Santos Jimenez registered for military service on his 18th birthday, Oct. 11, 1943, and participated in the invasion of Iwo ...
Inspired by his father, a World War II pilot, Doug Lawson joined the Navy Reserve during the Vietnam War era and was sent overseas in 1969. “You know, my father ...
World War II veteran Edwin Gideons grew up as the youngest of 11 in his family. Times were tough in the 1930s in rural Florida, so he was helping out at home as best he could long before he joined the ...
Agnes Lowe may have turned 100 but she’s still got work to do.  She’s advocating for long-overdue recognition. Lowe is ...
Florencio Davila, a World War II veteran, died recently at age 99. His dying wish was to be buried with full military honors, but the government shutdown threatened his wish from happening.
The remains of a United States Navy Ensign killed near Yap Island over the Pacific Ocean during World War II has finally ...
Vincent Martinez, a 99-year-old World War II veteran, continues to share his culinary talents in Davenport, Iowa, using ...
The World War II veteran will receive full military honors after his family and community stepped in during a government shutdown.