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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 ...

87-year-old Korean War veteran receives high school diploma decades after dropping out of school

Like many war veterans, Ed Sanders dropped out of high school to fight in the Korean War. He left school during his junior year to join to the U.S. Air Force, which meant a milestone ...

Navy veteran speaks out after viral video shows federal officers beat and pepper spray him at Portland protests

Christopher David, a Navy veteran, is speaking out after a video of him being beaten and pepper sprayed by federal officers went viral. The incident took place in Portland, Oregon over the weekend where federal ...

Homeless veteran delivers his own baby in the car he and his wife are living in – congratulations

A US Air Force veteran who has been living homeless with his pregnant wife performed possibly his greatest deed thus far … when he delivered the couple’s baby in their own car. As per reports, ...

Father-son Marine Corps veterans beat COVID-19 together at same VA hospital

The coronavirus pandemic has gripped families all over the world, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving tens of thousands of more fearing for their lives. Spare a thought, then, for Thomas Bowman Jr. ...

Teen on first jump and veteran skydiver killed in freak skydiving accident

Jeanna Triplicata had recently turned 18, which meant she was finally old enough to go skydiving. On July 12, she and her grandmother fulfilled a bucket list item by jumping out of a plane near ...

Credit union denies service to disabled veteran for not wearing a mask

While there’s no federal requirement to wear a mask to prevent the spread of COVID-19, many states have either advised residents or required residents to wear face coverings when out in public. Typically, the only ...

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 ...