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Veteran Carries Fellow Marine Up A Mountain After He Lost His Legs In Afghanistan

Marine Staff Sgt. Jonathon Blank lost his legs while in Afghanistan. This occurs when an improvised explosive device detonated next…

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98-Year-Old Veteran Gets A Surprise Birthday Party From Co-Workers

Bartolomeo "Bennie" Ficeto still works at his local Stop & Shop in Edison, New Jersey. It isn't because he has…

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97-Year-Old D-Day Veteran Parachutes Into Normandy On The 75th Anniversary

Today marks the 75th anniversary of D-Day, otherwise known as the day in World War II history where Allied forces…

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97-Year-Old World War II Veteran Still Working Hard At A New Jersey Grocery Store

A 97-year-old World War II veteran named Bartolomeo "Bennie" Ficeto is still working at a New Jersey grocery store! He…

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Richard Overton, The Oldest Living Veteran In The U.S., Dies At Age 112

It has sadly been reported that Richard Overton, the oldest living World War II veteran and the oldest man in…

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WWII Hero Walks Granddaughter Down The Aisle Just 2 Days Before Passing Away

One granddaughter recently got the honor of her lifetime. Her WWII hero grandfather got to walk her down the aisle,…

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Veteran Character Actor, Harry Dean Stanton, Died At Age 91

Harry Dean StantonĀ -- who had iconic roles in "Godfather II," "Pretty in Pink," "Alien" and "Escape from New York" --…

7 years ago

Patrick Tadina, Vietnam War’s Longest Serving Ranger, Dies At 77

Patrick Tadina, who was the Vietnam war's longest continuously serving ranger, has died. He served in Vietnam for over five…

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Astronaut John Glenn’s Widow Annie Turns 100 Years Old

Annie Glenn is 100 years old! The wife of the late astronaut and U.S. Sen. John Glenn recently turned 100…

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Frank Losonsky, Last Flying Tiger Of World War II, Dies At 99

Columbus native Frank Losonsky, believed to be the last of the Flying Tigers of World War II, passed away on…

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100-Year-Old Tuskegee Airman Honored At State Of The Union Address

At last night's State of the Union address, one very special person was honored last night. A 100-year-old Tuskegee Airman…

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This 101-Year-Old Woman Is Still Working As A Hair Stylist

101-year-old Callie Terrell may be up there in age but she has no plans of stopping her work! This makes…

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