WWII vet marks 102nd birthday and plans for his long-awaited bar mitzvah: ‘The best is yet to come’
A World War II veteran rang in his 102nd birthday surrounded by loved ones in Florida — but said “the best is yet to come” as he sets out to ...
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D-Day veteran and TikTok star ‘Papa Jake’ Larson dead at 102
D-Day veteran ″Papa Jake″ Larson, who survived German gunfire on Normandy’s bluffs in 1944 and then garnered 1.2 million followers on TikTok late in life by sharing stories to commemorate World War ...
Cancer-stricken NYC Marine dies while waiting for payout after exposure to Camp Lejeune’s toxic water
A retired Marine reservist from Harlem who spent months fighting for recognition alongside thousands of other veterans allegedly poisoned by toxic water while serving at Camp Lejeune has died, his ...
Navy vet killed in wild shootout that injured Texas cop, who quickly applies tourniquet to herself after being struck: bodycam
A Navy veteran and father of four was shot and killed during a bizarre broad-daylight shootout with Texas cops — in which he appeared to be goading the officers into ...
Milwaukee WWII Vet Celebrates 100 Years with an Honor Flight
With more than a dozen “honor flights” of war veterans to Washington D.C. scheduled throughout the summer this year, one 100-year-old World War II veteran says the flight he took ...
Marine vet fighting for his life, paralyzed after being shot by illegal migrant who had been arrested and released 4 times
A Marine Corps veteran from Texas is fighting for his life after a serial recidivist illegal migrant allegedly shot him while he was working as a security guard. And his ...
HOA that claimed Memorial Day display honoring fallen Army hero was a ‘nuisance’ does about-face
An Arizona homeowner’s association will allow a woman to keep a Memorial Day display in honor of her fallen US Army brother outside her home — despite previously calling the ...
Nassau County holds Memorial Day tributes to fallen troops with parade, moment of silence: ‘Say a prayer for them’
Nassau County paused in solemn tribute this Memorial Day honoring Long Island’s fallen troops with a county-wide moment of silence, a patriotic parade, and heartfelt words from veterans and elected ...
‘Homecoming of Heroes’ ticker-tape parade honoring post-9/11 war veterans coming to NYC this summer
A ticker-tape parade honoring war combat veterans who served in post-9/11 wars is coming to lower Manhattan this summer, according to the mayor’s office. Dubbed the “Homecoming of Heroes” and ...
Trump surprises 104-year-old WWII vet with birthday message after viral TikTok
President Donald Trump helped a World War II veteran make his birthday wish come true on Thursday. Ohio resident Denver Moore, who just turned 104, is a longtime supporter of the president. ...
