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A 97-year-old World War II veteran from Colorado received seven medals for his service 74 years later.

An 84-year-old Marine veteran received his high school diploma 66 years after joining the military to fight in the Korean War.

A 94-year-old World War II veteran received the Bronze Star Medal for his service in the Army at the California state capitol on Sunday.

America’s oldest World War II veteran received a military flyover for his 111th birthday on Saturday as the coronavirus changed plans for a more traditional birthday celebration.

A veteran will be reunited with the one-year-old dog he rescued during deployment in the Middle East after a paperwork mixup nearly sent her back.

Air Force Veteran Gary Dean quit his job at Food Lion in Havelock, North Carolina, claiming the store manager told him he could not wear an American flag mask because someone was offended.

A U.S. Army veteran will soon move into his new home thanks to a nonprofit group and two building companies in Georgetown, Texas.

A skydiving double-amputee veteran jumped out of an airplane Friday to help kick off the 80th Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota.

A little dog in Oriental, North Carolina, is getting lots of attention for saving her owner who recently experienced a stroke.

The oldest living U.S. Marine veteran celebrated a major milestone birthday this Friday when he turned 105.

A World War II veteran in Torrington, Connecticut, is giving lessons about patriotism to anyone who will listen. 

A Gulf War combat veteran from Lee County, Arkansas, is using his passion for running to spread unity and love to everyone he meets.

A 9/11 nonprofit organization welcomed a U.S. Army veteran and his family into their custom-built home Wednesday in Bozeman, Montana.

Two charity groups have come together in Etna, Ohio, to give a disabled United States Marine Corps veteran and his family a place to call home.

Friends and family in Marietta, Georgia, threw a big party Thursday to honor the only living Tuskegee Airman nurse for her 100th birthday.

A World War II veteran about to turn 100 years old in June has made it his quest to walk 100 miles to raise money for those suffering financially from the coronavirus pandemic.

An Ohio veteran is having an extra celebration this Memorial Day weekend as he will finally be graduating from high school at the age of 91.

An Indiana man who served during World War II as an air force mechanic and survived the attacks on Pearl Harbor has recovered from the coronavirus at age 98.

Several Missouri organizations pitched in to repair Air Force veteran Warren Dake’s home after it fell into disrepair.

A wounded Air Force veteran from Fort Mill, North Carolina, received a payment-free vehicle on April 28, thanks to a collaboration among several organizations, including Wells Fargo, the Military Warriors Support Foundation, and Felix Sabates Lincoln.

A 100-year-old World War II veteran had planned to celebrate his birthday with a party, but when coronavirus altered his plans, the community stepped in to help.

A California community is coming together to help a 71-year-old veteran who recently lost his home in a fire.

A 96-year-old World War II veteran is running coast-to-coast for his second time to raise enough money to sail the fully restored landing ship the USS LST 325, to Normandy, France, in time for D-Day’s anniversary.

Neighbors in Pearl River, New York, recently gave a beloved World War II veteran a birthday surprise he will never forget.

A 91-year-old Indiana veteran was released from the hospital after beating a case of the coronavirus.

A World War II veteran in Doncaster, England, was honored by healthcare workers on Friday after winning his battle with the coronavirus.

While the world outside is grim, 97-year-old veteran “Chuck” of Milwaukee lifted spirits around the country with a dance number that has gone viral.

The U.S. Navy commissioned a warship to honor World War II hero, Hershel “Woody” Williams, in Norfolk, Virginia, on Saturday. 

An 89-year-old who served in the Korean War arrived home Friday to a renovated and clean house after it had fallen into a state of disarray.

More than 100 people attended a funeral for an unclaimed veteran in Dandridge, Tennessee, on Saturday.

President Donald Trump recognized a World War II veteran at the beginning of his “Keep America Great” campaign rally in Phoenix, AZ, on Wednesday, taking place at the same time as the evening’s Democrat debate in Las Vegas, NV.

Retired Marine Corps Cpl. Don Whipple, 94, is scheduled to meet President Donald Trump at his Colorado Springs, Colorado, rally on Thursday evening.

A U.S. Army veteran in Irvine, California, received a special gift from two men after his unique wedding ring went missing in June 2019. 

The first pilot to break the sound barrier, Gen. Charles E. “Chuck” Yeager, was born on this day in 1923, in Myra, West Virginia.

A senior who exercises wearing overalls was named Member of the Month at his gym in Semmes, Alabama, January 13.

A 104-year-old U.S. Marine veteran in Stockton, California, is getting lots of love this week thanks to people all over the world.