WW2 veterans to gather at Arboretum to mark VE Day
The 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two will be commemorated at the National Memorial Arboretum in May.Victory in ...
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The Last WWII Veteran on Active Duty Served for Nearly 55 Years After the War
Dr. Earl Russell Fox was the last World War II veteran still on active duty and was 80 years old when he was recognized by President Bill Clinton on Veterans Day 1999. He finally retired from the ...
WWII veterans get letters from school kids and 'pass the baton of memory' for VE Day
Children across the country are being invited to write to a WWII veteran ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day - the ...
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Visiting veterans remember WWII Battle of Okinawa on 80th anniversary
The Battle of Okinawa lasted from April 1 to June 22, 1945. Two-time Purple Heart recipient LaSota returned to the island for ...
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Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony to be held Saturday at Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center
The Texas Panhandle War Memorial Center (TPWM) will honor military personnel at its National Vietnam Veterans Day Ceremony ... as well as those who served in World War II, the Korean War, Gulf ...
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Hegseth to join WWII veterans on Iwo Jima for 80th Reunion of Honor
On the battle’s seventh day, a Japanese sniper shot him in the ... Around 170 people — but no WWII veterans — took part in last year’s ceremony on the island, the Marine Corps said at ...
Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry back plan for kids to write to WW2 veterans ahead of 80th anniversary of VE Day
STARS Joanna Lumley and Stephen Fry have backed a plan for kids to write to World War Two veterans. To mark the 80th ...
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99-year-old WWII veteran Frank Wright returns to Guam, this time with 6 others
Today, seven American World War II veterans, including 99-year-old Frank Wright who was here in July, are set to return to ...