Lawrence Brooks, who turned 111 on Saturday, is considered the oldest surviving US World War II veteran. Brooks served in the predominately Black 91st Engineer Battalion in New Guinea and the Philippines during the war. The National World War II…
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Military veteran’s companion dog allowed into US after it was almost deported
Fox News Flash top headlines for September 3 Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. Lassie’s coming home. A military veteran’s companion dog was given approval to stay in the U.S. on Thursday after the…
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Team of 181 veterans hailed for volunteering in hospitals and mortuaries during coronavirus crisis – The Sun
1A TEAM of 181 veterans have been hailed as Britain’s bravest as they are volunteering in 13 of Britain’s hospitals and temporary mortuaries during the pandemic. The team, from charity Team Rubicon UK are working the “length and breadth of…
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‘Why them, what did they do?’ Canada mourns victims of Iranian plane crash, seeks answers
A memorial decorates the office of Dr. Shekoufeh Choupannejad on Jan. 9, 2020, in Edmonton, Canada. Choupannejad, along with her two daughters, Sara and Saba, were victims on the Ukraine International Airlines flight that crashed in Iran. (Photo: Perry Nelson, for…
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In California: Big spending plans, help for Australia’s critters and that photo
The state’s biggest-ever budget, sewing for burned koalas and a big-game photo you just can’t run away from. It’s Arlene Martínez with news for Friday. But first, Steve Martin and bluegrass band Steep Canyon Rangers release “California,” a song in which he begs his…
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Army veterans involved in Bloody Sunday ‘could be charged’ this month
Army veterans involved in Bloody Sunday shootings ‘could be charged with murder within weeks’ – 47 years after the deaths of 14 protesters in Northern Ireland Prosecutors are investigating the deaths of 14 unarmed civilians in January 1972 The demonstrators…
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Veterans can wait a YEAR for mental health care, MPs warn
Veterans can wait a YEAR for mental health care, MPs warn as they call for a new ‘world-class’ treatment centre New report calls for veteran treatment centre to be set up in Nottinghamshire MPs warn diagnosed veterans can wait up…
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Iran: US Navy veteran being held due to ‘private complaint’
EHRAN, Iran — A U.S. Navy veteran detained in Iran in July is being held in connection to a “private complaint,” the semi-official Mehr news agency reported Friday. Michael White, 46, has been held since July, and is the first…
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Veterans could be tried over allegations of abuse by troops in 1950s
British veterans in their 80s who served in Malaysia and Cyprus could be tried over allegations of abuse, ex MoD legal chief warns Experts say veterans could face allegations of wrongdoing from ops in 1950s Legal action could be launched…
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