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  • Isabelle Cook: In Times of War

    Isabelle Cook: In Times of War

    World War II Veteran Isabelle Cook witnessed the comings and goings of thousands of soldiers as a nurse, inspiring her to write her book “In Times of War.”

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Korean War Veterans

    #VeteranOfTheDay Korean War Veterans

    Today's the anniversary of the Korean Armistice Agreement. In honor of those who served in the Korean War, today's #VeteranOfTheDay are Korean War Veterans.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Vietnam War Veterans

    #VeteranOfTheDay Vietnam War Veterans

    Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is everyone who served during the Vietnam War. [...]

  • 2019 National Vietnam War Veterans Day

    2019 National Vietnam War Veterans Day

    We honor the nine million American men and women who served on active duty from November 1, 1955, to May 7, 1975.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Bert Schwarz

    #VeteranOfTheDay Army Air Corps Veteran Bert Schwarz

    Bert Schwarz, imprisoned by the Japanese, was given little food and was not allowed to wear shoes because the Japanese feared he would escape.

  • World War II Veteran Recalls German POW Camp

    World War II Veteran Recalls German POW Camp

    On Sept. 21, the Eastern Oklahoma VA Health Care System [...]

  • Marine survives being a POW in two different wars, returns home to live the American dream

    Marine survives being a POW in two different wars, returns home to live the American dream

    Throughout his life, Marine Veteran Charles Harrison exhibited unfailing courage against insurmountable odds and never allowed bitterness or anger to determine the path of his future.

  • Filipino Veterans of World War II awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

    Filipino Veterans of World War II awarded the Congressional Gold Medal

    75 years after the United States entered World War II, Filipino Veterans received national recognition when they were recently awarded the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian honor the United States can bestow.

  • #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Donald Dewar

    #VeteranOfTheDay Coast Guard Veteran Donald Dewar

    Coast Guard Veteran Donald Dewar served on the USS Joseph T. Dickman and was part of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, France.

  • Honoring Vets: Jack Lillich, World War II POW

    Honoring Vets: Jack Lillich, World War II POW

    Former Army Staff Sgt. John “Jack” E. Lillich, a 94-year-old World War II Veteran who spent time in Germany as a POW in 1945, can tell you about the price of freedom.

  • 64 years on: Veterans reflect on Korean War and honor the fallen

    64 years on: Veterans reflect on Korean War and honor the fallen

    United States and Korean Veterans joined together at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the armistice that brought a cease fire to the conflict.

  • WWII Battle of the Bulge Veteran awarded POW medal

    WWII Battle of the Bulge Veteran awarded POW medal

    Army Veteran Dr. Charlie Stenger worked at VA helping other POWs for three decades.

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