WWII Veteran Celebrates his 100th Birthday in a VA Medical Center
Wednesday, he turned 100-years-old and people turned out to celebrate his life. Chester is a Cleveland native and was a season ticket holder for the Browns. You also may have seen him at the Cavaliers games where he operated the elevator.
Josephine Baker Was the First Black Superstar who became World War II’s Most Unlikely Spy
Freda Josephine McDonald was born in 1906 to parents who were entertainers in the St. Louis, Missouri area. The United States at the time was still very much a segregated country, and her parents had trouble making ends meet. She helped them out by doing odd jobs, but her father eventually left the family, leaving his daughter to scrounge for food and cash.
Nearly a Year Later, Doctors Said He Wouldn’t Be Allowed to Commission, Air Force Academy Graduate Joins the Space Force
A year before Tanner Johnson was due to graduate from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado, he was lying in a hospital bed and doctors were telling his family he had two hours to live.
A Group of Army Veterans Reconnect Eight Years After Deployment
Eight years after deploying to Afghanistan, a group of Army veterans found themselves back together.
Afghan Interpreter Becomes a US Homeless
Zia Ghafoori, his pregnant wife and their three small children landed in the United States from their home in Kabul in September 2014.
This was How a Veteran Entrepreneur Went from Army Service to a Big-City Food Service Rescues
The biggest reason why most new food businesses fail has nothing to do with their food. Nancy Preston knows this because she’s spent much of her life in kitchens -- she also did the research to prove it.
Fairfield's New Business Dedicated to helping Veterans
Sean-Michael Green knows the feeling of loss that can come with leaving the military and returning to civilian life.
A Vet's Town Hall Event will provide Veterans a Platform to share their Experience
This summer, Vermont's veterans are taking the stage and sharing their stories across the state at town hall events that offer an opportunity for meaningful dialogue about the experience of those who served.
WWII Veteran Invited to a Book Signing Event
On Sunday, Aug. 1, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the American Heritage Museum, 568 Main St., Hudson, over 60 World War II Veterans will join Andy Biggio, author of "The Rifle," for a book signing and meet-and-greet.
Dublin Recognized as a Purple Heart City
Dublin will light the Dublin Link pedestrian bridge crossing the Scioto River purple and white on Aug. 7 to recognize Purple Heart Day and its new status as a Purple Heart City.
Veteran Receives a New Roof Replacement
The hammering sound resonated throughout the Brandon neighborhood where U.S. Marine Corps veteran James Marshall Jr. and his wife reside. Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity of Hillsborough County, Florida, Inc., the Marshalls were selected and approved as the recipients for a new roof replacement.
From a Lover to Wife and Mother to a Cribbage Player- Life of WWII Vet Virginia Henderson
Virginia "Jini" Henderson likes nothing more than a good game of cribbage with her children. Sitting in her daughter's living room in Ashland, just after finishing a round of the popular card game with one of her sons, she reflected on her life and the various places, experiences and jobs she's had in the century she's been alive, including a stint in the military during World War II.