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WWII veteran meets woman who wrote him a thank you note when she was in 3rd grade, 12 years ago

When Frank Grasberger received a handwritten letter from a third grade student more than a decade ago, he had no way of knowing the impact it would have on his life. In fact, he was ...

‘He’s my hero’ — 84-year-old veteran saved by newly adopted cat Fluffy after a bad fall

Ron Williams is 84 years old and doesn’t get around easily, which is why he depends on his life alert device and cell phone should he ever get into trouble. The Army veteran lives alone ...

Veteran honors fallen troops killed in Kabul bombing with 13 empty seats at Texas Roadhouse

The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan was never going to be a simple, painless operation, but neither did anyone expect the sheer swiftness of the capitulation with regards the country they were leaving behind. The world ...

Paraplegic veteran survives freak skydiving accident after parachute gets stuck in wheelchair

For the second time in his life, Michael Vasquez is thankful to be alive. On August 13, Vasquez’s parachute got tangled in his wheelchair and his reserve parachute did not release. The U.S. veteran and ...

U.S. WWII veteran, 97, reunited with the Italian siblings he saved from the Nazis more than 70 years ago

At 97 years old Martin Adler still has nightmares from his time in the war. But the World War II veteran does have one treasured possession that reminds him of a happy moment during the ...

Veteran recreates WWII parachute jump to celebrate his 100th birthday

It was almost eight decades ago that Tom Rice parachuted into Normandy on D-Day during World War II. Now the war hero has celebrated his 100th birthday by parachuting again – but this time onto ...

Community celebrates veteran on his 106th birthday – “I can’t think of enough words to express my thanks”

We have to remember how lucky we are to still have veterans of the war with us today, able to share their firsthand accounts so that we can keep the history alive for generations. But ...

8-year-old boy spends his summer mowing lawns for elderly, veterans, and disabled in need

Most 8-year-old boys will be spending the summer relaxing with family or enjoying camp with their friends, but one youngster has decided to spend his vacation giving back to his community. JR Achterhoff, from Muskegon, ...

Teen raises $12,000 to help homeless veterans by running a marathon across the country

Michael Ferrara is a teen with a mission – with many of his family members serving in the military he’s made it his goal to help support them as much as he can. The New ...

Police officer stands in pouring rain to pay respect to 100-year-old WWII veteran

When Private First Class Robert Lee Serling was laid to rest Monday in Spanish Fort, Alabama, the heavens opened. But that didn’t stop Officer Newman Brazier of the Mount Vernon Police Department from honoring the ...