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Honored Vietnam veteran escorts D-Day veterans to Normandy for 80th anniversary
KDVR Denver via Yahoo News· 19 hours agoA group of D-Day veterans is being escorted back to Normandy by a war veteran who knows a thing or...
South Milwaukee Medal of Honor recipient honored as part of new War Memorial Center exhibit
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSouth Milwaukee is home to one of Wisconsin’s 64 Medal of Honor recipients. Gary Wetzel and his...
D-Day anniversary shines spotlight on ‘Rosies’ who built WWII weapons
Military Times via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoPEGASUS BRIDGE, France — When the 5,000th B-17 bomber built after Pearl Harbor rolled out of its...
After decades of secrecy, 'Ghost Army' soldiers of WWII recognized with Congressional Gold Medal
United Press International via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSworn to secrecy for eight decades, the last surviving members of America's fabled "Ghost Army"...
Round Rock High School teen awarded congressional medal for community, voluntary work
KXAN via Yahoo News· 1 month agoCENTRAL TEXAS (KXAN) — A Round Rock High School student is the recipient of the highest...
He was the last living WWII recipient of the Medal of Honor. This new law salutes him.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram via Yahoo News· 1 year agoHershel “Woody” Williams was the last living veteran of World War II who received the Medal of...
Last WWII Medal of Honor recipient lies in honor at Capitol
The Hill via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCongressional lawmakers gathered on Thursday for a tribute ceremony as Hershel Woodrow “Woody”...
Column: Presidential foundation was too scared to honor Liz Cheney, so he quit in disgust
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 months agoDavid Hume Kennerly quit the Gerald Ford Foundation board when the group refused to honor Liz Cheney...
Last U.S. Medal of Honor recipient from WWII dies at 98
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAt the height of World War Two, 18-year-old Hershel "Woody" Williams tried to join the U.S. Marine...
Medic in Black D-Day Unit, Long Denied the Medal of Honor, Gets Wide Backing for Nation's Highest...
Military.com via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA growing chorus of historians, members of Congress and the U.S. First Army are pressing the case...