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Lawrence Brooks, oldest U.S. WWII veteran, celebrates 111th birthday with flyover and 9,700 cards

Lawerence Brooks, the oldest living WWII veteran in the U.S., celebrated turning 111 in style at the weekend. We reported last week how Brooks was preparing to mark his latest milestone and was hoping to ...

95-year-old WWII veteran sheds tears after finally getting his high school diploma

You’re never too old to achieve your dreams and goals. Sadly, that’s a fact too many people seem to ignore. They think that once they’ve gone past a certain age or crossed a certain milestone ...

WWII veteran honored with a birthday parade to mark 105th birthday

It was a birthday to remember for one senior living in Scottsdale, Arizona. Athena Wright was told that family and friends would be taking part in a parade to mark her 105th birthday on August ...

Lawrence Brooks, U.S.’s oldest WWII veteran, is turning 111 this week, and he needs our congratulations

Lawrence Brooks has more reason than most to take each day as it comes and simply appreciate seeing the fruits of his labours. A veteran of World War II, and one of the last remnants ...

100-year-old WWII veteran completes 100-mile walk for charity, raises more than $100,000

In May, Mickey Nelson set his sights on a lofty goal: walk 100 miles. He also wanted to raise money for those financially impacted by COVID-19. Recently, the WWII veteran achieved his goal and surpassed ...

Woman becomes WWII veteran’s ‘daughter’ during his final months

On December 20, 2018, Brooke O’Briant received a call about an elderly gentleman who needed some assistance. As a marketer for an assisted living facility, she answered the call and paid him a visit. “It ...

U.S. Marines honor WWII veteran in hospice with a special salute

Jesus Corona, 95, is currently in hospice care in El Paso, Texas. The WWII veteran’s family have visited him to say their goodbyes, but one family member, his granddaughter has been unable to travel to ...

WWII veteran who survived POW camp celebrates 101st birthday at VA hospital

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has meant that a lot of events and celebrations have been cancelled or postponed for the foreseeable future. Of course, that doesn’t mean there aren’t still things happening every day. After ...

WWII veteran walking 100 miles for 100th birthday to raise money for COVID-19 relief – let’s hear it for him

A World War II veteran from Clarks Grove, Minnesota, is planning to walk 100 miles to raise money for those who have suffered financially as a result of COVID-19. As per reports, Mickey Nelson, who ...

100-year-old WWII veteran beats coronavirus after 58-day stay in Virginia hospital

After months and months of seemingly hopeless stories of people falling ill with coronavirus, it’s finally time to hear about those in recovery. On March 24, Lloyd Falk, was admitted to a Virginia hospital, according ...