vietnam vet who struggles in civilian life after losing his legs in combat—Sinise has felt a connection with US veterans, who responded to the character. “I realized early on that that ...

He left high school to fight in Vietnam—now this 78-year-old vet finally gets his diploma

Floyd Covey, now 78, was drafted into the Vietnam as a young man—so young that he didn’t even get a chance to finish high school before heading overseas. Covey fought in the Army during the ...

Alabama man finishes mowing lawns for U.S. veterans in all 50 states

Hello to ConnecticutI've been here in CT just was looking for a better sign. Other one I couldn't do Posted by Raising Men & Women Lawn Care Service on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 All told, Rodney ...

Middle schooler suspended after principal sees the veterans memorial he created

Cleverly assembling a nerf gun, boots and a helmet, Tyler was able to recreate a replica of the “battle cross” monument. Unfortunately, not everyone received Tyler’s tribute as he perhaps expected them to. The 13-year-old ...

Funeral held for forsaken Vietnam veteran, attendees awestruck as church doors burst open

However, when a group of high school students found out about it, they decided the homeless veteran should receive the honor he deserved. Teenagers from Catholic Memorial High School in West Roxbury, Massachusetts, decided they ...

Vietnam vet has no one to attend his funeral – then hundreds of strangers arrive

“Public invited to cemetery to honor Vietnam veteran with no known family,” read the obituary in the Omaha World-Herald, alongside the date and time for Stoltz’s burial at Omaha’s National Cemetery. It’s believed that Stoltz’s ...

50 years after American vet disappeared in Vietnam, he’s finally coming home to his family

Navy Reserve Cmdr. Charles B. Goodwin was 25 years old on Sept. 8, 1965, when he flew an RF-8A off the USS Coral Sea on… Posted by Stars and Stripes on Friday, October 5, 2018 Search ...

Legendary quartet of ‘brothers’ wrote a heartbreaking song that had people in tears

In 1963, when Johnny Cash was burning up the charts with his song “Ring of Fire,” he met four young men on stage at the Roanoke Fair in Virginia. After impressing Cash with their vocals, ...