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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 ...

WWII veteran, 95, beats coronavirus: ‘I survived Guam, I can get through this bulls–t’

None of the heroes who fought for freedom during World War II should have to fade away in a retirement home or die alone. Now that the coronavirus is here, there’s a higher the risk that ...

93-year-old Navy veteran dies of coronavirus after refusing ventilator to save others, family say

Coronavirus may be testing our faith and the limits of our ability to maintain order amongst chaos, but if there’s one thing that’s become abundantly clear over the last few weeks, it’s that there are ...

Veteran actor Mark Blum dies after contracting coronavirus

Veteran actor Mark Blum, known for appearing in such films as “Desperately Seeking Susan” and “Crocodile Dundee”, has passed away after contracting coronavirus. As per a statement from the Screen Actors Guild, 69-year-old Blum died ...

WWII veteran, 93, dies from coronavirus alone in hospital as family was forced into quarantine

None of the heroes who fought for freedom during World War II should have to fade away in a retirement home or die alone. Unfortunately, this happens every year in our country. And now that the ...