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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 ...

Alabama man who mows lawns for veterans now also delivering free meals to senior citizens

When Rodney Smith was just 15 years old, he came across an elderly man struggling to mow his lawn. After helping the gentleman, the Alabama student was inspired to help as many people as he ...

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 ...

Utah Marine veteran stands alone until shoes start to melt with “I can’t breathe” covering mouth

A Utah Marine veteran stood outside the Utah State Capitol for over three hours on Friday, embarking on a one-man demonstration designed to show support for the Black Lives Matter movement. As per reports, Todd ...

WWII Army veteran celebrates 102nd birthday with drive-by parade

A World War II veteran and alumni of the Honor Flight Bluegrass, Art Raderer, celebrated his 102nd birthday recently. Having been drafted into the US Army in 1944, Art was among troops assembled in the ...

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 ...

WWII veteran celebrates 102nd birthday singing and dancing despite COVID-19 canceling party

A World War II hero celebrated his 102nd birthday on Monday, and it was a relatively quiet affair given the restrictions in place to tackle COVID-19. Mr. Emanuel Wilson saw neighbors wave and leave balloons ...

Pregnant woman struck and killed by veteran officer on his way to work

A pregnant woman was struck and killed by an Indianapolis police officer Wednesday night. According to a release from the Indianapolis Police Department, the 22-year veteran police officer was reporting to work when he struck ...

After 3 weeks, 71-year-old veteran with coronavirus taken off ventilator: ‘Thank you, Jesus!’

When a patient gets put on a ventilator it isn’t always a good sign. 71-year-old Erskine Latimer had been on one for three weeks at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York, and it terrified ...