Just when we thought we’d heard every rendition of the national anthem, along comes someone who proves us all completely wrong. During World War II, Peter B. DuPré served as a medic for the United ...
It’s always an incredible milestone when someone reaches their 100th birthday. It’s an achievement few people reach, and it’s certainly a day worth celebrating. Centenarians have lived long and eventful lives, and are an embodiment ...
Desperate times call for desperate measures, especially when it comes to staying warm during the cold winter months. Louis C. Hicks, a 92-year-old WWII veteran, heated his home in Austin, Texas in an unconventional and ...
David Russell was on the USS Oklahoma when it was attacked with torpedoes on this day 80 years ago. But a split second decision to get off the ship likely saved his life as Japanese ...
Lawrence Brooks, the nation’s oldest WWII veteran, celebrated a birthday this weekend, and a big one at that. Brooks turned 112 years old. The 112-year-old celebrated New Orleans style with a car parade, live music, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Decades after he should have been recognized for serving in World War II, Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher received a Purple Heart after sustaining injuries during the Battle of Normandy. The 99-year-old received the medal at the ...
If there’s one good thing that came out of this past year, it’s how we celebrate birthdays. From car parades to more intimate gatherings to really appreciating the ones we love, I hope those are ...