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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 ...

100-year-old WWII veteran dies of coronavirus 100 years after twin brother died of Spanish flu – rest in peace

A 100-year-old World War II veteran died from coronavirus a century after losing a twin brother to the 1918 Spanish flu. According to his family, Philip Kahn was the oldest veteran in Nassau County, New ...

Army veteran raises more than $1.7m for hospitals with his 100th birthday walk – let’s give him some praise

A 99-year-old Army veteran has managed to raise more than £1.4 million ($1.7m) for the National Health Service (NHS) in England by doing 100 laps of his garden to celebrate his 100th birthday. As per ...

Navy veteran and wife die from coronavirus holding hands after 50 years of marriage

An elderly couple who spent 50 years of marriage together succumbed to coronavirus just minutes apart after contracting it on a cruise ship. As per reports, a live-streamed funeral was held for Jerry Austin Williamson ...