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Ashes of Pearl Harbor survivor returned to USS Arizona

Divers took Haerry’s ashes to the hull of the sunken USS Arizona, making him the 42nd survivor to rejoin their shipmates.

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Pearl Harbor survivor dies at the age of 99

Herb Weatherwax was drafted just six months before the attack and on a weekend pass in Honolulu when he heard the explosions.

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Pulse shooting survivor found dead at birthday party (VIDEO)

The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday that Pulse survivor Chris Brodman died early Sunday morning while visiting the Tampa area, but the cause of death is under investigation.

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Orlando nightclub survivor walks again for the first time (VIDEO)

Angel Colon was shot five times in the June massacre, but survived and – after a long and ongoing road to recovery – took his first steps last week.

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98-year-old Pearl Harbor survivor dies in car crash (VIDEO)

Officials say Dominic Baldrachi, who was honored last year for his bravery during the Pearl Harbor attack, was “apparently ill” and not wearing a seatbelt.

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KHON: 15-year-old Texas mass shooting survivor speaks out (VIDEO)

The Texas teenager who was the only survivor of a shooting that killed her parents and four siblings is thanking her community.

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60 Minutes interviews ‘Lone Survivor’, former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell (VIDEO)

On Sunday’s 60 Minutes episode, “Survivor,” Anderson Cooper interviewed former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttrell. Luttrell was one of a four member SEAL team that was tasked to kill the Taliban leader Ahmad Shahd in a 2005 mission in Afghanistan. Soon after the men hit the ground, the mission was compromised and the team fell into […]

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