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  • World War II prisoner of war diary uncovered

    World War II prisoner of war diary uncovered

    Daughter and son-in-law find a diary of her father's life as a prisoner of war written on toilet paper.

  • A hero’s story: Prisoner of War at 16

    A hero’s story: Prisoner of War at 16

    Three months after arriving in Korea, a Veteran was wounded then captured as a Prisoner of War. Here's his story.

  • Veterans Legacy Program: Lt. Col. Alexander Miguel Roberts, Veteran of WWI and WWII, prisoner of war, and aviation enthusiast

    Veterans Legacy Program: Lt. Col. Alexander Miguel Roberts, Veteran of WWI and WWII, prisoner of war, and aviation enthusiast

    Lt. Col. Alexander Miguel Roberts served as an Army pilot [...]

  • Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War seeking nominees

    Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War seeking nominees

    The Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, which advises the VA secretary on FPOWs, is seeking nominees for the committee.

  • Motorcycle riders honor prisoners of war and those missing in action during annual ‘Run for the Wall’

    Motorcycle riders honor prisoners of war and those missing in action during annual ‘Run for the Wall’

    Rolling Thunder is to remind the government their responsibility for prisoners of war and those still missing in action. The demonstration demands accountability until each person comes home.

  • World War II Veteran recalls Iwo Jima, the Medal of Honor and working with former prisoners of war

    World War II Veteran recalls Iwo Jima, the Medal of Honor and working with former prisoners of war

    Herschel “Woody” Williams does not remember most of the Battle of Iwo Jima. After he took out the first pillbox, he does not remember how he returned to his station five more times over a period of four hours to retrieve serviced flamethrowers and continued to take out pillbox after pillbox.

  • WWII and Korean War Veteran turns 106

    WWII and Korean War Veteran turns 106

    Army Veteran Tommy Gwynn feels even better today than he did six years ago when he turned 100.

  • Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Mary Edwards Walker

    Honoring Veterans: Army Veteran Mary Edwards Walker

    This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran Mary Edwards Walker.

  • 100 years of wisdom: Two World War II Veteran centenarians

    100 years of wisdom: Two World War II Veteran centenarians

    Centenarian’s daughter: “The hospital staff all work together for his specific needs. Anything he needs has been provided.”

  • Truman VA celebrates World War II Veteran’s 100th birthday

    Truman VA celebrates World War II Veteran’s 100th birthday

    Wilburn Rowden just celebrated his 100th birthday. In World War II, he was a radio operator crewman on a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Edward P. King

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Edward P. King

    April 9 is National Former Prisoner of War (POW) Recognition [...]

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Edward Carter Jr.

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Veteran Edward Carter Jr.

    Edward Carter Jr. was one of the few African Americans to be awarded the Medal of Honor for actions during World War II.

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