Wwii Veterans

Thirty Words to Honor a Fallen Veteran

Zachary Ehren | Posted 05.25.2012

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When witnessing a veteran's funeral, a person will notice that every move is made with robotic precision. Nonetheless, every soldier that has the honor of performing this service can feel the humanity and the strong emotions that are tied to that task.

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WWII Vet Honored With Bronze Star Almost 70 Years Later

Rosemont Patch | Posted 05.02.2012

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War veterans often don't come home bragging of their exploits abroad, and in that tradition U.S. Army Pfc. Minoru Miyasaki didn't talk much about his ...

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'Honor Flights' Fly Vets To Memorial Sites Worldwide As A 'Thank You'

Posted 04.17.2012

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It's a small effort that's taken off. The Honor Flight Network started as a fundraising effort in 2005 to send veterans to Washington D.C. to visit...

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WWII Soldier Pushes Cities To Honor Veterans With Bridge, Parks, Highway Names

lakesaintlouis.patch.com | Posted 03.05.2012

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Ralph Barrale, 88, served under Gen. George Patton in the 3rd Army in World War II, landing at Utah Beach on D-Day. He was at the Battle of the Bulge ...

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Courage Has No Color

Wendell Pierce | Posted 04.11.2012

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I don't need Hollywood to remind me of African-Americans' achievements in WWII. I have my father. For his valor and bravery my father earned the World War II Victory Medal, among other commendations. But when he returned home he never received his medal or an official "thank you."

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90-Year-Old WWII Vet Earns High School Diploma

Posted 12.09.2011

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The motto for Desert Rose Adult High School and Career Center in North Las Vegas insists "it's never too late to graduate." At 90, Michael Zone certai...

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PHOTOS: The Attacks On Pearl Harbor, 70 Years Ago Today

Posted 12.07.2011

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70 years ago today, the United States naval base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy. The aerial attacks were carried o...

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Heroes and Anti-Heroes

Jerry Cimino | Posted 10.04.2011

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Why was I drawn to this group of nonconformists who never set out to change the world but who did so anyway because they followed their own individual passions?

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Today In History: June 13

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 08.13.2011

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There's no denying it: the digital age is unforgivingly fast-paced. But how can we move forward if we never take a moment to reflect on where we've...

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PHOTO: This Guy's A Veteran Of WHICH World War?

Posted 06.27.2011

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The year is 2345. The man: Don Krasin. Having just saved the planet from certain destruction by diffusing World War 11, he decides to hop in his time ...

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The War That Comes Home: How Veterans's PTSD Affects Their Children

Leila Levinson | Posted 11.17.2011

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Everyone returns from war wounded, bringing their war home into the hearts of their families. That is the cruelest aspect of going to war, that the veteran isn't able to protect that which he or she holds most dear: his or her family.

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New Mexico's (Atomic) Ground Zero

James M. Clash | Posted 05.25.2011

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Trinity was the culmination of the Manhattan Project where, during World War II, some of the best scientific minds toiled to perfect a device they called "the gadget." With the force of 20,000 tons of TNT, the gadget broke windows 90 miles away

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A Funeral on My 50th

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 11.17.2011

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Born twenty years to the day after John Lennon and married the day before 9/11, I need no calendars or tickler systems to remind me of the milestone b...

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Fourth of July Weekend: Lake Kiowa

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

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My father is a World War II veteran. Yesterday, the community of Lake Kiowa, Texas honored him and 31 other survivors of the 'greatest generation' for their contribution.

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WWII Veterans: Great Men from Small Towns

Anthony Amore | Posted 11.17.2011

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It's easy to forget their contribution, as our nation's population of WWII heroes continues to dwindle.

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My Father Bought Me Pretty Shoes

Randy Susan Meyers | Posted 11.17.2011

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Most of what I've written about my father has been unhappy snapshots based on memories I've inherited. My father served in WWII. He seemed to love me. He seemed sad. All the time.

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Denver St. Patrick's Day Parade (PHOTOS)

HuffPost Citizen Reporting | Michelle Rose | Posted 05.25.2011

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Produced by HuffPost Denver's Local Citizen Reporting Team Since 1962 Denver has been host to one of the largest St. Patrick's Day parades in the cou...

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Lee Archer, Former Tuskegee Airman And Congressional Gold Medal Recipient, Dies At 90

AP | VIRGINIA BYRNE | Posted 05.25.2011

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NEW YORK — Retired Air Force Lt. Colonel Lee A. Archer, a Tuskegee Airman considered to be the only black ace pilot who also broke racial barrie...

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From Biden To McCain: The NH Independent Swing Vote

Huffington Post | Rachel Sklar | Posted 05.25.2011

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Here's an example of a NH independent who is not going to Obama -- despite the fact that he is unequivocally a spoiler for McCain's indie hopes.

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