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Sometimes individuals who have earned military decorations such as the Medal of Honor are described as having "won" the award. This is fundamentally incorrect.

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Fundraising is underway for a monument to honor the late Richard Overton. Overton, who lived to be 112, was America's oldest living WWII Veteran.

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Ciara Miller said her reaction was appropriate and the profanity-laced rant only occurred after people started yelling racial slurs at her.

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The 93-year-old veteran took the flag from the deceased Japanese soldier in 1944 on the island of Saipan and returned it to the family last week.

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The 70-year-old Vietnam veteran never dreamed a simple sleep apnea test could have resulted in a mix-up that brought deputies to his door to take his guns.

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“This is what we do the job for. We don’t do it to issue citations and arrests, we do it to help people,” said FWPD officer Christopher Weir.

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The incident was captured on video and one of the suspects – although not yet in custody – has been identified as the ex-boyfriend of victim’s wife.

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At 101 years and 38 days old, Bryson William Verdun Hayes appears to have set the world record for the oldest skydiver.

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Some called the act “very disrespectful” but the funeral home said they were fulfilling requests of other family members while awaiting insurance payment.

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The ceremony was brief and, in addition to Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos, the president met with about a dozen other service members at the hospital.

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“I fought for four or five years to be able to walk and lift my body. Then I wanted to push it further by doing a marathon,” said Jose Luis Sanchez.

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Cole dropped out of high school in 1933 to join the military and was shot down and taken as Prisoner of War by German soldiers in 1945.

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