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American veterans depart to be feted in France as part of 80th anniversary of D-Day
KSLA-TV Shreveport· 1 hour agoArmy artillery unit fought its way across Europe during World War II. But he will be feted in France...
US veterans get heroes' welcome in France ahead of D-Day anniversary
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 minutes agoCrowds cheered and applauded as U.S. veterans arrived at French airports ahead of ceremonies marking the 80th anniversary of D-Day, when more than 150,000 Allied soldiers landed in Normandy to drive out Nazi Germany forces.
Sport gives maimed Ukrainian veterans 'new goals', says Shevchenko
AFP via Yahoo Sports· 2 hours agoSport has given Ukrainian veterans maimed in the war with Russia "new dreams and goals to aspire...
Veterans Service Offices now open in all 21 NJ counties
NJBIZ· 31 minutes agoOfficials cut the ribbon Friday on a new Veterans Service Office (VSO) in Union County. The opening...
Veterans return to Normandy for 80th anniversary of D-Day
Atlanta Journal-Constitution· 10 minutes agoVeterans took off on a Delta Air Lines charter flight from Atlanta to the Normandy region of France...
D-Day veteran says his 'body was black' after being shot
BBC News· 2 hours agoA veteran who took part in the Normandy landings has described the anguish of battle ahead of the...
Countdown to Kickoff, Day 97: Khristian Boyd is the Saints Player of the Day
Saints Wire via Yahoo Sports· 6 minutes agoThe veteran players the Saints have at defensive tackle have not stopped the run well enough, so...
Chaput named Mass. Disabled Veteran of the Year
The Eagle-Tribune· 4 hours agoKorean War veteran Russell V.J. Chaput of Haverhill will be recognized at Tuesday’s City Council meeting for being named this year’s Massachusetts...
Then & Now: Veterans housing, Lakeside Avenue, Worcester
Worcester Telegram & Gazette via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoThe cornerstone remains, placed in December 1948 at the base of a building that would house...
'I wouldn't have missed it' - Normandy veteran
BBC via AOL· 7 hours agoNormandy veteran Cliff Dalton with his treasured wartime photographs [Kevin Shoesmith/BBC] On 6 June 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of...