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Police officer stands in pouring rain to pay respect to 100-year-old WWII veteran

When Private First Class Robert Lee Serling was laid to rest Monday in Spanish Fort, Alabama, the heavens opened. But that didn’t stop Officer Newman Brazier of the Mount Vernon Police Department from honoring the ...

WWII veteran celebrates 104th birthday on the golf course – we all wish you a Happy Birthday

Celebrating a birthday is a special time for anyone but when you surpass the 100 mark it really is a cause for celebration. WWII veteran George McInally’s 103rd birthday celebration was a low-key affair last ...

Black WWII veteran finally receives Purple Heart 77 years after being overlooked

Decades after he should have been recognized for serving in World War II, Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher received a Purple Heart after sustaining injuries during the Battle of Normandy. The 99-year-old received the medal at the ...

96-year-old WWII veteran travels 900 miles to visit grave of the Marine who saved his life

When a 96-year-old war veteran discovered where a former comrade had been laid to rest he felt compelled to visit him – after all he had died saving his life 76 years ago. Private Anthony ...

Friends and family help WWII veteran celebrate his 103rd birthday

If there’s one good thing that came out of this past year, it’s how we celebrate birthdays. From car parades to more intimate gatherings to really appreciating the ones we love, I hope those are ...

WWII veteran receives a free haircut on his 100th birthday

We can all dream about reaching the fine old age of 100, it’s a huge achievement but have any of us thought about how we would celebrate such a milestone birthday? One World War II ...

WWII veteran, 96, weaves 400 hats for Salvation Army during lockdown

This last year has left many seniors feeling isolated especially during over the winter when even seeing loved ones outside where it’s safer wasn’t an option. Tom Cornish knows all about isolation as his senior ...

100-year-old WWII veteran receives service medals after waiting 75 years

A 100-year-old World War II veteran finally received the recognition he deserved more than seven decades earlier. Walter Ness, who operated a wood-hull minesweeper in the Pacific Theater during WWII, recently received three long overdue ...

96-year-old WWII veteran brought to tears by surprise Veterans Day parade by neighbors

This year’s Veterans Day was celebrated a little differently by most. After all, in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, there can be few, if any, of the usual festivities. For one World War II ...

102-year-old WWII veteran fulfills bucket list wish, goes skydiving

I can guarantee you if you ask any of your friends or family for their bucket list, at least one of them will have “go skydiving” on it. It’s one of those things that doesn’t ...