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A British Army veteran on Friday became the first double above-knee amputee to summit Mount Everest, an accomplishment that is inspiring others.

Seventy-eight years after earning his eagle globe and anchor, 95-year-old Wilbur Nachtigal has earned his high school degree. 

A 40-foot mural honoring the nation’s veterans will soon be placed at the Veterans Memorial Park in Davenport, Iowa, thanks to talented citizens.

Protesters swarmed New York City on Saturday in the wake of a homeless man’s death and demanded the abolishment of police.

A South Carolina World War II veteran recently recounted his eventful life and shared some timeless advice on his hundredth birthday.

A 102-year-old World War II veteran who served as one of the famed Tuskegee Airmen was honored in Henderson, Nevada, on Wednesday.

A report from KHOU indicates a veteran in a wheelchair shot a robbery suspect “several times” Monday night in Houston, Texas.

A father going to his daughter’s sports event was killed during a wreck with a drag racer on Monday in Nashville, Tennessee.

Memphis, Tennessee, has experienced a lot of problems, but one man is determined to see things change for the better.

A United States Marine veteran was showered with thanks and praise on Friday once he found a two-year-old boy who went missing in Brooksville, Florida, the day before.

Marine Corporal Larry Hughes served in Vietnam, but he never said anything about his missing dog tag.

A terminally ill veteran has been gifted a dream trip to visit the war memorials in Washington, DC, at the end of January.

The oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor celebrated his upcoming 105th birthday on Wednesday surrounded by loved ones and fellow veterans.

A United States Army veteran and his family in Jonesville, South Carolina, are enjoying a Christmas season they will never forget.

A Vietnam-era veteran in Fall River, Massachusetts, who has been playing the same lottery numbers for years was shocked when the unthinkable happened.

The groups sent a letter to Congress warning that taxpayers could end up funding abortions by the VA under a new Biden administration rule.

An elderly Marine veteran put himself in extreme danger Tuesday to save others when a row house exploded in the Pigtown area of Baltimore, Maryland.

Mugshots of the alleged Colorado Springs gay nightclub attacker were released by the Colorado Springs Police Department, showing the suspect battered and bruised.

Army veteran Richard Fierro has been identified as the club patron who took away the Club Q attacker’s handgun, hit the attacker with the gun, then beat the attacker with fists and feet.

A Marine in the Hyde Park area of Cincinnati, Ohio, is observing Veterans Day and also celebrating a major milestone.

A very special man in Northwest Washington, DC, got lots of attention last week for reaching a milestone birthday.

A veteran and police officer named Donald McCook, who diligently watches over his fellow citizens, got a huge surprise Thursday in Alabama.

Fifteen veterans returned to Bedford, Virginia, after visiting Washington, DC, through the Honor Flight program this past weekend. But for one Vietnam War veteran on the trip, it was extra significant.

World War II veteran Sgt. 1st Class Harold Nelson was given the Army’s third highest honor, the Silver Star, during a ceremony at Fort Carson in Colorado on Tuesday.

A disabled veteran in Denver, Colorado, fell victim to a landscaping scam that took nearly $5,000 of his money, but the situation did not stay bad for long, according to recent reports.

A disabled Arizona veteran is able to walk again after receiving a device that helps him do just that, something he never thought would be possible.

The Never Forgotten Honor Flight organization takes veterans to Washington, DC, and on mission number 41, one of them had an extra-special experience.

U.S. Army veteran Donald Ray Surrett Jr. died Sunday after tackling a gunman during an attack in a Bend, Oregon, Safeway grocery store.

A 100-year-old veteran was recently honored by the Cherokee Nation for her service in the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps in World War II.

U.S. Army Sgt. Chad Rozanski is finally enjoying his home in Orlando, Florida, thanks to a nonprofit’s generosity.

A veteran in Madison, Wisconsin, who fought in the Gulf War received a gift Tuesday that will bring him more freedom and enjoyment.

A Vietnam War veteran who recently passed away without family and friends was honored in a special way by dozens of strangers in St. Louis.

Jim Reynolds of Fishers, Indiana, will soon celebrate his 100th birthday and was recently given the opportunity of a lifetime.

What almost was a missed opportunity became a wonderful moment at a gas station in Northfield Village, Ohio, between a black man and a white World War II veteran, who recalled his experience on the battlefield with his black battalion. “THIS is who we are,” said the man, who thanked the WWII veteran for his service.

A World War II veteran in Roseville, California, is getting a lot of attention for celebrating his 105th birthday.

Homer Craig, a United States Army veteran, got a major update to his home recently in the Hazelwood area of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.