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WWII veteran asks for 100 cards for his 100th birthday — let’s make it happen

James South, from Watauga, Texas, will turn 100 next month on October 7. It’s a huge milestone birthday, but James isn’t asking for anything extraordinary or expensive. Instead, he just wants some birthday cards: “Hello! My name ...

Air Force veteran with no family or friends will be laid to rest with full military honors

“Funeral Directors witness many sad occasions as they serve families in their time of grief,” the funeral home wrote on Facebook. “Among those sad situations are those people who have no family or friends.” The ...

America’s oldest living WWII veteran celebrates 110th birthday – let’s hear it for him

Happy birthday Lawrence Brooks, who at 110 is the nation's oldest WWII veteranhttps://t.co/ALPqs1MVXB pic.twitter.com/YvPc6mm7Dr — Marine Corps Times (@Marinetimes) September 12, 2019 The 110-year-old Brooks served initially as a servant to three white officers within ...

A Texas city came together to help their homeless veterans—and successfully housed every one of them

In October 2019, the city of Abilene, Texas announced an ambitious 100-day plan to house their homeless veterans, collaborating with local agencies like the West Texas VA Health Care System and the West Texas Homeless Network. ...

Veteran carries fellow Marine who had legs blown off up mountain

Jonathon Blank and Nelson served in the special operations unit of the Marine Corps together in Afghanistan 10 years ago.​ https://t.co/5WXy3sR7tV — FOX4 News Kansas City (@fox4kc) August 27, 2019 According to Fox59, Nelson had ...

President Trump signs order cancelling student loan debt for disabled veterans

Upon signing the order, Trump said: “The debt of these disabled veterans will be completely erased. That’s hundreds of millions of dollars of student loans debt for our disabled veterans that will be completely erased.” In ...

Navy veteran Aaron Cook, one of the last remaining survivors of Pearl Harbor, dies at 96

Aaron Cook, who served as a US Navy Aviation Chief Ordnanceman during the war, died on August 10 at the age of 96. Cook, from Fort Worth, enlisted in the Navy just days after his 18th ...

Gary Sinise raises $1.3 million for his veterans foundation by auctioning custom Jeep

Since playing Lt. Dan—a Vietnam vet who struggles in civilian life after losing his legs in combat—Sinise has felt a connection with US veterans, who responded to the character. “I realized early on that that ...

Indiana veterans will no longer pay state taxes on retirement income

The bill increases the income tax deduction for income from military retirement or survivor’s benefits beginning in 2019. It exempts Indiana veterans and their spouses from paying income tax on their veteran benefits. The politicians ...

94-year-old veteran almost throws out lotto ticket before realizing he’s won $6 million

William Bowker is a 94-year-old former US Air Force pilot living in Salem, Oregon. He enjoys playing the high-payout lottery games from the Oregon lottery. After playing one recent game, Bowker’s granddaughter came over and ...