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  • VA Clinic renamed in honor of two World War II Veterans

    VA Clinic renamed in honor of two World War II Veterans

    Native American drums opened a special ceremony in a VA Montana clinic as two WWII Veterans were honored with the renaming of the clinic. Family members and a Crow nation chairman shared memories.

  • 300 birthday cards for a 100-year-old World War II Veteran

    300 birthday cards for a 100-year-old World War II Veteran

    VA North Texas Health Care System patient, James South, loves playing golf and eating chicken fried steak. On October 7th, South enjoyed both of these activities as he celebrated his 100th birthday!

  • Celebrating the life and service of World War II Veteran Willard Blevens

    Celebrating the life and service of World War II Veteran Willard Blevens

    We honor the life and legacy of World War II Veteran Willard Blevens. Willard served in the Army with the 357th Infantry Regiment.

  • 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 [...]

  • Veterans Legacy Program: Cpl. Earl LaPan, South Florida artist and World War II Veteran

    Veterans Legacy Program: Cpl. Earl LaPan, South Florida artist and World War II Veteran

    Cpl. Earl LaPan, a World War II U.S. Army Air [...]

  • #VeteranOfTheDay World War II Veteran Mildred Davidson Inks Dalrymple

    #VeteranOfTheDay World War II Veteran Mildred Davidson Inks Dalrymple

    Millie Dalrymple joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots program in 1943 with a good friend after they both became widows from war.

  • 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.

  • Jerry Yellin, World War II Veteran, shares message of inclusion with teachers at World War II Memorial

    Jerry Yellin, World War II Veteran, shares message of inclusion with teachers at World War II Memorial

    CPT Jerry Yellin, USAAF is an American hero, a living [...]

  • World War II Veterans honored on 72nd anniversary of D-Day

    World War II Veterans honored on 72nd anniversary of D-Day

    Today, at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., Veterans and their community gathered to honor those that fought on D-Day.

  • World War II Veterans honored by Bedford memorial

    World War II Veterans honored by Bedford memorial

    According to the National D-Day Memorial in Bedford, VA, 2,499 [...]

  • VA recognizes four World War II-era Veterans

    VA recognizes four World War II-era Veterans

    A tribute to four World War II-era residents at the Northwest Louisiana Veterans Home.

  • Army Air Corps Veteran recounts World War II flights in B-29 Superfortress

    Army Air Corps Veteran recounts World War II flights in B-29 Superfortress

    James Sturgell, Army Air Corps Veteran, recalls his B-29 Superfortress landing on Iwo Jima about six times. “If we hadn’t, I wouldn’t have made it home.”

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